John Scofield
Known for: Acting
Born: December 26, 1951
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.
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Filmography
23 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
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Inside Scofield
2022
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John Scofield: Quiet and Loud Jazz at Lincoln Center's Appel Room
2017
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
20156.0
John Scofield Uberjam Band - Live At The Jazz Fest Sarajevo 2013
2013NR
John Scofield Uberjam Band Live At The Jazz Fest Sarajevo
20137.0
The John Scofield Organic Trio - Jazzwoche Burghausen
20136.0
Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984
20116.0
Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984
2011
7.0
Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991
20115.5
Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985
2011
6.5
Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985
20116.0
John Scofield Quartet - Jazz In Marciac
2011
6.0
Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne
2011
4.0
John Scofield: New Morning The Paris Concert
20106.0
Mozdzer (Solidarity of Arts. Gdansk. 2010)
2010
7.0
McCoy Tyner - Guitars
2008
8.0
John Scofield - Live 3 Ways
2005
7.3
Rising Low
2002
5.2
Jaco Pastorius - Modern Electric Bass
1992
8.0
John Scofield - Live in Montreal
1992
8.0
Miles Davis: Live in Montreal
19893.8
Miles Davis at Jazz Jamboree
1988NR
Miles Davis North Sea Jazz Festival
1985
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Give the Drummer Some
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