John Scofield
John Scofield (born December 26, 1951, Dayton, Ohio, United States), often referred to as "Sco", is an American jazz-rock guitarist and composer, who has played and collaborated with Miles Davis, Dave Liebman, Joe Henderson, Charles Mingus, Joey DeFrancesco, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, Pat Martino, Mavis Staples, Phil Lesh, Billy Cobham, Medeski Martin & Wood, George Duke, Jaco Pastorius, John Mayer, and many other well-known artists. At ease in the bebop idiom, Scofield is also well versed in jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul, rock and other forms of modern American music.
Biography
Early in his life, Scofield's family left Ohio and relocated to the small, then mostly rural location of Wilton, Connecticut; it was here that he discovered his interest in music.
Educated at the Berklee College of Music, John Scofield eventually left school to record with Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan. He joined the Billy Cobham/George Duke Band soon after and spent two years playing, recording and touring with them. Scofield recorded with Charles Mingus in 1976, and replaced Pat Metheny in Gary Burton's quartet. In autumn 1976 he signed a contract with Enja Records, and he released his first album, John Scofield, in 1977. Around this time, he toured and recorded with Pianist Hal Galper, first on his own solo album Rough House in 1978, and Galper's album Ivory Forest (1980), where he is heard playing a solo rendition of Thelonious Monk's "Monk's Mood". In 1979 he formed a trio with his mentor Steve Swallow and Adam Nussbaum which, with drummer Bill Stewart replacing Nussbaum, has become the signature group of Scofield's career. In 1982, he joined Miles Davis, with whom he remained for three and a half years. He contributed tunes and guitar work to three Davis recordings, Star People, You're Under Arrest and Decoy.
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ALBUMS
- Überjam Deux released: 2013
- A Moment's Peace released: 2011
- 54 released: 2010
- Piety Street released: 2009
- Dortmund 2007 released: 2007
- Linz 2007 released: 2007
- This Meets That released: 2007
- That's What I Say released: 2005
- Scorched released: 2003
- Berkfest, MA 8.11.02 released: 2002
- Live at Michelson Hall released: 2002
- Works for Me released: 2001
- Live at the Palace Theatre released: 2000
- Live Fasching Stockholm Sweden 2000 released: 2000
- Shortcuts released: 2000
- Bump released: 2000
- Steady Groovin' released: 2000
- Old Folks released: 1999
- Live in Zürich released: 1998
- A Go Go released: 1998
- Quiet released: 1996
- Solar released: 1996
- Live at the Artpark, Lewiston, NY released: 1995
- John Scofield released: 1995
- Groove Elation! released: 1995
- I Can See Your House From Here released: 1994
- Hand Jive released: 1994
- Liquid Fire: The Best of John Scofield released: 1994
- What We Do released: 1993
- Grace Under Pressure released: 1992
- Tributaries released: 1990
- Slo Sco: Best of the Ballads released: 1990
- Time on My Hands released: 1990
- Flat Out released: 1989
- Ivory Forest released: 1988
- Ask released: 1987
- East Meets West released: 1987
- Loud Jazz released: 1987
- Pick Hits Live released: 1987
- Still Warm released: 1986
- Blue Matter released: 1986
- Electric Outlet released: 1984
- Shinola released: 1981
- Who's Who? released: 1979
- Rough House released: 1978
- All Strings Attached released:
- Live released:
- Summertime released:
- The Best of John Scofield released:
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Piety Street
by: John ScofieldIt's the old ship of Zion
It's the old ship of Zion
It's the old ship of Zion
I got on board early one mornin'
I got on board
Ain't no danger in the water
Ain't no danger in the water
Ain't no danger in the water
I got on board early one mornin'
I got on board
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