John Scofield

Born: Dec 26, 1951 in Dayton, OH
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Fusion, Post-Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Funk
Biography: One of the "big three" of current jazz guitarists (along with Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell), John Scofield's influence grew in the '90s. Possessor of a very distinctive rock-oriented sound that is often a bit distorted, Scofield is a masterful jazz improviser whose music generally falls somewhere between ...Read full biography
Meant to Be
Released: 1990
Label: Capitol
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Meant To Be features guitarist John Scofield's 1990 pianoless quartet on eleven of his compositions. During the best selections (such as "Big Fun" and "Mr. Coleman To You") one can hear the influence of ...Read full review
Hand Jive
Released: 1993
Label: Blue Note
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Guitarist John Scofield and tenor saxophonist Eddie Harris make a very complementary team on this upbeat set of funky jazz, for both have immediately identifiable sounds and adventurous spirits. Along ...Read full review
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