I remember the first time I heard Tomorrow Land... I was 19 at the time, the year the album came out, up late in bed listening to a French language jazz radio program I somehow could pick up in Blaine, WA. It's such a beautiful bass line, soothing, nostalgic, contemplative, and somehow kind yet melancholic (my own personal emotional response.) I couldn't understand the announcer's French afterwards but I heard "John Scofield" and "Uberjam" and later found the CD at a public library in San Jose CA... what an incredible overall album and song in particular. Thanks Sco and crew, it's really been a great friend to have.
Yes, Louis Cato. Fantastic, just almost other-worldly. I looked him up online. He has a homepage. It turns out that he's a multi-instrumentalist. What a gifted musician!!!
Its also interesting to note that Sco's guitar tone on Tele sounds very similar to his beloved Ibanez, just with more bite and twang. Further proof that its the skill and expertise of the craftsman rather than the tools he uses that creates the beautiful piece of art...the art in this case being live music.
Dub Dub , for me one of the most beautiful pieces of jazz rock I have heard since last year . I continue listening it, with great admiration of John Scoffiel's guitar performance . Very good feeling with the other three good musicians of the band. Thank you
Can't believe how skilled Louis Cato is. Jungle Fiction solo is crazy good. Now he's leading the Colbert tonight show band on CBS. So cool. Happy for him.
I can't get enough of this set. John's playing is just so classy and tasty and real and pure and natural with raw spirit and soul. The grooves are just killer and everyone syncs so well together. Cato's drums are absolutely incredible especially on Jungle Fiction, just sensationally tight and inspiring. I just can't stop listening to the whole performance. Amazing! Cheers gentleman.
I love the little child-like melody lines he throws in now and then - before letting rip weaving in and outside of the scale through intervallic hoops of flame-grilled jazz-fusion
I think that's part of the appeal of that Scofield has, part of why he attracts a lot of younger listeners. My first album with him was A Go Go and I started playing it on poker nights with my non jazz head friends, they liked it and then I found out about Uberjam :)
@@HaniJIsmailI guess it has it's traditions in Thelonious Monk. He played like a child prodigy, with more musicianship than chops. Not that Scofield has no chops
Went to HS w/ Scofield and also studied with the same guitar teacher, Alan Deane, who seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth but was an awesome teacher. Scofield had a fusion band then called Simple Truth, which did some Blood, Sweat and Tears covers (all I can remember). He was always excellent. I never knew him as a beginner lol.
Wow!! I haven't seen nor heard form Andy Hess since he left the Mule! Man, what an aweasome musiciain... I could listen to that dude play bass all week! Andy, If you happen to read this....GM needs you back brothah! I like Jorgy, but dam, you are just a big part of my Mule life! Keep going man, where ever you play it's alwats a treat. Peace Bro.
Most folks don't realize that John Scofield is more than just a 'Jazz' guitarist. He came up playing R&R, Blues, Soul, Funk, Jazz, etc. All these styles encapsulate what he does to this day, and why his bands reflect his need to shift and evolve his musical focus...no easy feat. I recall going to one of his shows back in the 90s expecting him to bring the Chambers/Grainger rhythm section and play all his Blue Matter/Loud Jazz material. Instead he brought a Jazz trio and played nothing but Hard Bop/Swing original compositions. I was pissed off to highest level and almost walked out after a couple of tunes...LOL! But I decided to stay, and it forced me to open my musical ears and LISTEN. I'm a better musician and music lover because of it. Do it Sco...
I have been digging the live Sco-Uberjam band stuff with this drummer for a few years now, thanks to these live gigs that get posted. I was one day old when I realized THIS Loius Cato is the same guy I see on the Colbert show and who I JUST saw at the Jazz Fest in Newport.
give it time. worth a couple listens... i love this guy, you can tell the influences come from all over... hes a jazz guy yet youre hearing albert king bends mixed in there... crazy stuff, love it.
@@GlenMcGlone It's funny. The better my ear gets, the more of a scofield tune or solo is there just waiting for me. Like, "dude, we've been here for 10 years, you kept missing us.."
