SCOTT TENNANT is considered to be one of the world's premiere guitar
virtuosos, and is a favorite guest artist with orchestras, on music series and major
guitar ...
SCOTT TENNANT is considered to be one of the world’s premiere guitar virtuosos, and is a favorite guest artist with orchestras, on music series and major guitar festivals around the world. He is a founding member of the Grammy®-winning ensemble L . A . G u i t a r Q u a r t e t , n o w i n t h e i r 3 0 t h y e a r. H e h a s made numerous recordings as a soloist on the GHA and Delos labels, and with members of the LAGQ he has recorded for GHA, Delos, Sony Classical, W i n d h a m H i l l , D e u t s c h e G r a m m o p h o n a n d Te l a r c l a b e l s . T h e i r Te l a r c r e l e a s e “ L A G Q L AT I N ” w a s n o m i n a t e d f o r a G r a m m y ® , a n d i t w a s t h e i r Te l a r c t i t l e “ L A G Q ’ S G U I TA R H E R O E S ” w h i c h w o n a Grammy® as the best classical crossover recording of 2005. M r. Te n n a n t i s w e l l k n o w n a s a t e a c h e r a n d a u t h o r, currently with eight books to his name. His first book, Pumping Nylon, is an advanced book on classical guitar technique and is used by students and teachers alike in most of the world’s major guitar programs. It has attained a kind of “cult status”, being hailed as the only book of its kind. He lives in the Los Angeles area, and is on the faculties of the USC Thornton School of Music, and the Pasadena Conservatory of Music.
