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John Scofield
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John Scofield | |
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 Scofield at the Moers Festival in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 26, 1951 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, acid jazz[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Labels | Enja, Gramavision, Blue Note, Verve, EmArcy ECM |
| Website | www |
John Scofield (born December 26, 1951)[2] is an American guitarist and composer. His music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock.[1] He first came to mainstream attention as part of the band of Miles Davis; he has toured and recorded with many prominent jazz artists including saxophonists Eddie Harris, Dave Liebman, Joe Henderson, and Joe Lovano; keyboardists George Duke, Joey DeFrancesco, Herbie Hancock, Larry Goldings, and Robert Glasper; fellow guitarists Pat Metheny, John Abercrombie, Pat Martino, and Bill Frisell; bassists Marc Johnson and Jaco Pastorius; and drummers Billy Cobham and Dennis Chambers. Outside the world of jazz, he has collaborated with Phil Lesh, Mavis Staples, John Mayer, Medeski Martin & Wood, and Gov't Mule.[3]
- ^ a b Stern, Chip (March 2001). "John Scofield: Will the Real John Scofield Please Stand Up?". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "John Scofield Music, News and Photos – AOL Music". Music.aol.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ Small, Mark. "Berklee | Berklee College of Music". Berklee.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
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