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Another keen passion of Scott's is music, a topic that visibly
energizes him. "I like listening to a little bit of everything," he says.
"Even rap. But R&B is my love, contemporary jazz is my love, and
it's something I want to get a little more involved in."
He listens deeply, immersing himself in the mood of a composition,
plucking out lyrics and floating along with lilting melodies.
Perennial favorites include Anita Baker, a personal friend of Scott's,
along with groove-makers from the 1960s and 1970s like The Isley
Brothers, The Whispers and Earth, Wind & Fire. "I really love R&B,"
says Scott with a grin. "It probably goes with my personality. I like
it nice and mellow and smooth."
Scott's interest in music has lately gone beyond the aficionado
stage. He's the executive producer of a new smooth jazz-funk
album by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bassist Chip Shearin. "He's one
of the best bass players in the world, but he's always worked with
other people," notes Scott. "He decided to go on his own, and I'm
one of the guys who said, 'I got your back. Let's do this and see
what happens.'"
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