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| 1. | Little Walk
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| 2. | Camp Out
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| 3. | Big Sky
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| 4. | Easy For You
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| 5. | Call 911
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| 6. | Imaginary Time
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| 7. | Say The Word
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| 8. | Why Nogales?
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| 9. | What They Did
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Jazz
Recorded at Power Station, New York, New York in May 1992
John Scofield (guitar)
Joe Lovano (saxophone)
Dennis Irwin (bass)
Bill Stewart (drums)
What does the John Scofield Quartet do? WHAT WE DO is an album title that's as accurate as what they actually do is good. What they do is play--with time, space, melody, harmony, texture, and with each other. Showcasing Sco's talents as a band-leader, composer, arranger and guitarist, WHAT WE DO is a strong package of diverse tunes and sensitive, inspired performances.
Scofield's approach is deceptively simple. Tunes and solos are logically constructed from short, easy ideas which are developed, mimicked, turned upside down and backwards, and echoed at weird times. In this respect, many of his songs--such as the frenetic "Call 911" and the bebop-ish "What They Did"--reflect the influence of Ornette Coleman, the champion of using such devices in jazz composition and improvisation. Yet to contrast these, Scofield includes things like the funky "Little Walk," the parodic "Camp Out" and blues-ish "Say The Word." His big, warm, beautiful tone stands out on the pensive ballad "Easy For You." The sounds he elicits from a lushly overdriven electric guitar are as unique and personal as his compositions.
Perfect compliments to these sounds are Joe Lovano's rich tenor lines, and drummer Bill Stewart's sensitive touch. Stewart always adds just the right punctuation, bringing the song "Why Nogales" to new polyrhythmic dimensions. The overall group interplay is exemplary. Even though there are rarely more than three instruments playing at once, their use of space and communication make for a consistently full sound.
John Scofield
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Dec 26, 1951 in Dayton, OH
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Post-Bop
One of the "big three" of current jazz guitarists (along with Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell), John Scofield's influence grew in the '90s. Possessor of a very distinctive rock-oriented sound that is often a bit distorted, Scofield is a masterful jazz improviser whose music generally falls somewhere between post-bop, fusion, and soul jazz. He started on guitar while at high school in Connecticut, and from 1970-1973 Scofield studied at Berklee and played in the Boston area. After recording with Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker at Carnegie Hall, Scofield was a member of the Billy Cobham-George Duke band for two years. In 1977 he recorded with Charles Mingus, and later joined the Gary Burton quartet and Dave Liebman's quintet. His own early sessions as a leader were funk-oriented. During 1982-1985 Scofield toured the world and recorded with Miles Davis. Since that time he has led his own groups, played with Bass Desires, and recorded frequently as a leader for Gramavision and Blue Note, using such major players as Charlie Haden, Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano, and Eddie Harris.
Scofield started a long-term relationship with the Verve label in 1996 with his acoustic album Quiet. He cut the funky A Go Go with Medeski, Martin & Wood in 1997 while 2000's Bump featured members of Sex Mob, Soul Coughing, and Deep Banana Blackout. 2001's Works for Me featured a more traditional jazz sound, but for 2002's Uberjam and 2003's Up All Night, he was back to playing fusion. Drummer Bill Stewart and bassist Steve Swallow rounded out the John Scofield Trio for 2004's cerebral and complex live album EnRoute. In 2005, Scofield paid tribute to legendary soul man Ray Charles with That's What I Say.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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