Yonrico Scott Band

It could be said, Yonrico Scott learned to walk and play drums at the same time. By age 7, he was playing professionally with several gospel groups in Detroit, Michigan. That with Detroit’s thriving “Motown sound,” are among Yonrico’s earliest influences. Since 1995, Yonrico toured the world as a member of The Derek Trucks Band. The dTb has headlined the popular ‘Blues Cruise’ and ‘Jam Cruise,’ and completed multiple tours of Japan & Europe. They’ve opened for and performed with artists such as: Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Joe Satriani, John Popper, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Gregg Allman, Gov’t Mule, Leftover Salmon, Taj Mahal, Little Milton, Mavis Staples, and Santana. In Jan. 2010, Yonrico collected the Grammy for the Best Contemporary Blues CD for his work on the Derek Trucks’ Band “Already Free” CD.