Audio CD review:
John Scofield - This Meets That

John Scofield - This Meets That

Band: John Scofield Title: This Meets That Rating: Release Date: 18 September, 2007 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: The Low Road 2: Down D 3: Strangeness In the Night 4: Heck Of a Job 5: Behind Closed Doors 6: House Of the Rising Sun 7: Shoe Dog 8: Memorette 9: Trio Blues 10: Pretty Out 11: Satisfaction

Customer Reviews I don't get it It hurts me to say it, but after listening to it many, many, many times, I still don't like it at all. A Go Go got me good to hook on Scofield, but this album truly is terrible. It just seems like someone sitting around playing whatever comes to their head and that is not always a bad thing, but here it is. . Engaging and entertaining It grabbed me from the opening seconds of track 1, "The Low Road," and had me hooked thereon out. Longboard said it best, but I'll second his eloquently phrased praise of this album. A personal highlight for me is the gentle, agrarian "Down D. " (I say "agrarian" simply because it reminds me of being in the country--very evocative piece). Ralph Alessi's orchestrations are masterful and add nuance and depth to Sco's already eminently listenable trio. I must admit that I groaned inwardly a bit when I noticed the inclusion of two covers--"House of the Rising Sun" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction--but after hearing how interesting this ensemble makes them sound, I can't complain. A strong four stars for me; I have no reservations about recommending the entire album. Judith Miller Costume Jewelry The only reason I didn't give this book five stars is that it doesn't mention designer/manufacturers that sold their original, unsigned work to these designers,who then sold them as their own. Excellent book with a smattering of examples for each designer listed. Specifically, I am thinking of the unsigned, beautiful, and highly collectible work done by DeLizza & Elbert (D&E 1947-1990) who coined the now over-used term "Juliana". At the very least, I felt the author should have included specific reference to the behind the scenes artisans that did work for the famous designers, along with suggestions/information regarding how to have unsigned pieces authenticated. All this being said, this is a beautiful book with gorgeous photos! . . You can see a complete list of all John Scofield discography, or go back to the John Scofield tabs