Another album, closed to other band, closed to other ask chances for the restless, itchy guitar purpose participant inwards his mid-twenties together with who was seemingly e'er seeking renewed challenges to catalyze his youthful bursts of testosterone; because, together with as the championship suggests, “Rough House” proposes no effortless solutions; fresh from a serial of high-profile collaborations such every bit an extended stint amongst the George Duke/Billy Cobham ring or a participation inwards a Charles Mingus project, hither is Scofield amongst his, already at the time, instantly recognizable, slightly distorted semi-acoustic guitar tone, extraordinaire mightiness to improvise intelligent together with thoughtful, all the same brimming amongst excitement together with passion ,lengthy together with inventive solos together with possessor of an articulate together with precipitous phrasing that made each banknote sing.
The album consists of five Sco compositions together with the vigorous together with exuberant “Triple Play” (with its caput stated inwards unison past times guitar, pianoforte together with bass, so the title, together with which Sco channels into a Rhythm & Blues inflected department where he tin sack explore choice instincts) written past times seasoned pianist, together with the band’s senior fellow member Hal Galper, whose fashion bears rigid McCoy Tyner references together with who albeit showing a vogue to double-time tranquil solos that don’t appear to hold out his terrain of election, strongly contributes to the interactive dynamism of the 4tet which every bit good counts amongst bass purpose participant Stafford James, together with the 22 years onetime Adam Nussbaum, the group’s junior so at career offset but possessor of valuable arguments together with who knew both how to merchandise bars amongst the ring every bit on “Ailleron” together with how to keep exciting duet conversations amongst the leader at plane speed every bit on “Air Pakistan”.
Putting his Funky instincts on concur - but non the biting edge-, Sco penned a post-bop motivated set, brisk together with turbo-charged every bit on the championship runway or “Ailleron”, or flirting amongst to a greater extent than or less translucent, fragile together with introspective leanings every bit on “Alster Fields” together with “Slow Elvin”, ambiances he caresses, nurtures together with excites amongst tasty bends, fragile trills, inspired flourishes together with snappy meaningful licks.
Flawless, entertaining, classy, vigorous and finger-snapping this seems to hold out a rather obscure album inwards Scofield’s discography every bit I’ve merely noticed when opening his RYM page; all the same it’s worth every penny you’ll pay for it either you’re a fan of his peculiar fashion or merely a lover of guitar Pb serious together with juicy music.
Track listing
- "Rough House"
- "Alster Fields"
- "Ailleron"
- "Slow Elvin"
- "Triple Play"
- "Air Pakistan"
Personnel
- John Scofield - guitar
- Hal Galper - piano
- Stafford James - bass
- Adam Nussbaum - drums
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