William "Scotty" Barnhart (born October 27, 1964)[1] is an American jazz trumpeter.
A three-time Grammy winner, he has played since 1993 as a featured soloist with Count Basie Orchestra.
A solo CD, released with Unity Music, is titled Say It Plain and features Clark Terry, Ellis and Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Jamie Davis and Etienne Charles; it achieved number 3 in the Jazz Charts.
Also active as an educator and clinician, he is author of The World of Jazz Trumpet - A Comprehensive History and Practical Philosophy (published by Hal Leonard).
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and was a member of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where he was christened by Martin Luther King Jr.[3]