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 band of Miles Davis, and 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 drummer 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.
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- 2022 · Inside Scofield as
- 2017 · John Scofield: Quiet and Loud Jazz at Lincoln Center's Appel Room as Himself
- 2013 · John Scofield Uberjam Band - Live At The Jazz Fest Sarajevo 2013 as Guitar
- 2013 · John Scofield Uberjam Band Live At The Jazz Fest Sarajevo as Self - Guitar
- 2013 · The John Scofield Organic Trio - Jazzwoche Burghausen as guitar
- 2011 · Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984 as guitar;
- 2011 · Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984 as guitar
- 2011 · Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985 as guitar
- 2011 · Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985 as guitar
- 2011 · Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991 as guitar
- 2011 · John Scofield Quartet - Jazz In Marciac as Himself
- 2011 · Tribute to Miles - Jazz a Vienne as Himself
- 2010 · John Scofield: New Morning The Paris Concert as Guitar
- 2010 · Mozdzer (Solidarity of Arts. Gdansk. 2010) as
- 2008 · McCoy Tyner - Guitars as Guitar
- 2005 · John Scofield - Live 3 Ways as Himself
- 2004 · Miles Davis: Live from the Montreal Jazz Festival as Guitar Player
- 2002 · Rising Low as Himself
- 1992 · Jaco Pastorius - Modern Electric Bass as
- 1992 · John Scofield - Live in Montreal as Himself
- 1988 · Miles Davis at Jazz Jamboree as Himself