Tom Scott – New York Connection (VG/VG+) – LP, US 1975

New York Connection is an LP by Tom Scott from 1975 released on the Ode Records label.

About this album

New York Connection is a sharp, well-judged jazz-funk album that shows Tom Scott balancing instrumental finesse with groove-driven energy. Issued in 1975, it reflects the mid-1970s crossover between jazz, funk and R&B, when polished session playing and radio-friendly rhythms increasingly overlapped. Scott, already respected as a saxophonist, composer and arranger, brings a strong sense of melodic hook and ensemble control to the record, while the title and mood lean into a cosmopolitan, urban feel. It stands as a solid example of the period’s sophisticated jazz-funk sound, with enough bite and movement to keep the material lively throughout.

Genre: Jazz