Scott Thomson is a trombonist and composer whose commitment to open improvisation is the basis of much of his current work. His songs on texts by others for singer and dance artist, Susanna Hood, have been played in many contexts, some involving her choreography. As a producer, Scott has co-led the Association of Improvising Musicians Toronto, the AIMToronto Orchestra (to work with Anthony Braxton), and the Montréal-Toronto Art Orchestra (to work with Roscoe Mitchell); and he founded the Toronto studio venue, Somewhere There. He has made site-specific works for mobile musicians and audiences in unconventional contexts including, notably, the National Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Ontario. Scott was Artistic and General Director of the Guelph Jazz Festival (2017-23), and is currently Artistic and General Director of the Festival international de musique actuelle de Victoriaville (FIMAV). He lives in Victoriaville and Montréal. More