Oct 27, 2015 when john scofields son died from cancer in 20, the jazz guitarist did what artists have always done. 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 s latest album, past present, reunites an old quartet for set of tunes steeped in reflection and loss. 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. I go back to his days with galper and the trio with swallow and nussbaum. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Jul 17, 2015 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. John scofield john scofields guitar work has influenced jazz since the late 70s and is going strong today. 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 25, 2015 check out past present by john scofield on amazon music. It was recorded live at the blue note jazz club in new york city in december 2003.
Bringing back the 1990 band with joe lovano, bill stewart and larry grenadier stepping in for dennis irwin and m. Listen to johnscofield soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create katonah, ny. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. 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. After attending classes at berklee, he left school for his first gigs with chet baker. Touring the world approximately 200 days per year with his own groups, he is an adjunct professor of music at. While the music on past present harks back to jazzs prerockinfluenced golden age, theres nothing retro, staid, or unadventurous about the groups performance. 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. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. After playing on albums by billy cobham 197476 and charles mingus 1977, ohioborn white guitarist john scofield 1951 embarked on a solo career as a purveyors of funkjazz fusion with east meets west august 1977, a trio session highlighted by the lengthy public domain and v. 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. Born in dayton, ohio in 1951, scofield grew up in wilton, connecticut, where he first started out on guitar while in high school.
This album is a reunion for scofield, lovano, and stewart, who recorded quartet albums in the early 1990s. Past present by john scofield 602547384157 cd barnes. Jul, 2015 john scofield licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of verve. Albums include a go go, everythings beautiful, and i. 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. Theres really several phases of his playingsound and all worth a listen. Music profile for john scofield, born 26 december 1951. And i think, without a doubt, past present is as good as anything hes done. Stream tracks and playlists from johnscofield on your desktop or mobile device. Sep 25, 2015 john scofield past present share this. John scofield licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of verve. John scofield, sometimes referred to as sco, is an american jazzrock guitarist and composer whose music includes bebop, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul, an.
All along, the guitarist has kept an open musical mind. 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. For john scofield, everything old is new again even the hard. Throughout his career, scofield has punctuated his traditional jazz offerings with funkoriented electric 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.
John scofield reunion looks to a familiar past the. Visit jscombo66 for cd or mp3 formats of the complete album ft. John scofields new album past present is available september 25, 2015. Get all the lyrics to songs by john scofield and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Past present john scofield to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on.
Seine alben bringen immer etwas spezielles mit sich. Bringing back the 1990 band with joe lovano, bill stewart and larry grenadier stepping in for dennis irwin and marc johnson. 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. 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. But as the 80s turned into the 90s, scofield made a stylistic uturn, making. 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. 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. John scofield trio live was released with steve swallow on bass and bill stewart on drums. 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.
Past present, an album by john scofield on spotify. Past present hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music. Past present is an album by jazz guitarist john scofield that was recorded in march 2015 and released on september 25, 2015. For an artist equally adept at jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock getting to the root of jazz means channeling the blues. Scofield is joined by joe lovano, larry grenadier, and bill stewart on saxophone, bass, and drums, respectively. 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. This album is a reunion for scofield and lovano, who recorded four previous quartet albums together between 1990 and 2003. Stream tracks and playlists from john scofield on your desktop or mobile device. Scofield can be such a musical chameleon and he rarely disappoints but i hope he sticks around for awhile in this particular incarnation.
Johnscofield john scofield free listening on soundcloud. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. Soon he was a regular with billy cobham for several years, contributing to excellent albums such as shabazz and life and times. John scofield biography guitarist john scofield was born on 12261951 in dayton ohio. Soon he was a regular with billy cobham for several years, contributing to excellent albums. John scofield was born on december 26, 1951 in dayton, ohio, usa. Official website of jazz guitarist and composer john scofield. He recorded with charles mingus in 1976, and replaced pat metheny in gary burtons quartet. John scofield born december 26, 1951 in dayton, ohio, usa is a jazz guitarist and composer, who played and eventually collaborated with miles davis.
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. This was followed the next year by thats what i say. John scofields latest album, past present, reunites an old quartet for set of tunes steeped in reflection and loss. Release john scofield updates his early90s quartet with drummer bill stewart and saxophonist joe lovano by recruiting. 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. This album has scofield playing alongside accomplished colleagues steve swallow, larry goldings and bill stewart, and was produced by scofield himself. Fresh off his stint with miles davis in the mid80s, john scofield made a series of signature fusion records that got his solo career off the ground, earning him a reputation as a master guitarist and a rather good composer. A division of universal music france 9 new tracks composed by master guitarist john scofield. John scofields latest album country for old men was released september 23, 2016 country for old men is scofields homage to such greats as george jones, dolly parton, merle haggard, james taylor, and hank williams among others. When john scofields son died from cancer in 20, the jazz guitarist did what artists have always done. John scofield updates his early90s quartet with drummer bill stewart, saxophonist joe lovano and bassist larry grenadier for his impulse.