Product details
- Label ECM Records
- Artist John Scofield
- Format 1LP
- Country Import
- Released Date 2022
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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John Scofield by John Scofield.
Recorded in August 2021 at Top Story Studio in Katonah, New York, this self-titled statement from John Scofield captures the guitarist at his most intimate and exploratory. Issued as an ECM Production in 2022, it arrives with the label's characteristic sense of space and clarity, a setting that lets every note breathe and every phrase land with quiet authority.
The album is a study in Scofield's range, moving fluidly between originals and interpretations drawn from far beyond the usual jazz songbook. Side A opens with "Coral" before settling into the deep groove of "Honest I Do" and the standard "It Could Happen To You." From there Scofield turns to the aching lyricism of "Danny Boy," then reveals his own compositional voice on "Elder Dance" and the graceful "Mrs. Scofield's Waltz," pieces published under his own Scoway Music.
Side B underscores just how wide his net is cast. "Junco Partner" and the enduring "There Will Never Be Another You" sit alongside the vintage charm of "My Old Flame," while "Not Fade Away" nods to a rock and roll heritage rarely heard filtered through a jazz guitarist's hands. The set closes with the plaintive country ache of Hank Williams' "You Win Again," a tune that lets Scofield's phrasing linger and sing.
What makes the program so compelling is the way Scofield draws these disparate threads into a single conversation. Blues, standards, folk melody, and original writing all pass through the same set of hands, unified by his instantly recognizable tone and his patient, storytelling approach to the guitar. Nothing is rushed, and nothing is over-decorated; the emphasis falls on melody, feeling, and the small choices that reveal a master at work.
The ECM setting suits this material beautifully. The label's dedication to sonic detail brings out the resonance of the guitar and the natural room sound of Top Story Studio, giving the record a warmth and immediacy that reward close listening on a good system. It is a pressing made for players who care about the quiet moments as much as the peaks.
For collectors of contemporary jazz guitar and admirers of Scofield's long career, this self-titled release stands as an essential chapter, a document of an artist distilling decades of experience into a program that feels both personal and generous. A rewarding addition to any shelf at
Pressing Details:
Track A1: Kundalini Music
Tracks A2, A5, A6, B5, B6: Scoway Music
Tracks A3, B3: Sony ATV Harmony
Track B2: Edwin H. Morris & Co. Inc.
Track B4: Melody Lane Publications
Track B7: Fred Rose-Cramart SP Acct.
Recorded August 2021
Top Story Studio, Katonah NY
An ECM Production
℗ © 2022 ECM Records GmbH
Postfach 600 331, 81203 München
www.ecmrecords.com
Made in EU
Track Listing:
A1. Coral
A2. Honest I Do
A3. It Could Happen To You
A4. Danny Boy
A5. Elder Dance
A6. Mrs. Scofield's Waltz
B1. Junco Partner
B2. There Will Never Be Another You
B3. My Old Flame
B4. Not Fade Away
B5. Since You Asked
B6. Trance De Jour
B7. You Win Again
Artist: John Scofield
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: ECM Records
Catalog Number: ECM 2727
Release Year: 2022
Country: Import
Condition: Sealed (New)
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