Although I am not a jazz snob and try my best to listen to a wide range of stuff, when I get tired of listening to guitar players even my beloved Pat Metheny, John Scofield always brings something fresh even when it is the same tune/recording that I've listened 90 times before.
I love how this performance is a drawing a myriad of responses ranging from respect to revulsion. Miles Davis would be proud one his musical sons is following in his footsteps.
Quite surprisingly Scoff, after dropping off his famous out-of-tune tone, reached the star dome once again, making his superb craftmanship even more enjoyable. He's the man. Thank you, Scoff, had the great time whilst listening to this gig.
I initially didn't enjoy Boogie Stupid, but Mr. Scofield's playful rendition completely changed my perspective. It has now become my favorite due to its enjoyable and comical approach 🤣
WOW! I give this show a 10. Jungle Fiction ( 10:05 ) is one of my all time favorites and this version is off the charts! I'm a new person...I'll never be the same.................
Louis loses a stick at 21:24 -- it goes flying -- what looks like a small cowbell drops onto his kit at 21:34... Even at that tempo and intensity, doesn't lose ANY momentum! Total pro!
It was the cardboard sleeve off the new stick; He continued to fill with one hand (barely noticeable) then played like 6 or 8 bars with the sleeve stuck on there!
The music of Faso is an inexhaustible source of sweetness. It allows us to plunge deep inside ourselves and at the same time resonate with our fellow man, Yé Lassina Coulibaly❤❤❤
Polo Towers is so cool alternative rock ! It's great that seasoned professionals like them haven't lost their edge. Dub Dub is similarly their style of reggae approach, with chalking and vibrato nuances that shine through!
i was living with sam brown in the bronx, and brought john over to meet sam,..john told sam he was going,and wanted to be a great player...sam smiled and said practice,practice! later we went down town to jim and andys!!!
wow ... this is really cool ...and I didn't know he even played a Telecaster ... it's interesting how a lot of his guitar work here has a kind of traditional blues thing to it but extended and altered sometimes...
John Scofield and geat band playing the Edinburgh Jazz festival July 14. Get yourself along and show the great man the appreciation he and your ears deserves :)
Haven't heard Scofield play quick, clean, straight runs as he does on "Jungle Fiction." He's usually been more unpredictable in his phrasing. Needless to say, he's great at both.
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What's with that "jazz, jazz, jazz, jazz" intro JazzCubePlus?
I remember the first time I heard Tomorrow Land... I was 19 at the time, the year the album came out, up late in bed listening to a French language jazz radio program I somehow could pick up in Blaine, WA. It's such a beautiful bass line, soothing, nostalgic, contemplative, and somehow kind yet melancholic (my own personal emotional response.) I couldn't understand the announcer's French afterwards but I heard "John Scofield" and "Uberjam" and later found the CD at a public library in San Jose CA... what an incredible overall album and song in particular. Thanks Sco and crew, it's really been a great friend to have.
Sco is twisted like a corkscrew . His phrasing is unreal .
I know...it is just mesmerizing. The Sco is one cool cat!
I've always referred to his style as "mildly drunk."
Love his style.
@@Mrfabby1972 The way he bends his notes is very trumpet-like. I agree
Same reason I always appreciate Scott Henderson. Take familiar structures and twist and invert everything into new angles.
Saw Scofield live in 2019 in Scotland and it was one of the best concerts of my life
The drummer, alone, is enough to put any music enthusiast into a trance. Fantastic. John Scofield and the other two are a wonderful "overdose."
Yes, Louis Cato. Fantastic, just almost other-worldly. I looked him up online. He has a homepage. It turns out that he's a multi-instrumentalist. What a gifted musician!!!
Its also interesting to note that Sco's guitar tone on Tele sounds very similar to his beloved Ibanez, just with more bite and twang. Further proof that its the skill and expertise of the craftsman rather than the tools he uses that creates the beautiful piece of art...the art in this case being live music.
Dub Dub , for me one of the most beautiful pieces of jazz rock I have heard since last year . I continue listening it, with great admiration of John Scoffiel's guitar performance . Very good feeling with the other three good musicians of the band. Thank you
man this sounds GREAT for live sound. kudos to the engineer. ... and of course the frickin amazing musicians on stage.
