Cecil Scott (November 22, 1905 in Springfield, Ohio – January 5, 1964 in New York City)[1] was an American jazz clarinetist, tenor saxophonist, and bandleader.

They played together as co-leaders through the end of the 1920s, holding residencies in Ohio, Pittsburgh, and in New York City at the Savoy Ballroom.

Among the members of this ensemble were Dicky Wells, Frankie Newton, Bill Coleman, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges, and Chu Berry.

[3] Scott was severely injured in the leg during an accident in the early 1930s, and his career was temporarily sidelined.

In the early 1940s, he played with Alberto Socarras, Red Allen, Willie "The Lion" Smith before assembling his own band in 1942, which at times included Hot Lips Page and Art Hodes.