''John Scofield'' is a solo studio recording by American jazz guitarist

John Scofield John Scofield (born December 26, 1951), sometimes referred to as "Sco", is an American guitarist and composer whose music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention in the ...

. ECM released the album on 6 May 2022. The record contains 13 tracks: Scofield's originals as well as jazz, country, and rock'n'roll standards.

Reception

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stated, "Fueled by almost constant string bending and almost lush chord voicings, his inherent lyricism reflects the songwriter's poignant resignation. Scofield has distilled five decades of experience into these 13 songs. While the endeavor might initially appear slight, one listen will disavow that notion as he reveals an abundance of musical wisdom and sophistication in his approach to recording solo." Allen Michie of ''

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'' commented, "A solo album offers artists an opportunity to spotlight their style and approach. There is no better way to do that than to play some standards that many others have performed before. Scofield chooses wisely, selecting some unexpected tunes that show different facets of his personality and history." Andy Robson of ''

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'' noted, "It’s been noted by wiser men than I that for some artists, a Rollins or a Mingus, the gap between the doing and being of music simply dissolves. John Scofield has reached this stage, as perfectly exemplified by this solo album." Chris Pearson of ''

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'' added, "He is as fiery as ever, plugged in and using loops to give himself a background groove on some of his gritty originals or putting a punkish spin on romantic ballads."

Track listing

Personnel

– electric guitar, loops, liner notes *Sascha Kleis – design *Tyler McDiarmid – engineer *

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– executive producer *Christoph Stickel – mastering *Luciano Rossetti – cover photo

References

{{John Scofield 2022 albums John Scofield albums ECM Records albums Albums produced by Manfred Eicher