John Scofield  -- The Paris Concert (Blu-ray)

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Jazz guitar veteran has had a long running career that stretches all the way back to the mid 70′s. One of the “big three” contemporary jazz guitarists (with the other two being Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell), Scofield has worked with some of the greats of jazz throughout his career, including Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, and Miles Davis. His own music is an eclectic amalgamation of post-bop, fusion, funk, and soul jazz that has even found him working with such far flung artists as Soul Coughing and Sex Mob.

In this April 23rd, 2010 performance at Paris’ New Morning, Scofield was backed by drummer Bill Stewart, bassist Ben Street, and pianist Michael Eckroth for twelve-song performance that included a mix of some of his own favorites as well as some of the jazz classics.

Standouts from the evening include the quartet’s take on Gillespie’s “Woody ‘N You,” Scofield’s own “The Guiness Spot” and Gil Evans favorite “My Foolish Heart.”

This is jazz guitar as it should be, and Scofield is smooth on the frets. The backing musicians are top quality, and the entire show is a must for fans of this style of jazz.

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