Word: scofieldã
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...entirely from the recording sidemen, Scofield has assembled a dazzling array of supremely talented, if currently little known musicians who more than live up to his title of “the real drea band.” While the standout by far was drummer Bill Stewart, who matched Scofield??s intensity and complexity with dizzying dexterity and frenetic zeal, tenor player Seamus Blake and acoustic bassist Jesse Murphy also acquitted themselves admirably. Blake furnished lean and frequently blistering solos, with Murphy impelling forward the night’s proceedings with tight grooves robust solos, complementing Scofield?...
...lightning. To temper the vitrolite building through the first of two stunningly executed sets, the group called upon the folk song “Scarborough Fair” and a little known Gershwin standard, “Soon.” Perhaps the most compelling diversion was one of Scofield??s elegant compositions, an ode to his wife entitled “Mrs. Scofield??s Waltz.” A lyrical and haunting ballad, it allowed Black to soar over the melody, as he engaged in touching introspective moments in the middle register and soaring...
...these moments, John Scofield??s force as a composer and bandleader were realized, as he emerged to shape the music to become greater than the some of individual parts. In transcending his musical boundaries and establishing compositional prowess, he truly does belong in the “big three” of jazz guitarists, because he left this reviewer with heart pounding, mind racing, and completely out of breath...