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American musician
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Birth:
28 April 1960(Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, U.S.A.)
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Biography
Introduction
Scott Ambush is an American musician, best known as the bass player of jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra.
Biography
He was born April 28, 1960 in Frederick, Maryland to Webster and Jeanette Lofton Ambush. He attended Urbana Elementary School in Urbana, Maryland, West Frederick Middle, and Frederick High School. After high school, he attended the University of Maryland at College Park. While studying psychology during the day, he was introduced to the Washington, D.C. music scene at night.
Through word of mouth, he was recommended for the bass job with Spyro Gyra and filled the bass space after audition. He made his studio debut with Spyro Gyra in 1992 on the album "Three Wishes".
Discography
Albums (with Spyro Gyra)
| Title | Year of Release | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Wishes | 1992 | GRP | |
| Dreams Beyond Control | 1993 | GRP | |
| Love and Other Obsessions | 1995 | GRP | |
| Heart Of The Night | 1996 | GRP | |
| 20/20 | 1997 | GRP | |
| Road Scholars (live) | 1998 | GRP | |
| Got The Magic | 1999 | Windham Hill Jazz | |
| In Modern Times | 2001 | Heads Up | |
| Original Cinema | 2003 | Heads Up | |
| The Deep End | 2004 | Heads Up | |
| Wrapped in a Dream | 2006 | Heads Up | |
| Good to Go-Go | 2007 | Heads Up | |
| A Night Before Christmas | 2008 | Heads Up | |
| Down the Wire | 2009 | Heads Up | |
| A Foreign Affair | 2011 | Amherst Records | |
| The Rhinebeck Sessions | 2013 | Crosseyed Bear |
Albums (with Mindset)
| Title | Year of Release | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindset | 1991 | na |