Scott Cossu

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Scott Cossu is an American new-age pianist. He released a large number of albums on Windham Hill between 1980 and 1992, some to considerable sales success: 1987's She Describes Infinity reached number 24 on the U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, and 1989's Switchback reached number 12 on the Top New Age Albums chart.[1]

Cossu suffered life threatening head injuries after being struck by traffic in September, 1989, while walking to a meeting in Century City. He made a full recovery.[2]

He lives in Olympia, Washington.[3]

Discography[edit]

  • Still Moments (Windham Hill, 1980)
  • Spirals (Music is Medicine, 1981)
  • Wind Dance (Windham Hill, 1981)
  • Spirals (1983)
  • Islands (Windham Hill, 1984)
  • Reunion (Windham Hill, 1986)
  • She Describes Infinity (Windham Hill, 1987)
  • Switchback (Windham Hil, 1989)
  • Mountain (Peter Roberts, 1991)
  • Stained Glass Memories (Windham Hill, 1992)
  • Retrospective (Windham Hill, 1992)
  • When Spirits Fly (Miramar, 1998)
  • Emerald Pathway (Alula, 2002)
  • When Spirits Fly...Again (Alula, 2004)
  • Tides Between Us (Silver Crow, 2007)
  • Jazz, Boogie & Déjá Blues (Summit, 2012)
  • Safe in Your Arms (Heart Dance, 2015)
  • Memories of Water and Light (Heart Dance, 2020)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Billboard, AllMusic
  2. ^ Zan Stewart (March 16, 1991). "Pianist Scott Cossu on the Mend After Losing Memory in Accident". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  3. ^ Cossu, scott. "Scott Cossu Bio". scott cossu. Retrieved 2020-10-16.