SCOTT AGSTER
Musician | Recording Artist | Composer | Educator
SCOTT AGSTER
BIO
Scott Agster moved to Minneapolis in 2005 and began to work his way into the local music scene. You can find him out playing every weekend with a variety of different bands and projects. Some career highlights include touring with the Doc Severisen Orchestra, Davina and the Vagabonds, and the Minneapolis-based Neo Soul group Nooky Jones. At one point he played with the former King of Thailand. He has played with Salsa del Soul for over 20 years and has recently become a full-time member of Michael Bland's Urban Classic as well as the popular new R&B group CoMingl. You can also see him with KAJ Productions Men of Motown, Adam Bohanan and, on occasion, with St. Paul Peterson's Minneapolis Funk AllStars. You can hear his horn arrangements with most of these groups as well. Scott has nothing but love for his adopted city, Minneapolis.
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
The PROJECT
Minneapolis Horn Power is a celebration of the Minneapolis music scene. The title track sums up the foundation of all the music on this project. A five-piece funk horn section sits atop a rhythm section made up of musicians who have and still are shaping the sound of Minneapolis music. As the project develops, I am inviting musicians and artists from different areas of our musical culture to add depth to the tracks.
The STORY
In late 2023, I was sitting in the Green Room at the Dakota Jazz Club with St. Paul Peterson and Kirk Johnson. It occurred to me that I had connected with a new cross-section of Minneapolis musicians. I had been looking for a new project to showcase my writing and the incredible talent in our music scene and everything clicked. I saw a bigger production featuring the musicians that I love playing with.
There have been countless times performing in the backup band or musical directing for someone from out of town when I realize the artist has no idea of the talent in our music scene. I can imagine them traveling around the Midwest finding out some cities are deeper than others with the amount of players and talent. My favorite moment is when they discover that they are about to have an incredible night! You can see them relax and begin to enjoy the gig as they realize that they are in the company of great musicians. This is why I am doing this project.
RELEASED 1.15.25
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FEATURE SOLOS BY: CHRIS ROCHESTER & ADAM MECKLER
MINNEAPOLIS HORN POWER
Horn Section Power is strong in Minneapolis. I drew inspiration from some incredible horn players who paved the way, like Eric Leeds and The Hornheads. You'll hear a mix of styles featuring the horns with a world-class rhythm section. Some of these players helped shape the "Minneapolis Sound," some are playing around the city every weekend, and some are touring around the world regularly.
ADAM MECKLER - TRUMPET | ALEX BROWNE - TRUMPET
CHRIS ROCHESTER - TENOR | SCOTT AGSTER - TROMBONE
GUS SANDBERG - BARI | GEOFF LECRONE - GUITAR
KEVIN GASTONGUAY - KEYS | ST. PAUL PETERSON - BASS
KIRK JOHNSON - DRUMS
JASON MCGLONE - AUDIO RECORDING AND MIX
KEITH KOPATZ - AUDIO RECORDING
ROB SCHLETTE - MASTERING
AARON LEVIN - VIDEO CAPTURE, EDITING AND PRODUCTION
MATT GROSSO - VIDEO CAPTURE
Hard Light Love
2025 EP (CD AND VINYL)
Hard Light Love is the first Minneapolis Horn Power release. It features tight horn section playing and full vocal harmonies over a mixture of Funk, Rock, and Pop genres. The songs on this EP all deal with the theme of love, whether it be for your city or the person you are spending your life with.
