John Scofield

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John Scofield (born December 26, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio) is a jazz guitarist and composer, who played and eventually collaborated with Miles Davis. A bebop master, Scofield is simultaneously well acquainted with R&B and blues styles which he mixes seamlessly with his jazz playing.

He recorded with Charles Mingus in 1976, and replaced Pat Metheny in Gary Burton’s quartet. In autumn 1976 he signed a contract with Enja Records, and he released his first album East Meets West in 1977. In 1979 he formed a trio with Steve Swallow and Adam Nussbaum. He later joined Miles Davis, with whom he remained until 1985.

While still with Davis, he released Electric Outlet (1984). Still Warm (1985) followed after he left Davis’s group.

At the beginning of the 1990s, he formed a quartet with Joe Lovano with whom he recorded several important albums for Blue Note Records. Time on My Hands (1990), with Lovano, Charlie Haden and Jack DeJohnette, showcased Scofield’s guitar and Mingus-influenced writing. Bill Stewart subsequently became the group’s drummer, and played on Meant to Be (1991) and What We Do (1993). In 1992, Scofield released Grace Under Pressure, featuring fellow guitarist Bill Frisell, with Charlie Haden on bass and Joey Baron on drums. Stewart was back in the drum chair for the 1994 collaboration with Pat Metheny, I Can See Your House from Here. Also, in 1997 he recorded “A Go Go” LP, supported by the fame of Medeski, Martin and Wood, truly a masterpiece with range of lounge music and finest funk feel behind the beat.

1	A Go Go full track	300
2	Chank full track	257
3	Boozer full track	236
4	Southern Pacific full track	224
5	Green Tea full track	222
6	Hottentot full track	221
7	Jeep on 35 full track	218
8	Chicken Dog full track	157
9	Deadzy full track	144
10	Kubrick full track	137
11	I Don't Need No Doctor full track	96
12	Blue Matter	83
12	Now She's Blonde	83
14	Kool full track	80
15	Heaven Hill	68

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Volen wrote:
7 days ago

now he's the best guitarist, but really , a go go album is his worsts

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illuminatidred wrote:
last month

tim macmanners from OZ with a guitar;-)

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lysy_ wrote:
last month

Robert Duvall with a guitar! :D

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nozaq wrote:
last month

awesome

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jackzthailand wrote:
last month

Interesting in he style so much

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Aston16 wrote:
July 2008

Sco is the best stuff to just chill.

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BigBeatNut wrote:
June 2008

For anyone who likes 'A Go Go', besides the obvious 'Out Louder' (same lineup) you could also check out 'Uberjam', 'Bump', and 'Up All Night' ... all great albums.

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r2ablog wrote:
June 2008

You have to see Sco play with MMW, it will blow your hippocampus. Johnny Sco is a widowmaker on the guitar. Relentless.

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_zeru wrote:
June 2008

when i grow up, i wanna be just like John.

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nikooolaa wrote:
June 2008

For all those who like "A Go Go", there's similar album called "Out Louder" by Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood.

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hurricane_mario wrote:
May 2008

I lied. Every album is amazing. I will find and listen to them all until i explode from the excitement.

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hurricane_mario wrote:
May 2008

His three albums with Dennis Chambers on Drums and Gary Grainger on bass were amazing. I wish Gary Grainger had solo albums... well, Blue Matter, Loud Jazz, Flat Out FTW

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weemies wrote:
May 2008

A Go Go is amazing. Are his other albums anything like it? I know he had Medeski, Martin and Wood helping him out on this record.

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OzzyMan wrote:
April 2008

A GO GO :D

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countblastula wrote:
March 2008

Sco da man. What a monster.

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FireSaiyan0013 wrote:
March 2008

some of his music was played on the weather channel in the 80's and possibly early 90's. I like his Techno song.

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tim_flatus wrote:
March 2008

He is The Master. The Dalai Lama of Funk. The Sco has saved my life on many occasions. His music re-affirms, revitalises and re-orientates my reality where many others have failed. He can play it better than I could ever say it!

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le100 wrote:
March 2008

Sco's not Jazz! He's much more than that.

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Jatkola wrote:
February 2008

Like the jazz hammond!

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onlinebands wrote:
February 2008

You got the smoothest tone, John.

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