Meet Scot Silver

Scot Silver is a classically trained musician and writer. A classical performance major at West Chester University from 1987 to 1991, he earned the Hal Simons Memorial Award for Excellence in Music. Scot studied under Glenn Lyons while performing with the West Chester Classical Guitar Ensemble. Scot advanced his jazz and pop playing through studies under Chuck Anderson, with whom he studied for fifteen years. During that period, he began writing for both band and solo guitar.

In 1996, Scot opened the first of his two teaching studios. Silver Music Studios has developed into a successful teaching and recording facility for people of all ages and musical interests. Mr. Silver has also created "Jam Sessions," an educational product which includes a booklet and tape/cd used in aiding the student's improvisational development.

In addition to running the studio, Scot still performs regularly. He leads a guitar/flute duo (Adagio), a party band (Horizon), a guitar/sax jazz duo (TAG) and is a member of the jazz group the Mad Jazzsters. In addition, he has developed original vocal and instrumental projects (including The Nerve, the funky, folky progressive rock band and his newly released solo CD, Odyssey, of all-original, all-guitar compositions). Check the live performance schedule to see when and where the Silver Music Studio groups are performing next.

Learn more about Odyssey.

Latest News from Silver Music Studios

New look and feel:

Well, it's official. Drexel Hill has more walls...and 2 more doors. Yes, no more half rooms. We have had two more secure rooms built at the Drexel Hill location. More privacy and soundproofing from other lessons going on simultaneously.

Pianos:

Well, now we are more legit. A full size, spinet upright piano had been added to each location. Students may now enjoy the benefits of the real mccoy. Keep the ivories alive.

Scot Silver listed in Jazz Improv Magazine:

Jazz Improv Magazine has posted their third annual "Jazz Guitar Directory", a compilation of three hundred influential and emerging jazz guitarists, both living and deceased. This year's list includes Scot Silver, founder of Silver Music Studios.

Latest from the weblog: When the muse strikes

So, creating originals has long been an issue of how and when to begin. Often we are inspired and that is the initial drive force to begin. But what if you have a handful of great ideas that have never been finished…….or you just haven’t been blessed with that hot lyric or riff to get you going. Here [...] (read more...)