artist/john-scofield-mn0000677991">John Scofield has turned the corner from journeyman jazz guitarist to boot the bucket 1 of the most inventive as well as witty players on the contemporary scene. This date, his outset for the Blue Note label, builds on a discography next several recordings for the Gramavision label, as well as also progresses this contemporary jazz music into an individualism that tin exclusively bode good for his hereafter efforts. Teamed amongst the rising-star saxophonist
artist/joe-lovano-mn0000119629">Joe Lovano as well as the bulletproof beat squad of bassist
artist/charlie-haden-mn0000211483">Charlie Haden as well as drummer
artist/jack-dejohnette-mn0000104388">Jack DeJohnette,
artist/scofield-mn0000677991">Scofield is emerging equally a thespian of distinction on the electrical guitar, as well as a composer whose mirthful ideas add together spark as well as vigor to his newfound musical setting. In this co-production amongst
artist/peter-erskine-mn0000842492">Peter Erskine,
artist/sco-mn0000677991">Sco has institute his melodic measuring inwards making music that is brilliant as well as clever without beingness overly intellectual, retaining a soulful lineament enriched past times the deep-rooted, bluesy tenor sax of
artist/lovano-mn0000119629">Lovano. What is most refreshing is that this music has broken gratuitous of clichés from the before master copy fusion movement, as well as what
artist/scofield-mn0000677991">Scofield powerfulness receive got accomplished prior. "Farmacology" is an fantabulous instance of this, to a greater extent than inwards the difficult bop vein as well as echoing both ringing province twang as well as the unique voicings of
artist/ornette-coleman-mn0000484396">Ornette Coleman. There's rambling neo-bop as well as good-time fun inwards the unison of guitar as well as tenor sax during "Wabash III," a lighter, elegant, but gratuitous as well as melodic musical note inwards 6/8 fourth dimension for "Flower Power," as well as squeaky clean, sweet, easygoing swing demonstrated on "Since You Asked."
artist/haden-mn0000211483">Haden as well as
artist/dejohnette-mn0000104388">DeJohnette are as well as therefore good matched equally a beat squad that it's slow to accept them for granted, spell difficult to ignore their brilliance. They charge upwards on New Orleans-style blues spell
artist/scofield-mn0000677991">Scofield doles out amusing as well as fractured lines for "So Sue Me," collectively displace to a sleek as well as sneaky opinion on "Let's Say We Did," as well as rip upwards a driven, forceful neo-bop for the linear tune of the witty "Stranger to the Light." Even though it's a first-time effect on CD, at that spot are 3 bonus tracks, including the soul vocal shuffle "Time as well as Tide," a free, loose association that identifies "Be Hear Now," as well as the big-time, stone & roll-flavored, squawky "Fat Lip." It's difficult to fathom this beingness anything other than a sustainable novel administration for
artist/scofield-mn0000677991">Scofield's music, 1 that he tin get upwards equally bandmembers come upwards as well as boot the bucket inwards the non likewise distant future.
From the opening be-bop tune "Wabash III" to the acoustic(!) fushion-ish "Fat Lip", Scofield's amazing depth inwards both composition as well as technique are all on display on this 1989 outing. Lovano's passionate solos (check out "Let's Say We Did") shows why he is quite perhaps the best tenor human being of the concluding 10 years. DeJohnette puts inwards his common fantabulous operate on the drum kit, but it is Charlie Haden who manages to outdo himself here. His dead-on bass lines nicely fills the void left past times the lack of keyboards as well as stretches out without going likewise far on "So Sue Me".
Overall, a tape that hits the grade inwards every aspect; a must buy if you lot similar the straight-ahead jazz side of John Scofield. Or if you lot similar straight-ahead jazz at all, for that matter.
By Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Customer. I bought this album because it just... well... it was inwards a create practise bin. There. I've said it.
It exactly close took my caput off, though. I've e'er loved Jack
DeJohnette, as well as Charlie Haden exactly seems to magically look on as well as therefore much that interests me. Joe Lovano is marvelous... but this mix confused me inwards concept - Scofield's electrical style, the nature of the tunes, as well as acoustic bass (the no-brainer on this materials would receive got been electrical bass).
I've listened to it several hundred times now, as well as the fluidity, grit as well as warmth that Scofield puts behind a horn business is exactly amazing. Understated, but actually powerful. And the DeJohnette as well as Haden operate amongst it is prime.
I'd say instruct this, because it's WONDERFUL. But also, if you lot desire to hear something a petty dissimilar that a guitar tin practise spell backing upwards a tenor - as well as playing off a tenor - cheque it out. I can't imagine beingness allow down.
By K. D. Jones. IMHO, this fully deserves the praise heaped upon it. I've exclusively heard 1 other Scofield/Lovano quartet session and, to my ears, it paled past times comparison. Compositions penned past times guitarists are oftentimes criticized for beingness likewise "guitaristic" inwards season as well as I'd concur that's a mutual plenty syndrome, but non inwards this case. There's a broad arrive at of moods as well as plenty of listening going on-- it never devolves into mere chopsmanship. All-star sessions that choose together "hot-shots" spell corking for production marketing, don't necessarily pan out inwards price of musicality. No such work here; no-one is coasting on their reputation. If your appetite is whetted exactly past times the line-up; boot the bucket ahead as well as gild this; odds are, you lot won't survive disappointed. By madaboutmusic. Tracks Listing
1 Wabash II 6:20
2 Since You Asked Me 6:10
3 So Sue Me 5:58
4 Let's Say We Did 4:22
5 Flower Power 4:57
6 Stranger to the Light 7:27
7 Nocturnal Mission 4:13
8 Farmacology 6:40
9 Time as well as Tide [bonus track] 5:48
10 Be Hear Now [bonus track] 6:50
11 Fat Lip [bonus track] 3:45
Personnel
John Scofield - guitar
Joe Lovano - saxophone
Charlie Haden - bass
Jack DeJohnette - drums
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