John Scofield
The jam-rock vibes and gnarly blues licks that Scofield showcased in many of his projects over the years weren’t evident in Saturday’s laid-back final set of his trio’s two-night stand.
A stirring trio date featuring John Scofield on guitar with Vicente Archer on bass and Bill Stewart on drums.
Now that he’s 70, it’s only right that guitarist John Scofield takes a victory lap with his first solo album.
This is an intelligent, inventively performed, be-boppish tribute to a composer I now know better than ever.
It’s clear these four musicians love playing together. As long as the magic lasts, it’s well worth your hearing.
Hudson serves up varied, fresh, and exciting free jazz that imaginatively draws on rock, funky blues, and folk music.
Country for Old Men is surely going to stand as one of the best, as well as among the most unusual, recordings of the year.
Dave Holland’s Prism tells stories, several of which are very effective. Scofield’s, like his earlier Überjam releases, extends the jam-band esthetic into jazz without completely giving in to it. And neither of them would be as they are without the great looming shadow of Miles Davis.
But on to the bliss of the first half, and I don’t use the word “bliss” lightly. In every respect, John Scofield, Steve Swallow, and Bill Stewart are one of the most cohesive units in jazz, and their hour together was superb. By Steve Elman. John Scofield was the headliner last night, but it seems…
Album Review/Commentary: John Scofield and Dave Holland — “Memories of Home,” and a Scofield Retrospective
If it is possible for people to express a deep personal regard for one another through musical collaboration, that is what happens between John Scofield and Dave Holland in their upcoming release.
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