{"id":5320,"date":"2026-03-06T07:22:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fimav.qc.ca\/2026\/03\/06\/scott-thomson\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:21:09","slug":"scott-thomson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fimav.qc.ca\/en\/2026\/03\/06\/scott-thomson\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Thomson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Scott Thomson<\/strong> <\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Scott Thomson<\/strong>General and Artistic Director<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I am a trombonist and composer whose commitment to open improvisation is at the core of my work. I have performed and recorded my songs on texts by others for singer and dance artist Susanna Hood in many contexts, some involving her superb choreography. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a producer, I have co-led the Association of Improvising Musicians Toronto, the AIMToronto Orchestra (to work with Anthony Braxton), and the Montreal-Toronto Art Orchestra (to work with Roscoe Mitchell); and founded the Toronto studio venue, Somewhere There.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have made site-specific compositions for mobile musicians and audiences in unconventional contexts including, notably, the National Gallery of Canada and the Jardin botanique de Montr\u00e9al. I was Artistic and General Director of the Guelph Jazz Festival 2017-23, prior to my current point since September 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have given names to every plant in the FIMAV office and in my apartment. Bashar, Clara, and Knut are my favourites. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Ariane Plante<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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