Scott McGill

Bio: Scott McGill is a versatile guitarist, educator, theorist, author, and researcher with a rich background in pop, rock, metal, jazz, blues, and classical music. Specialising in guitar, research, theory, education, performance, and songwriting/composition at ACM, Scott’s experience is extensive. As a guitarist, Scott has worked with notable artists like Robert Hazard and as a solo recording artist with esteemed bassists and producers. Scott has also published research in jazz theory and pedagogy, drawing from their private studies with renowned jazz theorist Dennis Sandole.

Key research areas: advanced music theory; jazz and rock/pop improvisation; guitar performance; history of western rock, pop, and jazz musics; music pedagogy and curriculum design.

Selected outputs:

• ‘Dennis Sandole’s Unique Jazz Pedagogy’ (Current Research in Jazz, 2013)
• ‘Some Aspects of Arnold Schöenberg’s Influence on Modern Jazz’ (Arnold Schönberg: Traces of Jazz, Arnold Schönberg Center Vienna, 2015).
• ‘Arnold Schöenberg and Jazz Pedagogy and Practice’ (Arnold Schönberg Symposium. Vienna, Austria, Oct. 10, pp.1–34, 2014)
• ‘Conlon Nancarrow’s Third Study for Player Piano (Boogie Woogie Suite) as a Vehicle for Improvisation Performance Presentation’ (International Symposium | Conlon Nancarrow: Life and Music Online Conference, 2012)

Email: smcgill@acm.ac.uk