So it was cool to see this clip of so you say from chambers in the pocket video. John scofield, hiram bullock, gary grainger, don alias. It is the first of three recordings featuring gary grainger on bass guitar and dennis chambers on drums. Along with a fine rhythm section that includes larry goldings on piano and organ, scofield and harris interact joyfully on ten of the guitarists originals. Blue matter transcription of the groove by terry branam is here. Donateurs ontvangen alle transcripties in hoge resolutie pdfs. Career highlights include john scofield s blue matter and his work in the fusion trio niacin. Dennis chambers loud jazz john scofield jim beard gary grainger. Blue matter transcription of the groove by terry branam is. This album has scofield playing alongside accomplished colleagues steve swallow, larry goldings and bill stewart, and was produced by scofield himself. Text is available under the creative commons attribution. I have always favored his trio stuff with steve swallow on bass and either adam nussbaum or bill stewart on drums.
The keyboards are played by mitchel forman with don alias providing percussion. John scofield is really new to me and i was surprised that in fact, sometime in the 80s i ever bought this album in a cassette format. Blue matter from john scofields album of the same name 1986, gramavision. John patitucci and peter erskine performed at the live premiere of scorched at the alte oper in frankfurt in september 2002 with the radiosymphonyorchestra frankfurt and the hrbigband. All compositions written by john scofield america gramavision music bmi outside usa recorded at media sound, nyc september 1986 mastered at masterdisk, nyc december 1986 pressed on high quality audiophile vinyl on back cover. John scofield guitar gary grainger bass dennis chambers drums mitchell forman keyboards hiram bullock rhythm guitar don alias. Site has transcriptions, analysis, loops, changes to jazz standards, and essential tunes lists. Before then, i knew john s playing mainly from miles daviss star people, one of my mid80s favourites. I recently posted a quick hit on a clinic that john scofield did in the mid90s that covered mostly how he practices and learns a tune as well. I only got into this album after searching on amazon the albuns that featured dennis chambers. It is the first of three recordings featuring gary grainger on bass guitar. Three decades and thirtyfour more cds as leader later, scofield continues to seduce with his virtuosity, his eclecticism and, no matter the setting, that inimitable. The particular cds, starting with the most recent that have this lineup, are.
Freejazzinstitute is a jazz educational website, musician forum, supports use of finale, sibelius, mp3, wav, midi, image, and pdf documents in forum posts. Its very hard to create a video lesson thats going to work for an individual, and scofield is best when hes in the drivers seat not the case here as this is in more of an interview format. Judged by an independent panel, the winners receive valuable media coverage in various industry publications and websites, as well as being featured on scofield s website for one. Before then, i knew john s playing mainly from miles. Unlimited free john scofield music click to play the red one, i dont need no doctor and whatever else you want. John scofield trio live is an album by the john scofield trio that was recorded at the blue note jazz club in new york city in december 2003. For those familiar with john s blue matter jazzfunk period, this dvd and jazz funk guitar ii are a must. Marc johnson formed bass desires with peter erskine, and bill frisell. They collaborated on scorched, an album of turnages orchestrations of scofield s compositions, largely from the blue matter period. After playing on albums by billy cobham 197476 and charles mingus 1977, ohioborn white guitarist john scofield 1951 embarked on a solo career as a purveyors of funkjazz fusion with east meets west august 1977, a trio session highlighted by the lengthy public domain and v. In the first measure sco starts on the 5th, and slides down to the 4th which acts a passing tone to the 3rd. A film about master guitarist and jazz legend john.
John scofield uberjam band live at garana jazz festival xxi july 9, 2017 poiana lupului, garana, romania john scofield electric guitar dennis chambers. Blue matter by john scofield, released in 1986 on gramavision. Its basically a slow double time shuffle, but chambers is just playing accented eighths notes in the hihat, which means theres a lot of space for the kick part to sync with the bass on all those triplets. Dennis chambers playing on john scofields blue matter. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Dennis chambers blue matter john scofield jim beard gary grainger. John scofield blue matter lead sheet freejazzinstitute.
