Scott Joss
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Born | 1962, Santa Monica, California, USA |
Genres | Country |
Instrument(s) | Fiddle, mandolin, guitar |
Years active | 1980–present |
Scott Joss (born 1962) is a songwriter, guitarist, mandolin player, singer, and fiddle player primarily in the American Country music tradition.[1] He has performed with Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Kris Kristofferson,[2] Pete Anderson, Tiny Moore, Roy Nichols, Dusty Wakeman, Chris Gantry, Jana Jae,[1] and as a successful solo artist.[3][4][5]
Career
[edit]Born in Santa Monica, California in 1962 and raised in Redding, California, Joss learned to play fiddle from Jana Jae, the one-time wife and fiddle player for Buck Owens and his Buckaroos. Praised as "the heir to the Bakersfield throne" because of his early association with Bakersfield Sound musicians,[6] Joss' playing has been key to hit tunes scored by Merle Haggard & The Strangers and Dwight Yoakam.[4] Scott Joss was inducted into the National Fiddler Hall of Fame in 2020.[2]
Scott Joss
Discography
[edit]Solo
[edit]- 1996: Souvenirs (Little Dog) – Reached #7 on the Americana Music charts [7]
- 2000: A New Reason to Care (Little Dog)
- 2018: How Far to Jordan[2] (Miracle Mile Records) – Featuring Kris Kristofferson on two songs[8]
With Dwight Yoakam
[edit]- 1988: Dwight Yoakam – Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room (Reprise)
- 1990: Dwight Yoakam – If There Was a Way (Reprise)
- 1993: Dwight Yoakam – This Time (Reprise)
- 1995: Dwight Yoakam – Gone (Reprise)
- 1995: Dwight Yoakam – Dwight Live (Reprise)
- 1997: Dwight Yoakam – Under the Covers (Reprise)
- 1997: Dwight Yoakam – Come on Christmas (Reprise)
- 1998: Dwight Yoakam – A Long Way Home (Reprise)
- 2000: Dwight Yoakam – Tomorrow's Sounds Today (Reprise)
- 2001: Dwight Yoakam – South of Heaven, West of Hell (Warner Bros.)
- 2003: Dwight Yoakam – Population Me (Audium)
With Merle Haggard
[edit]- 2003: Merle Haggard – Haggard Like Never Before (Hag Records)
- 2005: Merle Haggard – Chicago Wind (Capitol)
- 2007: Merle Haggard – The Bluegrass Sessions (McCoury Music)
- 2010: Merle Haggard – I Am What I Am (Vanguard)
- 2011: Merle Haggard – Working in Tennessee (Vanguard)
References
[edit]- ^ a b John 'Scott' Golosio: So, what kind of PEOPLE are these musicians?, http://www.golosio.com/bios.html. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c Lewis, Jon (February 12, 2020). "Longtime Merle Haggard sideman and Redding native Scott Joss to step into the spotlight Sunday". Record Searchlight. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Erik Hage: Review of A New Reason to Care by Scott Joss, http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-new-reason-to-care-r490201. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ a b Little Dog Records: Scott Joss, http://www.littledogrecords.com/home/Artists/Scott-Joss.html. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ A News Café: The Wright Sound: Country’s Scott Joss Plays Pilgrim Church, http://anewscafe.com/2011/09/06/the-wright-sound-countrys-scott-joss-plays-pilgrim-church/, September 6, 2011.
- ^ Jana Pendragon: Scott Joss – Biography, [1]. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ Jaklewicz, Greg (March 21, 2019). "Fiddler Joss helps Kristofferson make it through the night". Abilene Reporter News. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Scott Joss – How Far to Jordan". Kris Kristofferson by Fans, for Fans. August 28, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Scott Joss at AllMusic
- Scott Joss discography at Discogs
- Scott Joss has a Fan Group on Facebook