John Scofield has emerged as one of the most significant jazz guitarists of the modern era. Credit: Courtesy Photo / John Scofield When it comes to jazz guitar, the heavyweights don’t come much ...

“Men in love should never sing.” I’m paraphrasing, but that’s a truism from one of Woody Allen’s short stories. He was even more adamant that, as he added, “they should never talk the lyrics to the ...

John Scofield is a modern-day jazz legend, one of the most instantly recognizable voices on the guitar, and an inspiration to many. In a solo career that began in earnest in 1977, Scofield has carved ...

received a call from the famed trumpeter. “Miles says, ‘Oh, you’re from New Orleans — that’s why you can play good,’” Scofield recalled recently. Not exactly. Scofield’s mother grew up in New Orleans, ...

That John Scofield has been creating a consistent style for the decade he has been recording for Blue Note—and even before that. Rather than arriving at his unmistakable approach through years of ...

Say the name 'John Scofield,' and fans from across the musical spectrum — whether jazz, blues, rock or funk — will nod in approval. Affectionately known as "Sco," the guitarist is revered for his ...

World-renowned jazz guitarist John Scofield, 57, lives in Katonah and curates the Katonah Museum of Art’s popular monthly “Shades of Jazz” series. Here’s what Scofield—also a Berklee School of Music ...

John Scofield’s 2011 concert at Grace Cathedral wasn’t quite his first unaccompanied performance, but filling that reverberant room with sound as part of SFJAZZ’s Sacred Space series seems to have ...

The broadest bridge between the jazz and rock worlds is the guitar. Almost every jazz guitarist born after World War II started out as a rock guitarist (if we broaden our definition of rock to include ...

At the close of what had already been a distinguished Guitar Night, surprise guest Herbie Hancock sauntered out of the wings, playfully shooed Patrice Rushen off the piano bench and joined guitarists ...

People can make jazz on their own (ask any fan of solo piano wizard Art Tatum). But most players thrive on interaction, many believe it to be an essential aspect of the art. When John Scofield ...