Audio CD review:
John Scofield - Blue Matter

John Scofield - Blue Matter

Band: John Scofield Title: Blue Matter Rating: Release Date: 04 August, 1989 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Blue Matter 2: Trim 3: Heaven Hill 4: So You Say 5: Now She's Blonde 6: Make Me 7: The Nag 8: Time Marches On

Customer Reviews Blue Matter CD is ok,at best, but not many hit selections on this CD and nowhere as good as the Hand Jive CD. Scofields funky 80's fusion " Overall, I would say the lenghthier tunes on the album are the best, "Trim" and "Time Marches On" clocking in at seven and one half minutes a piece. The only thing that makes this sound at all dated is some of Mitchell Forman's keyboard samples, but they are still cool, particularly the pad sounds on the last cut "Time Marches On. In some ways, I find this album more listenable then Sco's current, more jazz oriented releases. This is truly an unparalled band, and as one reviewer noted, the bass/drums combo is exceptionally killer. Aside from the technical prowess displayed, the album is suprisingly catchy. One of the albums I own that is easy to listen to in it's entirety, day after day. It's not trying at all, but still deep music. I only wish it would be remastered for better sound quality as this release is quite old. Scofield Who? Check out Dennis Chambers and Gary Grainger! If there is one thing John knows how to do, it's putting together great bands! In this case he has put together one of the greatest and least known combinations of Drummer and Bassist in Dennis Chambers and Gary Grainger. John Scofield is most known for his recent jazz albums which are good, however, his early fusion matierial is incredible. Track #7 "The Nag" will blow your mind! "Now She's Blonde" as the sweetest groove, but then again all of the tracks do. These two players play so tight it is a joy to listen to them. They play together on 2 other John Scofield albums, "Loud Jazz" and "Pick Hits Live", if you are a bassist or drummer, you NEED to hear these albums. . You can see a complete list of all John Scofield discography, or go back to the John Scofield tabs