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John Scofield
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Guitarists · b. 1951

John Scofield

American jazz guitarist and composer (born 1951)

Born
26 December 1951
Dayton
Country
United States
Record labels
Blue Note, Verve Records, Enja Records, EmArcy Records, Impulse!
Discography
47 albums

Biography

John Scofield is a jazz musician who plays guitar. John Scofield was born on 26 December 1951 in Dayton. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: Blue Note, Verve Records, Enja Records and EmArcy Records. The discography here lists 47 albums, from “East Meets West” (1978) to “Memories of Home” (2025).

John Scofield (born December 26, 1951) is an American guitarist and composer. His music blends jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention as part of the band of Miles Davis. He has been nominated for nine Grammy awards and won three. He was also awarded the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He has toured and recorded with jazz 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 drummers Jack DeJohnette, 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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Discography

Studio and live albums

East Meets West 1978 · Trio Who's Who? 1979 · Arista Novus Bar Talk 1980 · Arista Novus Shinola 1982 · enja Electric Outlet 1984 · Gramavision Solar 1984 · Palo Alto Records Blue Matter 1986 · Gramavision Still Warm 1986 · Gramavision Live 1987 · Live · enja Loud Jazz 1988 · Gramavision Flat Out 1989 · Gramavision Time on My Hands 1990 · Blue Note
5th Glasgow Jazz Festival 1992 · Live
Grace Under Pressure 1992 · Blue Note Hand Jive 1994 · Blue Note I Can See Your House From Here 1994 · Blue Note Summertime 1994 · Live · Bugsy Records
You Speak My Language 1994 · Live
Groove Elation! 1995 · Blue Note
Live at the Artpark, Lewiston, NY 1995 · Live
Quiet 1996 · Verve A Go Go 1998 · Verve
Live in Zürich 1998 · Live
Bump 2000 · Verve Music Group
Live Fasching Stockholm Sweden 2000 2000 · Live
Live at the Palace Theatre 2000 · Live
Works for Me 2000 · Verve
Berkfest, MA 8.11.02 2002 · Live
Live at Michelson Hall 2002 · Live
Scorched 2003 · Live
John Scofield 2005
That's What I Say 2005 · Universal
Dortmund 2007 2007 · Live
Linz 2007 2007 · Live
This Meets That 2007 · EmArcy Piety Street 2008 · EmArcy 54 2010 · EmArcy A Moment's Peace 2011 · EmArcy Überjam Deux 2013 · Universal Music Group International Past Present 2015 · impulse!
Sco-Mule 2015 · Live
Country for Old Men 2016 · impulse! Combo 66 2018 · Decca Records Swallow Tales 2020 · ECM Records John Scofield 2022 · ECM Records Uncle John’s Band 2023 · ECM Records Memories of Home 2025 · ECM Records

Also plays on

Albums where John Scofield is credited as a sideman

1975 A Funky Thide of Sings — Billy Cobham guitar
1975 Carnegie Hall Concert — Gerry Mulligan / Chet Baker guitar
1975 Carnegie Hall Concert - Volume 2 — Gerry Mulligan / Chet Baker guitar
1976 Life & Times — Billy Cobham guitar
1977 You Can’t Go Home Again — Chet Baker guitar
1977 Three or Four Shades of Blues — Charles Mingus guitar
1977 Firefly — Jeremy Steig guitar
1978 Inner Conflicts — Billy Cobham guitar
1978 The Last of the Blue Devils — Jay McShann electric guitar
1978 Hip Seagull — 日野皓正 guitar
1979 Four Keys — Solal, Konitz, Scofield, Ørsted‐Pedersen guitar
1979 Tributaries — Larry Coryell with John Scofield & Joe Beck acoustic guitar
1979 The Big Apple Bash — Jay McShann guitar
1980 Doin' It Again — David Liebman Quintet electric guitar
1980 What It Is — David Liebman guitar
1980 Ivory Forest — Hal Galper & John Scofield guitar
1983 Star People — Miles Davis electric guitar
1983 Comin' and Goin' — Jim Pepper guitar
1984 Decoy — Miles Davis guitar
1984 More Sightings — George Adams, Hannibal guitar
1985 You’re Under Arrest — Miles Davis guitar, arranger
1987 Music From Siesta — Miles Davis & Marcus Miller acoustic guitar
1988 Times Like These — Gary Burton guitar
1988 Guardian Angels — Miroslav Vitouš guitar
1988 Stories — Tom Harrell guitar
1989 The Best Thing for You — Chet Baker guitar
1989 Things Ain't What They Used to Be — McCoy Tyner guitar
1990 Sketchbook — John Patitucci electric guitar
1990 Where WERE You? — Joey DeFrancesco guitar
1991 Sweet Soul — Peter Erskine guitar

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does John Scofield play?

John Scofield is known for playing guitar.

When and where was John Scofield born?

John Scofield was born 26 December 1951 in Dayton.

What are John Scofield's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include East Meets West (1978), Who's Who? (1979), Bar Talk (1980), Shinola (1982) and Electric Outlet (1984).

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