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Scott Gates is a fun-loving boy who is also a remarkable musician.
He began studying mandolin at age seven, after playing piano for a few
years. Scott has extraordinary talent (possibly inherited from his
grandfather,
mandolinist Marco Manzo) and quickly outgrew his first mandolin
instructor.
Scott's parents believe in doing everything they can to help their
children
develop their talents. While seeking the very best mandolin teacher for
Scott they were told that world-class mandolinist, Evan Marshall, might be
interested. Scott's dedication and talent impressed Mr. Marshall, who
accepted him
as a student and has been his primary instructor for over five years.
Scott has since played on Main Stages at many Bluegrass Festivals and
Starred on America's Most talented kids TV Show on the NBC PAXX network,
He has
performed with David Grisman, Mike Marshall, Chris Thile and taken lessons
from
many greats of the mandolin World.
Scott's passion for Blues, Jazz and Classical Mandolin as well as
Bluegrass have led to him performing at venues with all types of musical
emphasis.
Scott released his first CD "Legacy" on Manzolin Records in Jan of 2005
and it has received great revues. Scott plays a Weber Mandola on "North
Shore" on this cd and really loves the throaty deep sound of his Weber
Mandola.
Visit Scott at his website
Scott's love of the mandolin and hard work with an outstanding instructor
have given him a mastery of the instrument few adults can claim. To learn
more
styles, he has also attended various mandolin camps, where he has had the
opportunity to meet and learn from outstanding mandolin professionals, all
of
which led to his professional debut, April 26, 2003, at the age of 10.
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