Born: December 26, 1951From: Dayton, Ohio
Style: Contemperary Jazz, Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion, Post Bop
Type Of Guitar: Ibanez, Steel String, Electric Guitar
Unique Features: John Scofield has been in many different bands and has recorded with many different artisits such as piano player Hal Galper, and formed a trio at one point with Steve Swallow and Adam Naussbaum. He specializes in finger plucking and sometimes plays backup for different artists and groups for public performances. For example, in the one video, John Scofiled backs up John Mayer on Saturday Night Live.
Great Qualities: John Scofield is known for his insane guitar solos and amazing back up qualities. Insane finger picking abilities and position changes.
Video Links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gkTF-vZ_bM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVaotTRHExE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EajcsHXAEfg
By Judy Patten
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gkTF-vZ_bM
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ReplyDeleteJudy! I like all the videos,
ReplyDelete*laura BUYS
I like how John is known as a jazz player and through the videos you can see the large range of jazz music john actually plays. He seems to take inluences from many different genres of music and makes them into his own sound he is very creative and inovative with his sound.
ReplyDelete-- Kris