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Jazz singer David Thorne Scott released his new CD, Shade, November 2004. With a powerful and clear voice, Scott sings and scats his way through a tight album of self-arranged standards and originals accompanied by an impressive quartet of fellow Berklee professors. "When I arrange a song I want to make the listener feel as though they are hearing the song for the first time," Scott said. "I try to draw their attention to a particular word or melodic line that they may have passed by on a different version. As an artist in a genre that relies on standards, I wanted to make this listening experience special." Scott is a jazz singer in the line of Mel Tormé in the sense that the demands of artistry and audience appeal are equally important. Said Scott, "When I perform, I want to give sophisticated listeners something to chew on, but I also want to reach people whose only knowledge of jazz singing is Frank Sinatra." Shade has drawn acclaim from Herb Wong (Jazz Education Journal), Ori Dagan (ejazznews.com), James Gavin (author, Deep in a Dream: The Long Night of Chet Baker), Michele Weir (author, Vocal Improvisation) and two-time Grammy nominee Phil Mattson.