Artist:John Scofield
Song:Do I Crazy
Album:Works For Me
John Scofield is one of the top guitarists working today. He's basically a jazz musician but he seems to go back and forth to jazz, fusion & rock. He was born Dec. 26, 1951 in Toledo, OH. He studied music at Berklee and was playing around Boston when he was hired for the Billy Cobham-George Duke Band in 1975. He had played on some of Cobham's solo records. In the 80s, he toured with Miles Davis for four years. Since then, he's led his own band and played with all the top musicians. He's recorded for Verve since 1995. Do I Crazy is a great track from the straight ahead 2001 jazz album Works For Me. Musicians are Kenny Garrett on alto sax, Brad Mehldau on piano, Christian McBride on bass and Billy Higgins on drums. Scofield's most recent record was a 2005 tribute to Ray Charles though I think he has a new one coming shortly. He also toured last summer with former Grateful Dead member Phil Lesh. John Scofield is a very versatile guitarist and is always worth a listen. Here's John Scofield performing Wabash III with Joe Lovano on tenor sax, Bill Stewart on bass and Mike Riley on drums. You can also watch videos at his website http://www.johnscofield.com/
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