John Scofield

Jazz

The next John Scofield concert is scheduled for Saturday, July 5, 2025 at Kongsberg Musikkteater in Kongsberg, Norway. See all 13 upcoming concerts

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Top Songs By John Scofield

Listen to I Will by John Scofield, see lyrics, music video & more!

I WillJohn Scofield

Listen to A Go Go by John Scofield, see lyrics, music video & more!

A Go GoJohn Scofield

Listen to Tony Then Jack (feat. Larry Grenadier) by Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield & John Medeski, see lyrics, music video & more!

Tony Then Jack (feat. Larry Grenadier)Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield & John Medeski

Listen to Icons at the Fair by John Scofield, see lyrics, music video & more!

Icons at the FairJohn Scofield

Listen to I Don't Need No Doctor (feat. John Mayer) by John Scofield, see lyrics, music video & more!

I Don't Need No Doctor (feat. John Mayer)John Scofield

Listen to The Red One by John Scofield & Pat Metheny, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Red OneJohn Scofield & Pat Metheny

Listen to Jeep On 35 by John Scofield, see lyrics, music video & more!

Jeep On 35John Scofield

Listen to I'll Take Les by John Scofield, see lyrics, music video & more!

I'll Take LesJohn Scofield

Listen to Chank by John Scofield, see lyrics, music video & more!

ChankJohn Scofield

Listen to Al Green Song by John Scofield, see lyrics, music video & more!

Al Green SongJohn Scofield

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More albums from John Scofield

Listen to Uncle John's Band by John Scofield, Vicente Archer & Bill Stewart

ALBUMUncle John's BandJohn Scofield, Vicente Archer & Bill Stewart

Listen to Swallow Tales by John Scofield, Steve Swallow & Bill Stewart

ALBUMSwallow TalesJohn Scofield, Steve Swallow & Bill Stewart

ALBUMJohn Scofieldジョンスコフィールド

ALBUMCombo 66John Scofield

Listen to Hudson (Deluxe Edition) [feat. Larry Grenadier & Hudson] by John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette & John Medeski

ALBUMHudson (Deluxe Edition) [feat. Larry Grenadier & Hudson]John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette & John Medeski

Listen to Country for Old Men by John Scofield

ALBUMCountry for Old MenJohn Scofield

ALBUMPast PresentJohn Scofield

ALBUMÜberjam DeuxJohn Scofield

Listen to A Moment's Peace by John Scofield

ALBUMA Moment's PeaceJohn Scofield

Listen to 54 by Metropole Orchestra, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza

ALBUM54Metropole Orchestra, John Scofield & Vince Mendoza

ALBUMPiety StreetJohn Scofield

Listen to This Meets That by John Scofield

ALBUMThis Meets ThatJohn Scofield

Listen to That's What I Say by John Scofield

ALBUMThat's What I SayJohn Scofield

ALBUMUp All NightJohn Scofield

Listen to Possibilities by John Scofield & Jon Gordon

ALBUMPossibilitiesJohn Scofield & Jon Gordon

ALBUMBumpJohn Scofield

ALBUMWorks for MeJohn Scofield

ALBUMA Go GoJohn Scofield

Listen to Turnage: Blood on the Floor by John Scofield, Ensemble Modern, Peter Rundel, Peter Erskine & Martin Robertson

ALBUMTurnage: Blood on the FloorJohn Scofield, Ensemble Modern, Peter Rundel, Peter Erskine & Martin Robertson

ALBUMQuietJohn Scofield

Listen to Groove Elation by John Scofield

ALBUMGroove ElationJohn Scofield

Listen to I Can See Your House from Here by John Scofield & Pat Metheny

ALBUMI Can See Your House from HereJohn Scofield & Pat Metheny

ALBUMHand JiveJohn Scofield

Listen to It's There by Motohiko Hino, John Scofield & Mike Stern

ALBUMIt's ThereMotohiko Hino, John Scofield & Mike Stern

Listen to Grace Under Pressure by John Scofield

ALBUMGrace Under PressureJohn Scofield

ALBUMMeant to BeJohn Scofield

Listen to Time on My Hands by John Scofield

ALBUMTime on My HandsJohn Scofield

ALBUMFlat OutJohn Scofield

ALBUMLoud JazzJohn Scofield

ALBUMBlue MatterJohn Scofield

ALBUMStill WarmJohn Scofield

Listen to Bass Desires by Marc Johnson, Bill Frisell, John Scofield & Peter Erskine

ALBUMBass DesiresMarc Johnson, Bill Frisell, John Scofield & Peter Erskine

Listen to Electric Outlet by John Scofield

ALBUMElectric OutletJohn Scofield

Listen to Solar by John Abercrombie & John Scofield

ALBUMSolarJohn Abercrombie & John Scofield

ALBUMBar TalkJohn Scofield

ALBUMWho's WhoJohn Scofield

Listen to Ivory Forest by Hal Galper & John Scofield

ALBUMIvory ForestHal Galper & John Scofield

ALBUMRough HouseJohn Scofield

Listen to John Scofield by John Scofield

ALBUMJohn ScofieldJohn Scofield

Listen to John Scofield - EP by John Scofield

ALBUMJohn Scofield - EPJohn Scofield

John Scofield's Popular Music Videos

Crazy (feat. Rita Wilson & John Scofield)

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John Scofield Essentials

An exceptionally versatile jazz guitarist with a peerless pedigree.

John Scofield: The Session Musicians

The guitarist's credits reach beyond jazz to jam rock and blues.

About John Scofield

Hometown

Dayton, OH, United States

Born

December 26, 1951

Genre

Jazz

John Scofield has been a dominant figure in mainstream jazz since the 1980s, developing a reputation as one of its most influential and adaptable guitarists. Born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1951, he graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1973, when he straddled the divide between post-bop and fusion, playing with Charles Mingus before joining the Billy Cobham-George Duke Quartet. He later worked in bands led by Gary Burton and Miles Davis. In the early ’90s, he settled into a sophisticated post-bop sound, particularly in a quartet featuring saxophonist Joe Lovano. Later he forged a groove-oriented style, working with Medeski, Martin & Wood and becoming a fave on the jam-band circuit. Since the late 1990s he’s toggled between these related approaches, his striated tone and liquid phrasing putting him in the company of Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell as the most influential guitarists of the late 20th and early 21st century. In 2020 he made his first solo recording for ECM after lengthy partnerships with Blue Note and Verve.