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➭𝗍𝗐𝗈 𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕠𝕘 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽
➭𝗍𝗐𝗈 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝗈
➭𝚓𝚘𝚢𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚙𝚑𝚘𝚝𝚘𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚜𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚎

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Knoel Scott (born July 18, 1956) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader whose work moves across baritone, tenor, and alto saxophone, as well as flute. A dynamic presence onstage, his performances often weave in singing and dance alongside his expansive instrumental playing.

Scott is best known for his longtime work with the visionary bandleader Sun Ra. An original member of the Sun Ra Arkestra, he continues to perform with the ensemble under the direction of Marshall Allen, carrying forward its boundary-breaking legacy of cosmic jazz, improvisation, and collective expression.

This conversation is incredibly heartwarming and soul-opening.

There is a joyful moment in the talk where Scott speaks about being 22 years old, listening to Sun Ra play the piano every single morning at 6 am:

”So I go [and ask him], Sun Ra, why are you on the piano every morning?
You’re always on the piano every morning at 6am, he looked at me and he said,
’people always asking the creator for things, everybody all over the world asking the creator for things: they want a wife, they want a good job, they want money, they want a car, they want an A in their class, everybody all over the world is always asking the creator for things, nobody ever gives the creator anything.
So, every morning, I give the creator a song.’ “

Innov Gnawa is a Grammy-nominated musical collective dedicated to exploring Morocco’s venerable Gnawa music tradition in the heart of New York City. Innov Gnawa, live in 2018, Marfa, Texas/Marfa Myths/Lot Radio.

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