NATional STREET DATE 12.3.25
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HARD LIGHT LOVE
EP PERSONNEL
ANDRINA BROGDEN - VOCALS | BREASHA TURNER - VOCALS CHRYSS ALTAMIRANO - VOCALS | ADAM BOHANAN - VOCALS ANDREE PAYARES - VOCALS | FRANK RIVERY - VOCALS
ADAM MECKLER - TRUMPET | ALEX BROWNE - TRUMPET
CHRIS ROCHESTER - TENOR | PETER VIRCKS - TENOR
SCOTT AGSTER - VOCALS & TROMBONE | GUS SANDBERG - BARI
GEOFF LECRONE - GUITAR & MANDOLIN
TOMMY BARBARELLA - KEYS
ST PAUL PETERSON - BASS | RYAN BUTLER - BASS
KIRK JOHNSON - DRUMS & CAJON
JASON MCGLONE - AUDIO RECORDING AND MIX
KEITH KOPATZ - AUDIO RECORDING
ROB SCHLETTE - MASTERING
AARON LEVIN - VIDEO CAPTURE, EDITING AND PRODUCTION
MATT GROSSO - VIDEO CAPTURE
MUSIC BY SCOTT AGSTER Copyright 2025 All Rights Reserved
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The Purple Samurai
EP 2025 (CD and VINYL)
The Purple Samurai is a concept album created in collaboration with Toki Wright. Each of the instrumental tracks was given to Toki for his artistic lyricism. The songs on this album have the bones of a New Orleans brass band horn section over classic R&B, Funk, and Reggae grooves.
NATional STREET DATE 12.30.25
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The PURPLE SAMURAI
EP PERSONNEL
TOKI WRIGHT VOCALS
T MYCHAEL RAMBO - VOICE OVER
ERNEST BISONG - VIOLIN
ANDRINA BROGDEN - VOCALS | BREASHA TURNER - VOCALS
ADAM MECKLER - TRUMPET | ALEX BROWNE - TRUMPET
SCOTT AGSTER - TROMBONE | CODY LEDUC - TROMBONE
BROOKLYNNE AUDETTE - BASS TROMBONE
GEOFF LECRONE - GUITAR
TOMMY BARBARELLA - KEYS
RYAN BUTLER - BASS
PETER SUTTMAN - DRUMS
FRANK RIVERY - PERCUSSION
JASON MCGLONE - AUDIO RECORDING AND MIX
KEITH KOPATZ - AUDIO RECORDING
ROB SCHLETTE - MASTERING
AARON LEVIN - VIDEO CAPTURE, EDITING AND PRODUCTION
MATT GROSSO - VIDEO CAPTURE
CHOREOGRAPHY AND DANCE BY: KAYLA JOHNSON
LYRICS by TOKI WRIGHT
MUSIC AND VOICE OVER by SCOTT AGSTER Copyright 2025 All Rights Reserved
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FLY SEASON
Fly Season is an expression I learned on the road with Doc Severinsen. This term is a discussion on just how tight things can get. This acapella funk horn section was hand picked to deliver on the promise of this style of music.
Throughout the song, each member is featured leading up to an extended bari solo by Andy Nelson.
RELEASED 10.29.25
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JAKE BALDWIN - TRUMPET | ALEX BROWNE - TRUMPET
LUCIA SARMIENTO - TENOR | SCOTT AGSTER - TROMBONE
ANDY NELSON - BARI SAX
AUDIO RECORDING AND MIX - JASON MCGLONE
MASTERING - ROB SCHLETTE
VIDEO CAPTURE AND EDITING - AARON LEVIN
JUST THE HORNS
This song is a celebration of Minneapolis horn players.
Like separate fingers on the same hand, these players have to work towards perfect synchronization. Each musician on this track is a top-call horn player from Minneapolis.
These are also my good friends, with whom I love making music!
RELEASED 6.18.25
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PAUL STODOLKA - TRUMPET | ADAM MECKLER - TRUMPET
JOHN BERTSCH - TENOR | SCOTT AGSTER - TROMBONE
ANDY NELSON - BARI SAX
AUDIO RECORDING AND MIX - JASON MCGLONE
MASTERING - ROB SCHLETTE
VIDEO CAPTURE AND EDITING - AARON LEVIN
MINNEAPOLIS HORN POWER
UPCOMING 2026 RELEASES
Stay Tuned for Two Full Length Albums and a new EP
This will be starting later this summer.
Minneapolis Horn Power
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