Scott Tixier

Tixier’s artistry bridges jazz improvisation, cinematic sound, and contemporary composition

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Doors 6 pm | Show 7.30 pm

  

Duke of George presents

**Scott Tixier (FRA/USA) Quartet feat. Shelley Q (USA/PER)**

**Scott Tixier is an award-winning French jazz violinist, composer and professor recognised as one of today’s leading voices on his instrument.** 

A six-time GRAMMY® certificate recipient, he has performed and recorded with Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Adele, Pink Floyd, Beyoncé, Hans Zimmer, and Jon Batiste. In 2022, he was featured as soloist in Batiste’s _American Symphony_ at Carnegie Hall, captured in the Netflix documentary of the same name.

Blending jazz improvisation, cinematic sound, and contemporary composition, Tixier has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, and Jazz at Lincoln Center, as well as on _The Tonight Show_, _The Late Show_, _SNL_, and the _Golden Globes_.

His upcoming album _Bonfire_ (Tixland LLC, 2025) is a fully improvised solo violin work following his acclaimed releases _Cosmic Adventure_ and _Brooklyn Bazaar_. An Associate Professor at the University of North Texas, he founded the pioneering Jazz Strings Program in Commercial Music. Praised by Marcus Miller and Pat Metheny, Tixier continues to expand the expressive range of the modern violin.

**SCOTT TIXIER LINKS**

[https://scotttixiermusic.com/](https://scotttixiermusic.com/)

[https://www.facebook.com/scott.tixier](https://www.facebook.com/scott.tixier)

[https://open.spotify.com/artist/6X1EBU3wt0RICKpyioTd9L?si=UjTNpCDQRa6bTJRuygnbjg](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6X1EBU3wt0RICKpyioTd9L?si=UjTNpCDQRa6bTJRuygnbjg)

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_"Mr. Tixier is a violinist whose sonic palette, like his range of interests, runs open and wide."_ **– The New York Times**

_"...it reveals Tixier as not only a remarkable improviser, but also a cunning contemporary jazz composer"_ **– npr**

_“Poignant and reflective”_ **– the village VOICE**

_"Tixier swings with rare authority and ingenuity. An invigorating set from the future of jazz violin"_ **– DOWNBEAT**

_"Tixier impresses with both his stellar chops and fresh conceptual vision"_ **– JazzTimes**

_"the French violinist is taking the jazz world by storm."_ **– All•About•Jazz**

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**SHELLEY Q**

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**Shelley Q** is an actress and singer who was born and raised on a farm in Western Australia. After gaining local fame as a singer and performer (frequently taking the stage during halftime at AFL games), Shelley broke through to an international audience, landing the lead role of Karissa in the US social media thriller 1 Million Followers (Amazon Prime and Apple TV), after responding to a worldwide casting call.

Now based in Los Angeles, Shelley is also making waves as a recording artist, with original singles including _The Stand_ and _Run to the Moon_, which have earned international radio play across the U.S., U.K., and Australia. With film and music careers on the rise, Shelley is quickly becoming a fresh new voice in the American entertainment industry.

[https://www.shelleyq.co/](https://www.shelleyq.co/)

[https://www.instagram.com/shelleyq\_/?hl=en](https://www.instagram.com/shelleyq_/?hl=en)

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd5EjvvUvIQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd5EjvvUvIQ)

Scott Tixier

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