For You Lot Can Scofield - 1984 [2014] Electrical Outlet

Guitarist John Scofield combines alongside Pete Levin on synthesizer to brand this 1984 session both rattling electrical together with eclectic. With David Sanborn on alto, Ray Anderson on trombone, together with Steve Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on drums adding acoustic voices to the mix, the results are every bit thought-provoking every bit Scofield's titles. The rock, funk, jazz, together with techno elements proliferate together with combine, putting populist together with exterior approaches inwards a novel perspective. There are fifty-fifty touches of Ennio Morricone's celluloid music inwards the wide-open spaces of "Best Western." While much fusion is nearly the slowly mismatching of elements, Scofield manages to plow his unlike sources into distinctive together with master copy music.

Guitarist John Scofield's music of the '80s (mostly recorded for Gramavision) blended together funk alongside post-bop improvising. Although non every bit timeless every bit much of his last of the '90s, at that topographic point are ever moments of involvement on his many recordings. For Electric Outlet, Scofield performs 8 originals (the best-known is "Pick Hits") alongside a notable quintet together with likewise including altoist David Sanborn, trombonist Ray Anderson, Pete Levin on synthesizer together with drummer Steve Jordan; at that topographic point is no bassist, although the leader oftentimes plays basslines. Intriguing music.

John Scofield was an early on favotite of mine from earlier he played alongside Miles. I picked upward Shinola when it came out (looking for Steve Swallow stuff, actually). I genuinely loved that. When he started playing alongside Miles, I was fortunate plenty to run across him a coulpe of times, together with and then subsequently inwards solo cast at a squeamish club. After that period, I accept institute his materials 'hit or miss' ... only I was blown away yesteryear UberJam. However, Electric Outlet remains correct at the happen of my listing of favorite Scofield work. It genuinely lays out his agency together with preferences. Worth picking up!

This is a neat Scofield disc. I similar John's recent funk outings, only this disc from farther dorsum inwards his career genuinely outlines his jazz playing inwards a to a greater extent than fusion-like setting.

Track listing:

All tracks yesteryear John Scofield

1. Just My Luck (5:21)
2. Big Break (5:15)
3. Best Western (5:41)
4. Pick Hits (6:03)
5. Filibuster (5:51)
6. Thanks Again (4:50)
7. King For H5N1 Day (2:28)
8. Phone Home (5:12)

Personnel:

John Scofield - electrical guitar, bass
Peter Levin - synthesizers
David Sanborn - saxophone
Ray Anderson - trombone
Steve Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - drums