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Scott Saunders
Scott is a keyboardist, vocalist, composer and producer. He has had a remarkable 40-year musical career. Best known as the founder of dig (aka Direction in Groove), a band that has enjoyed success locally and internationally playing at major venues and festivals including Montreux Jazz and The North Sea Jazz Festival, as well as receiving a Gold Record, a MO, two APRA awards and several ARIA nominations.
 
Scott has also composed for screen and theatre, including Dying to Leave (Logie - Best Documentary) and Bondi Rescue, and has been Composer/Musical Director on large-scale community musical works for the Queensland Music Festival and Festival of Sydney. Scott is currently working with Opera Queensland as Musical Director, Composer and one of five performers to develop an innovative touring production for regional areas - designed to engage regional audiences using opera and popular music.
 
As a lecturer at the Australian Institute of Music, Scott is very excited to be working with students on the passion that drives them and forms the core of their studies.
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Discography
Speakeasy
Id 5285392
recorded November 1994 and April/May 1995
Terepai Richmond, drums, percussion
Rick Robertson, soprano sax, tenor sax, baritone sax
Colin Philpott, trombone
Phil Slater, trumpet, flugelhorn
Tim Rollinson, guitar
Scott Saunders, piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, vocals
Sam Dixon, bass

 
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