1959 LP MARTHA'S VINEYARD UPLANDERS CHILMARK OAK BLUFFS MUSIC SOUNDCRAFT JAZZ?
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THIS ULTRA RARE RECORDING CAME OUT OF A CHILMARK ESTATE SALE. No amount of Googling will yield any clues! I haven't listened to the LP but it appears to be in good shape, as it has been in a protective sleeve. P.S. I did find this obituary of Henry E. Scott in the VINEYARD GAZETTE OF 8/1/2002: "The Scott family returned every summer to their house in Chilmark. In his young adult years, Hank worked in construction on the Island while also developing his musical skills. Some may still be around who remember the Hank Scott jazz combo of the 1950s, with Hank on drums, playing summer gigs at the Boston House, where the Atlantic Connection is today. Hank continued to paint, initially influenced by Benton. Much of his subject matter was the Vineyard landscape and the life of the Vineyard fishermen. He received a scholarship to the Yale School of Fine Arts (1952-1953), studying there under Josef Albers.
Hank later became known for his colorful abstract paintings, whose flowing gestural rhythms reflected his love of the sea. His interest in mural painting grew during this period. He accepted a commission to paint a mural for the reception lounge of the Intercollegiate Press in Kansas City, Mo., in 1956 when he was just 25 years old.
In 1957, Hank married and settled on Martha's Vineyard with his wife, Alice Magnuson of West Tisbury. Together, they assembled, in the top space of the Windy Gates barn in Chilmark, a mosaic mural measuring eight by 18 feet, designed by Hank and created with Byzantine tile pieces from Venice. They transported the mosaic in sections to Kansas City, Mo., where it was installed on the outside entrance façade of UKC's Pierson Hall in October of 1961."
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