John Scofield (born December 26, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio, USA) is a
jazz guitarist and composer, who played and eventually collaborated with
Miles Davis. A
bebop master, Scofield is simultaneously well acquainted with R&B and
blues styles which he mixes seamlessly with his jazz playing. He recorded with
Charles Mingus in 1976, and replaced
Pat Metheny in
Gary Burton's quartet. In autumn 1976 he signed a contract with Enja Records, and he released his first album East Meets West in 1977. In 1979 he formed a trio with
Steve Swallow and
Adam Nussbaum. He later joined
Miles Davis,…
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