Jim Scott Composer, Guitarist, Singer and Activist
For more than three decades, Jim Scott has made it his business to create and perform music that celebrates peace, justice and the earth. From his work with the Paul Winter Consort where he co-wrote the celebrated Missa Gaia - Earth Mass and many other pieces, Jim has gone on to create an extensive body of work, recording 7 albums of original music, and creating “The Earth and Spirit Songbook,” an anthology of 110 songs of earth and peace by many contemporary songwriters plus some of his own.
Years of activism are reflected in Jim's work. His songs and poetry address issues of ecology, justice and peace with insight and gentle wit. For all his varied professional background, it is Jim's lyrical songs that remain his greatest offering. He transforms any size audience into an intimate gathering with a fluent guitar skill and disarming presence.
On the album Earth, Sky, Love and Dreams, old friends Steve Gadd and Tony Levin provide understated and so