Kim Scott Album ‘Livin It Up’ Out February 28

Confident and comfortable with her place in music as an artist and as an educator, classically trained flutist Kim Scott is relishing her charmed life. With accomplishments that include multiple Billboard No. 1 singles, a Billboard No. 1 album, Billboard’s Song of the Yearhonors, and being named 2024’s Smooth Jazz Network’s Artist of the Year, Scott found her unique musical voice by combining classical, jazz, R&B, Latin, and pop to form a distinctive brand that has won fans around the world. The nine songs that comprise her sixth album, “Livin’ It Up,” reflect her diversity, the pride and joy in her accomplishments, and embody her grateful spirit. The Innervision Records release will arrive on February 28 featuring seven songs cowritten by Scott along with production by two-time GRAMMY winner Paul Brown, GRAMMY winner Kelvin Wooten, and multi-time Billboard hitmakers Greg Manning and Michael Broening.

“I wanted to compose an album that reflected this time and space because I’m enjoying every minute of where I am in my life. I’m truly living it up and celebrating the gift of music that I’ve been given, along with the opportunities that have come from it. I’ve had such an exciting music career that has allowed me to grow as a musician. I’ve been able to travel the world performing on some of the biggest stages. Sharing my music globally has allowed me to see the influence the music has on worldwide audiences. It’s invigorating, inspiring, and such a blessing,” said Scott who coproduced four tracks on the album with Wooten, her longtime keyboardist.

Scott approaches her songwriting intentionally. When it came to composing material for “Livin’ It Up,” she set out to write songs that are “outside the box.” 

“For this album, I didn’t want it to sound like the music playing on jazz radio right now because I wanted it to stand out as truly something unique and special. I want my music to stop people in their tracks when it comes on and be intrigued, captivated, inspired, and willing to lean in a little more to take it all in. On ‘Livin’ It Up,’ I took more liberty to write songs that embraced world music in terms of rhythms, vibes, and styles. On the album, you’ll hear energetic and rich South African rhythms and harmonies, which is quite new for me,” shared Scott.

 Scott’s debut disc, “Crossing Over,” streeted in 2011 and her “SHINE!” album topped the Billboard chart in 2022. The title track was her third Billboard No. 1 single, and it was Billboard’s Song of the Year. In addition to performing at major jazz festivals and venues around the world including Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival, Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Greater Harford Jazz Festival, and the Algarve Jazz Festival, Scott has grown her brand exponentially by hosting the syndicated Kim Scott’s Block Party Radio show. She’s collaborated with noteworthy genre stars including Jonathan Butler, James Lloyd, Jonathan Fritzen, and Jazmin Ghent, and is a member of the renowned female-powered supergroup Jazz in Pink. 

Different dimensions of Scott’s accomplished career are found in the classical genre. She plays piccolo in the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra and is an active clinician and a 25-year music educator. Scott has presented and performed at prominent conventions such as the National Flute Association, Mid-South Flute Festival, and the International Festival of Flutists in South America. She was the department chair at the Alabama School of Fine Arts where she presently serves as the Director of Student Support Services and teaches the applied flute studio.

Hitting her stride as an artist whose muse has fostered new possibilities for the flute in popular music, Scott is grateful for her successes thus far and is fully committed to utilizing the new album to propel her to new heights.

“‘Livin’ It Up’ truly captures my personality, my musical tastes, and the head space I’m in at this time in my life. At this stage in my life, I’m comfortable and confident in my musical voice and the uniqueness of it. I’m not a traditional jazz musician in that my training was in classical music, and I didn’t start playing jazz until 2010, but through intensive personal study, I’ve been able to meld the two styles. I have been able to create my own signature sound and style through this discovery. I’m proud of that and so pleased that the world has embraced it.”

Scott’s “Livin’ It Up” album contains the following songs:

“Like Butter”

“Magic City Streets”

“Alma de Lisbon”

“Every Breath You Take”

“Freedom”

“I Will Always Love You”

“So What If I Rise?”

“Love Thy Neighbor”

“You Got The Power (Ladies’ Anthem)”