John Scofield has emerged as one of the most significant jazz guitarists of the modern era. Credit: Courtesy Photo / John Scofield When it comes to jazz guitar, the heavyweights don’t come much ...

That John Scofield has been creating a consistent style for the decade he has been recording for Blue Note—and even before that. Rather than arriving at his unmistakable approach through years of ...

Now 73 years old, he’s been touring and recording with the biggest names in jazz for decades. His John Scofield’s Combo 73 ...

Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead's bassist for over 30 years, claimed their basic inspiration came from the musical unions he saw in the Miles Davis Quartet along with the John Coltrane Quartet from the early ...

received a call from the famed trumpeter. “Miles says, ‘Oh, you’re from New Orleans — that’s why you can play good,’” Scofield recalled recently. Not exactly. Scofield’s mother grew up in New Orleans, ...

The liner notes for berjam, guitarist John Scofield”s lastest effort, contain the following disclaimer: “John Scofield wants his audience to know that (despite evocative tune titles) he has not used ...

John Scofield's jazz-rock recordings, such as 1998's "A Go Go" and last year's "Bump" are decidedly better than the usual fusion fare. That's because the guitarist's firm grasp of mainstream jazz ...

At the close of what had already been a distinguished Guitar Night, surprise guest Herbie Hancock sauntered out of the wings, playfully shooed Patrice Rushen off the piano bench and joined guitarists ...

Like Pat Metheny and Herbie Hancock, John Scofield has always pursued two parallel careers -- one as a straight-ahead jazzman and another as a crossover crowd-pleaser. For all three men, the frequent ...

Hear the week's most notable songs, from Pharrell Williams' less-than-happy new tune to Oneohtrix Point Never's collaboration with Iggy Pop. By Jon Pareles, Jon Caramanica and Giovanni Russonello ...