Raised in Thousand Oaks, California, AVERY SCANLO is a guitarist, composer, and arranger. Son of reputable Los Angeles woodwind player Brian Scanlon, Avery found his way to the guitar at five, began studying seriously at the age of ten, and at twelve he began studying privately with legendary Los Angeles session guitarist Mitch Holder. Avery prides himself as an exceptionally versatile guitarist, being able to sound comfortable and expressive in a number of different music genres and styles. He has played with or performed in masterclasses with noteworthy musicians such as Bennie Maupin, Myka Nyne, Dave Liebman, Steve Lehman, Gordon Goodwin, Alan Ferber, Tim Hagans, Katisse Buckingham and many others. Additionally, he has had the opportunity to study with notable guitarists such as Gilad Hekselman, Julian Lage, Peter Bernstein, and Andrew Synowiec. He is also an avid composer/arranger who often puts groups together to play his music. His compositional work spans from personal projects to commissioned pieces. In 2016, Avery began his collegiate studies at Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester in New York, where he studied with guitarist Bob Sneider. In 2018, upon completion of his sophomore year, he transferred to California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, where he studied with guitarist Larry Koonse and graduated with a BFA in Jazz Guitar (2020). Avery also attended the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, where he concurrently pursued a MM in Jazz Studies (2022) and taught as a graduate teaching assistant in the Jazz Studies and Popular Music areas. Avery is now a Pro-Tempore Instructor of Music at the University of Oregon and splits his time between Eugene and Los Angeles.