John Scofield News

Jake Rosenbloum Lives: Montford Occupation: Musician John Scofield: "He does a really great job of combining jazz and rock." Shpongle: "He combines a lot of cultural music with Western electronic." Larry ...

The last time Rudy Linka and John Scofield played together in Prague, it was August 2000.

News & Views Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 9:01AM Glastonbury , Prince , Duffy , Katie Melua and tips on becoming a DJ in News.

Mike Stern has a curriculum vitae that's the envy of every musician who dreams of a life in jazz.

Taking place in intimate clubs, city parks, urban bars, and premier theatres across the city from June 20-29, the TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival is an artistic, if inaptly named, ...

This year's TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival is off to a bumpy start. Beset by cancellations of several key acts and cool, cloudy nights, the 10-day event, which continues through Sunday, has yet to sell ...

While he's gone on to become a renowned pop producer and, in recent years, has veered towards smooth jazz territory, keyboardist George Duke has, in fact, the credentials, skill and intuition to tackle most ...

I finally snagged a seat for the John Scofield show. My boyfriend, who is a guitarist, had a great comment for one of the tunes, where Scofield started out slow and experimental with his effects pedals.

Funk, blues, bop and soul-jazz reign as Hammond B3 organist Pete Levin rocks with his trio tonight at 7:30 at Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant in West Hartford , and the legendary alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson rolls ...

How progressive is the prog metal band Dream Theater? Consider this: Drummer Mike Portnoy, guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung formed the band in 1985 while they were attending Berklee College of ...

Taylor Eigsti - Published: May 24, 2008 From recent recordings with John Scofield, Joshua Redman, Peter Bernstein, Christian McBride, Lewis Nash, James Genus, Billy Kilson, the Brubeck Brothers, and the Czech ...

Steve Logan, 1958-2007 By Chris Jisi June, 2007 Electric bassist Steve Logan, best know for his work with Hiram Bullock, John Scofield, and David Sanborn, died January 12 in Krakow, Poland, of complications ... via Bass Player

Artists from Canada, the U.S., Cuba, Portugal, Finland and Poland will be performing a range of jazz from big-band to bebop. via CBC

Legendary jazz names, funk and Latin bands will fill out a slightly expanded Edmonton International Jazz Festival, June 20 to 29. via Edmonton Journal

June 1, 2008 Toronto July 13-18, 2008 Toronto July 20-25, 2008 Formerly held at UBC, the Vancouver Weekend session will be held at the downtown campus of Vancouver Community College. via Harmony Central

Drum trios? Drum trios and not piano trios or guitar trios? The three releases considered here are by drummer-led trios. via All About Jazz

“We're always trying to put together a program that's diverse and has a broad appeal for lots of different audiences”

No genre will be left behind at the 2008 Groove-FM Jazz Winnipeg Festival. From iconic New Orleans trumpeter Wynton Marsalis to Canuck indie-pop hipsters Stars, the lineup for this year's June 20 - 29 fest, ... via Slam Sports

The Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St., recently announced the following events: - Shades of Jazz returns to the museum's sculpture garden for its third year, starting June 11. via Journal News

“Like the woman behind it, it is a voice filled with humour, joy, surprise, sass, and love”

Jazz, pop and blues star Molly Johnson, known for her evocative vocals, is among the latest acts confirmed to appear at the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival. via The StarPhoenix

Best known for his work with guitarist John Scofield, drummer Bill Stewart has avoided the straight and narrow in favor of a more exploratory path. via All About Jazz