Transcriptions blue matter by john scofield submitted by. This is a classic chambers jazz fusion groove from the title track of john scofield s 1986 album blue matter. Provided to youtube by rykorhinoblue matter john scofieldblue matter. Sco performs blue matter from the album of the same name at christiansborg ridebane, july 1987. Listen to blue matter by john scofield on apple music. Along with a fine rhythm section that includes larry goldings on piano and organ, scofield and harris interact joyfully on ten of the guitarists. Drummer dennis chambers, who plays brilliantly throughout blue matter, would definitely be one too. With blue matter, he demonstrates that his ability to swing finds its ideal middle ground between both poles. Blue matter 1986 loud jazz 1988 pick hits live 1990 professional ratings.
Transcriptions blue matter by john scofield submitted. John scofield s latest album country for old men was released september 23, 2016 country for old men is scofield s homage to such greats as george jones, dolly parton, merle haggard, james taylor, and hank williams among others. Dennis chambers cissy strut john scofield jim beard gary grainger. The band released the albums blue matter, loud jazz and pick hits live. Blue matter is a studio album by jazz guitarist john scofield that was released in 1987. John scofield guitar, composer, gary grainger bass, dennis chambers drums, don alias percussion, jonathan f. Guitarist john scofield and tenor saxophonist eddie harris make a very complementary team on this upbeat set of funky jazz, for both have immediately identifiable sounds and adventurous spirits.
Blue matter savoy brown album, 1969 this page was last edited on 27 december 2019, at 21. Jan 15, 2019 back in 1987, i bought john scofield s blue matter and listened to it nonstop. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store check availability at nearby stores. This blog post is my opportunity to share insights and inspiration from a recent masterclass i checked out of johns in nyc. Jun 12, 2020 swallow tales john scofield release date. When i spun it recently i was surprised for two reasons. Loud jazz is a studio album by jazz guitarist john scofield reception. As he begins to step out into the frontline of his own bands, you can be sure to hear more of his crisp playing, with toplevel players joining to return the favor. John scofield guitar gary grainger bass dennis chambers drums mitchell forman keyboards hiram bullock rhythm guitar don alias percussion. Gratis transcripties voor basgitaar notatie en tab basslessons. John scofield born december 26, 1951 in dayton, ohio, often referred to as sco, is an american j. John scofield blue matter 1987 feel the blues with all that jazz. Sep 26, 2011 john scofield blue matter 1987 01 blue matter 02 trim 03 heaven hill 04 so you say 05 now shes blonde 06 make me play 07 the nag 08 time marches on personnel. John scofield blue matter 1987 written by bluesever monday, 26 september 2011 11.
Then he reverses the line and goes back up using the same 4 this time to resolve back to the 5. Scofield, coltrane, sheep multiple artists multiple. The combo of gary grainger and dennis chambers just knocked me out. Well into his fourth decade as a performer, scofield continued to garner critical acclaim, including winning grammy awards for 2015s past present and 2016s country. Tracklist 01 blue matter 02 trim 03 heaven hill 04 so you say 05 now shes blonde 06 make me 07 the nag 08 time marches on personnel. Hes done so much great stuff blue matter is great never heard still warm. John scofield blue matter 1987 wpisany przez bluesever poniedzialek, 26 wrzesien 2011 11.
John scofield born december 26, 1951, sometimes referred to as sco, is an american jazzrock guitarist and composer whose music includes bebop, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul, and rock. Dennis chambers john scofield gary grainger jim beard. Our compatible, engineered decorative concrete systems allow architects, specifiers, and concrete contractors to transform ordinary concrete into extraordinary areas of beauty. John scofield uberjam band blue matter garana jazz. Free online jazz and music transcriptionssheet music from artist. One of the top jazz guitarists from the mid1980s on, john scofield has.
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