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Scofield is a rare virtuosoIt is a rare artist that can play more than one style of music with true fluency, virtuosity and sincerity. John Scofield can, and he proves it on his new Verve release, überjam. The album finds him confirming his reputation as a peerless jazz guitarist, while making groove and jam-oriented music at the highest level. Born in Ohio and raised in suburban Connecticut, Scofield took up the
guitar at age 11, inspired by both rock and blues players. A local teacher
introduced him to Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall and Pat Martino, which sparked
a lifelong love of jazz. Sco soon attended the Berklee College of Music,
later moving into the public eye with a wide variety of bandleaders and
musicians including Charles Mingus, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Joe Henderson,
Billy Cobham/George Duke, Gerry Mulligan, McCoy Tyner, Jim Hall, and Gary
Burton. In 1982, he began a three-and-a-half-year stint touring with Miles
Davis. Scofield’s compositions and inimitable guitar work appear
on three of Davis’ albums. ~ John Scofield website |
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