Audio CD review:
John Scofield - Works for Me

John Scofield - Works for Me

Band: John Scofield Title: Works for Me Rating: Release Date: 30 January, 2001 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: I'll Catch You 2: Not You Again 3: Big J 4: Loose Canon 5: Love You Long Time 6: Hive 7: Heel To Toe 8: Do I Crazy? 9: Mrs. Scofield's 10: Six And Eight 11: Freepie

Editoral Review His chameleon approach has shone on such albums as Bump, his seminal fusion recordings Still Warm and Blue Matter, and his bop band workouts with Joe Lovano and Bill Stewart. During his illustrious career, John Scofield has cleverly kept abreast of trends, lending his serpentine blues-'n'-jazz riffs to volcanic fusion blowouts, grits and gravy funk, even whisper-soft big-band projects. At his core, Sco is a jazz master, and we long to hear him interact with other giants of the genre. Works for Me answers this expectation generously. What's so compelling about hearing Sco with Billy Higgins, Kenny Garrett, Brad Mehldau, and Christian McBride is the accumulation of the fiery solos each man plays and the mood of each collective note. Higgins is the balloon the band rides here, and Mehldau has never sounded better. Garrett's dense logic is the perfect foil for Sco's charred leads; the intimately crafted songs find each man going deep with each improv. The band's overall crystalline perfection is so relaxing that it's almost mystical. And for all that, they trade fours and eights, a rarity in the pressured world of studio recording. This is an exceptional album that tells its tales with great depth, detail, color, humor, and passion. --Ken Micallef .. You can see a complete list of all John Scofield discography, or go back to the John Scofield tabs