Friday, June 26, 2020

Legendary Jazz Guitarist John Scofield

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Legendary Jazz Guitarist John Scofield .. We caught up with him on June 17, 2020 to talk abut his newest 2020 CD Swallow Tales that celebrates the music of his friend and mentor Steve Swallow made in an afternoon in New York City in March 2019 .. John was a 20-year-old student at Berklee when he first met and played with bassist Swallow, and they have continued ever since, in many different contexts. Born in Ohio and raised in suburban Connecticut, he has gone on to become a jazz legend with great tales .. We talked about this new material and this COVID-19 Jazz World we are all navigating through .. Dig ..

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