Carefree cerebral confident energetic laidbackmellow passionate playful sophisticated ambitious amiablegoodnatured brash dramatic earnest elaborate exuberant freewheeling literate lively quirky rousing searching slick stately streetsmart swaggering thoughtful uplifting warm witty wry. Sep 30, 2015 its a measure of the solidarity of this quartet that, if past present were used in a blindfold test, the listener might be hard pressed to determine who the topbilled player actually is, the highest compliment to be paid to the genuinely selfless, joyful musician that is john scofield. I go back to his days with galper and the trio with swallow and nussbaum. When john scofields son died from cancer in 20, the jazz guitarist did what artists have always done. Johnscofield john scofield free listening on soundcloud. Sep 22, 2016 f ollowing last years grammywinning past present, the improvisationally wily but sociably funky jazz guitarist john scofield now presents a tribute to the country songs of american icons. Past present hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music.
Stream tracks and playlists from johnscofield on your desktop or mobile device. For an artist equally adept at jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock getting to the root of jazz means channeling the blues. Scofield also supplies all of the compositions on past present, some of which, poignantly, were inspired by his son evan scofield, who died from cancer at age 26 in 20. Its a measure of the solidarity of this quartet that, if past present were used in a blindfold test, the listener might be hard pressed to determine who the topbilled player actually is, the highest compliment to be paid to the genuinely selfless, joyful musician that is john scofield. John scofield born december 26, 1951, sometimes referred to as sco, is an american jazzrock guitarist and composer whose music includes bebop, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul, and rock. Discussion in the sound hound lounge started by rich2k4, aug 12, 2009. Listen to johnscofield soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create katonah, ny. Get all the lyrics to songs by john scofield and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Jul, 2015 john scofield licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of verve. Visit jscombo66 for cd or mp3 formats of the complete album ft. Sep 27, 2018 john scofield born december 26, 1951 in dayton, ohio, usa is a jazz guitarist and composer, who played and eventually collaborated with miles davis.
Sep 25, 2015 past present is an album by jazz guitarist john scofield that was recorded in march 2015 and released on september 25, 2015. Sep 25, 2015 john scofield past present share this. Past present john scofield to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Seine alben bringen immer etwas spezielles mit sich. John scofield updates his early90s quartet with drummer bill stewart, saxophonist joe lovano and bassist larry grenadier for his impulse.
John scofield biography guitarist john scofield was born on 12261951 in dayton ohio. He recorded with charles mingus in 1976, and replaced pat metheny in gary burtons quartet. Carefree cerebral confident energetic laidbackmellow passionate playful sophisticated ambitious amiablegoodnatured brash dramatic earnest elaborate exuberant freewheeling literate lively quirky rousing searching slick stately streetsmart swaggering thoughtful uplifting warm. All along, the guitarist has kept an open musical mind. John scofield, sometimes referred to as sco, is an american jazzrock guitarist and composer whose music includes bebop, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul, an. Past present, an album by john scofield on spotify. Well into his fourth decade as a performer, scofield continues to garner critical acclaim, including winning grammy awards for 2015s past present and 2016s country for old men. And i think, without a doubt, past present is as good as anything hes done. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. John scofields latest album, past present, reunites an old quartet for set of tunes steeped in reflection and loss.
Scofield recently lost a son to cancer, and the experience focused his sense of how vividly the past survives in the present hence the title, and a predilection for the blues, country music. Sep 25, 2015 check out past present by john scofield on amazon music. Oct 16, 2015 john scofield was at the blue note with joe lovano, in a reunion of sorts on wednesday, in conjunction with his new album, past present. This album is a reunion for scofield, lovano, and stewart, who recorded quartet albums in the early 1990s. Sep 24, 2015 scofield recently lost a son to cancer, and the experience focused his sense of how vividly the past survives in the present hence the title, and a predilection for the blues, country music. John scofield reunion looks to a familiar past the. Bringing back the 1990 band with joe lovano, bill stewart and larry grenadier stepping in for dennis irwin and marc johnson. Albums include a go go, everythings beautiful, and i. John scofield s latest album, past present, reunites an old quartet for set of tunes steeped in reflection and loss. This album is a reunion for scofield and lovano, who recorded four previous quartet albums together between 1990 and 2003. Past present by angelo leonardi, published on december 7, 2015.
Past present by john scofield 602547384157 cd barnes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. He has worked with miles davis, dave liebman, joe henderson, charles mingus, joey defrancesco, herbie hancock, eddie palmieri, pat metheny, bill frisell, joe lovano, pat martino, mavis staples, phil lesh. Oct 27, 2015 when john scofields son died from cancer in 20, the jazz guitarist did what artists have always done. Past present is an album by jazz guitarist john scofield that was recorded in march 2015 and released on september 25, 2015. Bringing back the 1990 band with joe lovano, bill stewart and larry grenadier stepping in for dennis irwin and m. As with the quartets previous work, past present is a largely acoustic jazz album, with scofield playing on an amped, semihollowbody guitar. While the music on past present harks back to jazzs prerockinfluenced golden age, theres nothing retro, staid, or unadventurous about the groups performance. This was followed the next year by thats what i say. Touring the world approximately 200 days per year with his own groups, he is an adjunct professor of music at. John scofield born december 26, 1951 in dayton, ohio, usa is a jazz guitarist and composer, who played and eventually collaborated with miles davis. Theres really several phases of his playingsound and all worth a listen. Stream tracks and playlists from john scofield on your desktop or mobile device.
But as the 80s turned into the 90s, scofield made a stylistic uturn, making. A division of universal music france 9 new tracks composed by master guitarist john scofield. Scofield can be such a musical chameleon and he rarely disappoints but i hope he sticks around for awhile in this particular incarnation. After attending classes at berklee, he left school for his first gigs with chet baker. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. Listen to john scofield soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 350 tracks. Music profile for john scofield, born 26 december 1951. John scofield john scofields guitar work has influenced jazz since the late 70s and is going strong today. For john scofield, everything old is new again even the hard. Soon he was a regular with billy cobham for several years, contributing to excellent albums. John scofield licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of verve. John scofield was born on december 26, 1951 in dayton, ohio, usa.
This album has scofield playing alongside accomplished colleagues steve swallow, larry goldings and bill stewart, and was produced by scofield himself. F ollowing last years grammywinning past present, the improvisationally wily but sociably funky jazz guitarist john scofield now presents a tribute to the country songs of american icons. Official website of jazz guitarist and composer john scofield. As scofield continues to solidify his reputation as one of modern jazzs most dynamic guitarists, history will reveal past present as an integral chapter in his expansive discography one. Soon he was a regular with billy cobham for several years, contributing to excellent albums such as shabazz and life and times. Born in dayton, ohio in 1951, scofield grew up in wilton, connecticut, where he first started out on guitar while in high school. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. If you watch a youtube video, hell tuck his pick in his palm and just play with his fingers for a bit, then out of. John scofields new album past present is available september 25, 2015.