John Scofield
USA
Born: 26 December 1951
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Soul Jazz/Groove, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Contemporary Jazz
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One of the "big three" of current jazz guitarists (along with Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell), John Scofield's influence grew in the '90s. Possessor of a very distinctive rock-oriented sound that is often a bit distorted, Scofield is a masterful jazz improviser whose music generally falls somewhere between post-bop, fusion, and soul jazz. He started on guitar while at high school in Connecticut, and from 1970-1973 Scofield studied at Berklee and played in the Boston area. After recording with Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker at Carnegie Hall, Scofie...
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