John Scofield
Yankee Go Home
John Scofield hoort bij de beste jazzgitaristen van zijn generatie. Kenners noemen hem dan ook in één adem met andere virtuozen als Pat Metheny en Bill Frisell. De Amerikaanse gitarist staat bekend om zijn virtuositeit in alle muziekgenres. Met zijn nieuwste project Yankee Go Home verkent hij de americana-, folk- en rockhits van zijn thuisland.
John Scofield is één van de innovators van moderne jazz gitaar. Zijn veelzijdigheid en technische virtuositeit hebben hem fans in alle kampen opgeleverd. Tijdens zijn imposante carrière speelde hij samen met Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Chet Baker en Herbie Hancock. Scofield is vloeiend in all genres, van bebop, blues en jazz-funk tot aan jazzy popcovers. Met zijn nieuwste project Yankee Go Home covert hij americana/rock hits en jazzed out folksongs en zijn eigen originals. De band bestaat uit Jon Cowherd (Brian Blade Fellowship), Vicente Archer ((Robert Glasper, Louis Hayes), Josh Dion en Scofield himself.
John Scofield: guitar
Jon Cowherd: piano
Vicente Archer: bass
Josh Dion: drums
John Scofield is considered one of the best jazz guitarists of his generation. So don’t be surprised if you hear his name mentioned alongside that of other virtuosos such as Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell. The American guitarist is known for his virtuosity and versatility. With his latest project, Yankee Go Home, he explores the Americana, folk and rock hits of his home country.
John Scofield is one of the innovators of modern jazz guitar. His versatility and technical virtuosity have won him fans around the world. During his impressive career he performed with Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Chet Baker and Herbie Hancock, to name but a few. Scofield is proficient in any musical genre, from bebop, blues and jazz-funk to jazzy pop covers. With his latest project Yankee Go Home he returns to past Americana/rock classics and jazzy folk songs, interspersed with his own work. The band consists of Jon Cowherd (Brian Blade Fellowship), Vicente Archer (Robert Glasper, Louis Hayes), Josh Dion and, of course, Scofield himself.
