For many of us in the jazz community, Greg Scott has built a reputation for being a reliable and competent pianist. He's a joy to play with and he features a left-hand reminiscent of McCoy Tyner and a gentle, melodic right-hand that weaves beautiful and creative improvisations. However, many don't realize the multi-faceted talents of Greg and the depths of his artistic creativity. Greg is also developing a fine reputation in the Houston art community. His paintings, inspired by jazz music and its improvisatory nature, have been gaining some well-deserved attention at local art galleries and shows. Read the following excerpt from Greg's website for an inside look at his art, inspiration, and philosophy: "Greg Scott is an abstract expressionist painter and jazz pianist who considers the two art forms to be interchangeable. His paintings reflect the improvisational and exploratory nature of Jazz. He applies the universal concepts of line, color, shading, texture, space, and rhythm to his expressions. His paintings are the product of ideas, sketches, and observances that are set to canvas in their most basic form. The initial idea is then expanded upon, just as a Jazz artist builds upon an improvisation. He strives to communicate his experiences and interpretation of the world with a focus on its beauty. He also challenges himself to achieve designs that represent his unique style. Greg's artistic influences include Miro, Picasso, Dali, Pollock, Cezanne, van Gogh, and Gillespie. Early in his career, Greg's close proximity to New York City allowed for many opportunities to study these great artists first hand at many venues." Beginning Friday, May 11th, Greg's visually stunning art will be put on display for a new show at Eb5 art gallery on Aldine-Westfield three lights north of 1960.