
John Scofield
Born
December 26, 1951 (73 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Ohio, USA
John Scofield (born December 26, 1951), sometimes referred to as "Sco", is an American guitarist and composer whose music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention in the band of Miles Davis, and has toured and recorded with many prominent jazz artists, including saxophonists Eddie Harris, Dave Liebman, Joe Henderson and Joe Lovano; keyboardists George Duke, Joey DeFrancesco, Herbie Hancock, Larry Goldings and Robert Glasper; fellow guitarists Pat Metheny, John Abercrombie, Pat Martino and Bill Frisell; bassists Marc Johnson and Jaco Pastorius; and drummer Billy Cobham and Dennis Chambers. Outside the world of jazz, he has collaborated with Phil Lesh, Mavis Staples, John Mayer, Medeski Martin & Wood, and Gov’t Mule.
Known For

Inside Scofield
2022

John Scofield: Quiet and Loud Jazz at Lincoln Center's Appel Room
Himself
2017
John Scofield Uberjam Band - Live At The Jazz Fest Sarajevo 2013
Guitar
2013
John Scofield Uberjam Band Live At The Jazz Fest Sarajevo
Self - Guitar
2013
The John Scofield Organic Trio - Jazzwoche Burghausen
guitar
2013
Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984
guitar
2011
Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984
guitar;
2011

Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991
guitar
2011
Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985
guitar
2011

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985
guitar
2011
John Scofield Quartet - Jazz In Marciac
Himself
2011
Tribute to Miles - Jazz a Vienne
Himself
2011

John Scofield: New Morning The Paris Concert
Guitar
2010
Mozdzer (Solidarity of Arts. Gdansk. 2010)
2010

McCoy Tyner - Guitars
Guitar
2008

John Scofield - Live 3 Ways
Himself
2005

Rising Low
Himself
2002

Jaco Pastorius - Modern Electric Bass
1992

John Scofield - Live in Montreal
Himself
1992

Miles Davis: Live in Montreal
Self - Guitar Player
1989
Miles Davis at Jazz Jamboree
Himself
1988