John Scofield

• DIGIPACK EDITION

• 4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

This set features some high-quality post-bop guitar playing by the immediately distinctive John Scofield. The five lengthy selections -- three originals and an over 15-minute rendition of "Softly as in a Morning Sunrise" -- find Scofield, pianist Richie Beirach, bassist George Mraz and drummer Joe LaBarbera really stretching out. The music holds one's interest throughout and shows how mature a player the guitarist was even during his early pre-Miles Davis period.

PERSONNEL:

• John Scofield (guitar)
• Richie Beirach (piano)
• George Mraz (bass)
• Joe LaBarbera (drums)

Recorded live at the Domicile, Munich, November 4, 1977

TRACKS:

• 01. V./li>
• 02 Gray and Visceral/li>
• 03 Leaving/li>
• 04. Air Pakistan/li>
• 05. Jeanie/li>
• 06 Softly as in a Morning Sunrise