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John Scofield
John Scofield Trio
&
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra

John Scofield

John Scofield Trio & Scottish National Jazz Orchestra
@ the Queen Elizabeth Hall
15 November 2010

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Biography

John Scofield’s guitar work has influenced jazz since the late 70’s and is going strong today. Possessor of a very distinctive sound and stylistic diversity, Scofield is a masterful jazz improviser whose music generally falls somewhere between post-bop, funk edged jazz, and R & B.

Born in Ohio and raised in suburban Connecticut, Scofield took up the guitar at age 11, inspired by both rock and blues players. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. After a debut recording with Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker, Scofield was a member of the Billy Cobham-George Duke band for two years. In 1977 he recorded with Charles Mingus, and joined the Gary Burton quartet. He began his international career as a bandleader and recording artist in 1978. From 1982-1985, Scofield toured and recorded with Miles Davis. His Davis stint placed him firmly in the foreground of jazz consciousness as a player and composer.

Since that time he has prominently led his own groups in the international Jazz scene, recorded over 30 albums as a leader (many already classics) including collaborations with contemporary favorites like Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Eddie Harris, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Bill Frisell, Brad Mehldau, Mavis Staples, Government Mule, Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano and Phil Lesh. He’s played and recorded with Tony Williams, Jim Hall, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Dave Holland, Terumasa Hino among many jazz legends. Throughout his career Scofield has punctuated his traditional jazz offerings with funk-oriented electric music. All along, the guitarist has kept an open musical mind.

Touring the world approximately 200 days per year with his own groups, he is an Adjunct Professor of Music at New York University, a husband and father of two.

John Scofield

John Scofield

Bill Stewart

John Scofield Trio

John Scofield


Recommended
Listening

 

A Go Go Enroute John Scofield & Pat Metheny - I Can See Your House From Here Piety Street
Quiet That's What I Say Überjam Up All Night

Click the images below to see John Scofield with Jon Cleary, 2019,
or Scofield Mehldau Guiliana @ the Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2016,
orJohn Scofield John Scofield Überjam, 2014...

John Scofield & Jon Cleary, 2019 (click to go to this page) Scofield Mehldau Guiliana, 2016 (click to go to this page) John Scofield Überjam @ the Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2014 (click to go to this page)

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