Audio CD review:
John Scofield - Hand Jive

John Scofield - Hand Jive

Band: John Scofield Title: Hand Jive Rating: Release Date: 09 August, 1994 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: I'll Take Les 2: Dark Blue 3: Do Like Eddie 4: She's So Lucky 5: Checkered Past 6: 7th Floor 7: Golden Daze 8: Don't Shoot The Messenger 9: Whip The Mule 10: Out Of The City

Editoral Review Perhaps it's the mix of the familiar rhythm section with the novelty of playing with Harris, a player with a similar penchant for inside funk, outside approaches, and altered sounds, but Scofield is unusually animated. This 1993 recording is one of John Scofield's best, with a band that adds the soul-jazz veteran Eddie Harris to a group of the guitarist's regular associates, Larry Goldings on keyboards, Dennis Irwin on bass, Bill Stewart on drums, and Don Alias on percussion. He digs into the rhythmic grooves and develops extended ideas throughout, most notably on "I'll Take Les" and "Do Like Eddie," tributes to the onetime partnership of Harris and pianist McCann. Goldings is outstanding on piano as well as organ, and everyone involved contributes to making this a high point in contemporary soul jazz. --Stuart Broomer .. You can see a complete list of all John Scofield discography, or go back to the John Scofield tabs