Search - John Scofield :: Pick Hits Live

Stunning muscianship, brilliant compositions, all live.

07/25/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The cd, recorded live in Japan, features John Scofield's hottest band, with the amazing Dennis Chambers on drums, and Tim Granger on Bass. The songs come mainly from Blue Matter and Still Warm, both seminal Scofield. Scofield himself tears up the fretboard. But don't expect mindless pyrotechnics. His phrasing is pure jazz, more idiomatic to the sax than the guitar at times. To see Dennis Chambers live is a rare treat. Hearing him drum here is a humbling experience. The double bass work alone is a clinic for aspiring drummers. The band is amazingly tight, navigating time signatures and breaks adroitly. The dynamic range of the band makes each song a much more visceral experience than the studio versions. Buy this cd."

Not Jim Beard on keys!

Robert Aries | 03/03/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I beg to differ with the prevous reviewer :-)Jim did one tour with this band after me and is also on a Dennis Chambers video with the same personnel."

The bible of jazz fusion

toby fairchild | fredericksburg, va | 08/16/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This cd is absolutely a milestone in jazz music. As much so as Miles Davis'or John Coletrane's contributions to the change in the landscape and direction of jazz, John Scofields genious on this recording shines. Also the stellar, and at times unbeleiveaable performances of the finest rhythm section to walk the earth: Jim Beard on keys, Gary (not Tim) Grainger on Bass and Dennis Chambers on drums. It just doesn' get any better than this! This recording is a 'must-have' for any serious jazz musician.....period!"