SCOTT AMENDOLA
Genres: Eclectic Fusion, Post Bop, Classic Fusion • United States

New Jersey-born percussionist Scott Amendola is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. He met guitarist Charlie Hunter soon after arriving in San Francisco in 1992. The two joined forces along with Will Bernard and John Schott to form the innovative band T. J. Kirk (Warner Bros.). T. J. Kirk went on to be nominated for a Grammy in 1995. A year and a half later, Scott joined the Charlie Hunter Quartet. The band toured worldwide and recorded three records for Blue Note. Scott's latest project is his own Scott Amendola Band. The self-titled debut CD features Jenny Scheinman on violin, guitarist Dave MacNab, bassist Todd Sickafoose, and Eric Crystal on reeds. Scott's music ranges from hard-hitting grooves to lush ballads, and from his original compositions to covers by such artists as Jimi Hendrix, Fela, and Nick Drake. "Amendola has complete mastery of every piece of his drumset and the ability read more...