Product details
- Label Verve Records
- Artist John Scofield
- Series Verve by Request
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 2023
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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A Go Go by John Scofield.
Few guitarists have straddled the line between smoky jazz sophistication and greasy funk groove quite like John Scofield, and "A Go Go" stands as one of the most irresistible statements in his catalog. This is the sound of a jazz veteran leaning all the way into the pocket, an album built for movement as much as for close listening. From the very first bars, it invites you in with warmth and swagger.
The record opens with its title track, "A Go Go," a strutting, hypnotic groove that sets the tone for everything to follow. From there the momentum barely lets up, rolling through the sly funk of "Chank" and the loose swing of "Boozer" before "Southern Pacific" and "Jeep on 35" close out the first side with rhythm that never quite lets go. It is music that rewards both the dance floor and the headphone chair.
Flip to side two and the invention keeps coming. "Kubrick" carries a cinematic cool suggested by its name, while "Green Tea" offers a moment of mellow, understated beauty. "Hottentot" and "Chicken Dog" bring the grit back, all bounce and bite, before "Deadzy" brings the set to a satisfying close. Across all ten tracks, Scofield's guitar remains endlessly conversational, curling around each groove with that instantly recognizable tone.
This edition arrives as part of the Verve By Request reissue series, a 2023 pressing aimed squarely at listeners who care about how their music sounds. The hype sticker tells the story: manufactured at Third Man Pressing in Detroit, Michigan, and cut on 180 gram audiophile quality vinyl, this is a package built for fidelity and longevity. The runouts are etched, a small detail that speaks to the care taken in bringing this record back to shelves.
For anyone drawn to the crossroads where jazz meets funk, "A Go Go" is a cornerstone listen, and this Verve By Request pressing gives it the presentation it deserves. The weight of the vinyl and the quality of the Third Man Pressing manufacture let the low end breathe and the top end sparkle, so every note of Scofield's playing lands with clarity and punch.
Whether you are a longtime devotee of Scofield's work or simply chasing that perfect blend of groove and musicianship, this reissue belongs in your collection. It is a document of a guitarist at his most infectious, pressed with modern audiophile standards and ready to spin again and again.
Pressing Details:
Verve By Request re-issue 2023
Hype Sticker Text:
Verve by Request, Manufactured at Third Man Pressing in Detroit MI, 180G Audiophile Quality Vinyl
Runouts etched
Track Listing:
A1. A Go Go
A2. Chank
A3. Boozer
A4. Southern Pacific
A5. Jeep on 35
B1. Kubrick
B2. Green Tea
B3. Hottentot
B4. Chicken Dog
B5. Deadzy
Artist: John Scofield
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Verve Records
Catalog Number: B0038117-01
Series: Verve by Request
Release Year: 2023
Country: United States
Condition: Sealed (New)
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