Father and son duo meet up for an evening of original compositions and favorite tunes with a top-tier local rhythm section.
Brian Scanlon saxophones
Avery Scanlon guitar
Keith Brown piano
Robert Lassila bass
Ken Mastrogiovanni drums
Los Angeles-based saxophonist and woodwind doubler Brian Scanlon has made his mark in studios, concert venues, and clubs all over the globe. As an in-demand studio musician, Brian has appeared on a multitude of film soundtracks, such as La La Land, The Secret Life of Pets, Sideways, Monsters, Inc., and Analyze This. He has also played on the scores of several television shows, including The Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad, Mad Men, and Two and a Half Men and on records with notable artists such as Bob Dylan, Seth McFarlane, Randy Newman, Bette Midler, Patti Austin, and Rosemary Clooney.
Brian is best known is for his work as the first tenor saxophonist for the Grammy award-winning Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. He can be heard on the title track of their critically acclaimed album Life in the Bubble, which won a Grammy in 2014 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, and on the band’s jazz-rock hit “The Jazz Police” from their album XXL, both as a featured soloist.
Born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California, a suburban city approximately fourty miles north of Los Angeles, Avery Scanlon is a guitarist, composer, and arranger. Son of reputable Los Angeles woodwind player Brian Scanlon, Avery found his way to the guitar at the early age of five and began studying seriously at the age of ten. At the age of twelve, Avery began studying privately with legendary Los Angeles session guitarist Mitch Holder.
Avery prides himself as an exceptionally versatile guitarist, being able to sound comfortable and expressive in a number of different music genres and styles. Avery has played with or performed in masterclasses with noteworthy musicians such as Bennie Maupin, Myka Nyne, Dave Liebman, Steve Lehman, Gordon Goodwin, Alan Ferber, Tim Hagans, Katisse Buckingham and many others. Additionally, he has had the opportunity to study with notable guitarists such as Gilad Hekselman, Julian Lage, Peter Bernstein, and Andrew Synowiec. In conjunction with his work as a performer, Avery is also an avid composer/arranger who often puts groups together to play his music. His compositional work spans from personal projects to commissioned pieces.