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== Biography ==
== Biography ==


Fields was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He started as a self-taught rock musician <ref>Ludwig von Trier. Scott Fields Interview. Cadence Magazine Vol. 29: September 2003</ref> but soon was influenced by the musicians of the Association for the Advancement for Creative Musicians, which was active in the Hyde Park neighborhood in which he grew up. Later he studied classical guitar, jazz guitar, music composition and music theory.<ref>[[Harvey Pekar]]. March 1997 Jazziz Magazine article</ref> In 1970 Fields co-founded the power avant-jazz trio Life Rhythms. When the group disbanded two years later he played sporadically, but soon all but quit music until 1989.<ref>Harvey Pekar. March 1997 Jazziz Magazine article</ref>
Fields was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He started as a self-taught rock musician <ref>Ludwig von Trier. Scott Fields Interview. Cadence Magazine Vol. 29: September 2003</ref> but soon was influenced by the musicians of the Association for the Advancement for Creative Musicians, which was active in the Hyde Park neighborhood in which he grew up. Later he studied classical guitar, jazz guitar, music composition and music theory.<ref>[[Harvey Pekar]]. March 1997 Jazziz Magazine article</ref> In 1973 Fields co-founded the power avant-jazz trio Life Rhythms. When the group disbanded two years later he played sporadically, but soon was institutionalized for an extended period. He all but quit music until 1989.<ref>Harvey Pekar. March 1997 Jazziz Magazine article</ref>


Since then he has performed and composed actively. His ensembles and partnerships have included such musicians as [[Marilyn Crispell]], [[Hamid Drake]], [[John Hollenbeck (musician)|John Hollenbeck]], [[Joseph Jarman]], [[Myra Melford]], [[Jeff Parker (musician)|Jeff Parker]], and [[Elliott Sharp]].<ref>Joslyn Layne. Scott Fields biography at Allmusic. AllMusic.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-03.</ref>
Since then he has performed and composed actively. His ensembles and partnerships have included such musicians as [[Marilyn Crispell]], [[Hamid Drake]], [[John Hollenbeck (musician)|John Hollenbeck]], [[Joseph Jarman]], [[Myra Melford]], [[Jeff Parker (musician)|Jeff Parker]], and [[Elliott Sharp]].<ref>Joslyn Layne. Scott Fields biography at Allmusic. AllMusic.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-03.</ref>

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For those of a similar name, see Scott Field.
Scott Fields
Chicago, 2001, by Whitney Bradshaw
Chicago, 2001, by Whitney Bradshaw
Background information
Born (1956-09-30) September 30, 1956 (age 68)
OriginChicago, Illinois USA
Genresavant-jazz, New Music
Years active1970s — present

Scott Fields (b. September 30, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois), is a guitarist, composer and band leader. He is best known for his attempts to blend music that is composed and music that is written and for his modular pieces (see 48 Motives and 96 Gestures). He works primarily in avant-garde jazz, experimental music, and New Music.[1]

Biography

Fields was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He started as a self-taught rock musician [2] but soon was influenced by the musicians of the Association for the Advancement for Creative Musicians, which was active in the Hyde Park neighborhood in which he grew up. Later he studied classical guitar, jazz guitar, music composition and music theory.[3] In 1973 Fields co-founded the power avant-jazz trio Life Rhythms. When the group disbanded two years later he played sporadically, but soon was institutionalized for an extended period. He all but quit music until 1989.[4]

Since then he has performed and composed actively. His ensembles and partnerships have included such musicians as Marilyn Crispell, Hamid Drake, John Hollenbeck, Joseph Jarman, Myra Melford, Jeff Parker, and Elliott Sharp.[5]

Selected discography

References

  1. ^ Ludwig von Trier. Scott Fields Interview. Cadence Magazine Vol. 29: September 2003
  2. ^ Ludwig von Trier. Scott Fields Interview. Cadence Magazine Vol. 29: September 2003
  3. ^ Harvey Pekar. March 1997 Jazziz Magazine article
  4. ^ Harvey Pekar. March 1997 Jazziz Magazine article
  5. ^ Joslyn Layne. Scott Fields biography at Allmusic. AllMusic.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-03.


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