Can't believe how skilled Louis Cato is. Jungle Fiction solo is crazy good. Now he's leading the Colbert tonight show band on CBS. So cool. Happy for him.
Andy Hess has the perfect bass tone here!
Aguilar, of course! :-)
Boogie Stupid 0:45
Jungle Fiction 10:20
Polo Towers 22:48
Dub Dub 35:06
Tomorrow Land 51:54
thanks!
very useful
I can't get enough of this set. John's playing is just so classy and tasty and real and pure and natural with raw spirit and soul. The grooves are just killer and everyone syncs so well together. Cato's drums are absolutely incredible especially on Jungle Fiction, just sensationally tight and inspiring. I just can't stop listening to the whole performance. Amazing! Cheers gentleman.
I love the little child-like melody lines he throws in now and then - before letting rip weaving in and outside of the scale through intervallic hoops of flame-grilled jazz-fusion
I think that's part of the appeal of that Scofield has, part of why he attracts a lot of younger listeners. My first album with him was A Go Go and I started playing it on poker nights with my non jazz head friends, they liked it and then I found out about Uberjam :)
@@HaniJIsmailI guess it has it's traditions in Thelonious Monk. He played like a child prodigy, with more musicianship than chops. Not that Scofield has no chops
"intervallic hoops of flame-grilled jazz-fusion" is poetry, sir.
@@PrometheanBlade thank you. That was my idea, that was 😉
Wooow, that drummer is soooo good
doesn't miss a beat,,
Louis!
That snare sounds soooo good too!
@@rmtomasin yeah it does. I couldn’t NOT tap my foot.
Superhuman and super-talented. What especially tasty virtuosity!!!
Went to HS w/ Scofield and also studied with the same guitar teacher, Alan Deane, who seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth but was an awesome teacher. Scofield had a fusion band then called Simple Truth, which did some Blood, Sweat and Tears covers (all I can remember). He was always excellent. I never knew him as a beginner lol.
Wow!! I haven't seen nor heard form Andy Hess since he left the Mule! Man, what an aweasome musiciain... I could listen to that dude play bass all week!
Andy, If you happen to read this....GM needs you back brothah! I like Jorgy, but dam, you are just a big part of my Mule life! Keep going man, where ever you play it's alwats a treat. Peace Bro.
Love John's music! He gets better with every new group!
Most folks don't realize that John Scofield is more than just a 'Jazz' guitarist. He came up playing R&R, Blues, Soul, Funk, Jazz, etc. All these styles encapsulate what he does to this day, and why his bands reflect his need to shift and evolve his musical focus...no easy feat. I recall going to one of his shows back in the 90s expecting him to bring the Chambers/Grainger rhythm section and play all his Blue Matter/Loud Jazz material. Instead he brought a Jazz trio and played nothing but Hard Bop/Swing original compositions. I was pissed off to highest level and almost walked out after a couple of tunes...LOL! But I decided to stay, and it forced me to open my musical ears and LISTEN. I'm a better musician and music lover because of it. Do it Sco...
i wish more folks would try to appreciate what the musician is doing, outside of their expectations or preconceived notions!
Scofield always plays along phenomenal drummers!
Wow this drummer insane at 20:24 drop right hand stick, and is still kiking ass, not loosing a beat. incredable. Just like it !!!!
I have been digging the live Sco-Uberjam band stuff with this drummer for a few years now, thanks to these live gigs that get posted. I was one day old when I realized THIS Loius Cato is the same guy I see on the Colbert show and who I JUST saw at the Jazz Fest in Newport.
give it time. worth a couple listens... i love this guy, you can tell the influences come from all over... hes a jazz guy yet youre hearing albert king bends mixed in there... crazy stuff, love it.
A MILLION thank yous to whom ever shared this with the rest of us ... B R A V - OH ...! Fantastic tune..
So, after listening to this album a million plus times, this concert is just what I needed for more ear-heroin .
I'd say ear-oin :)
I’m using it as ear crack. Let’s speedball.
@@GlenMcGlone It's funny. The better my ear gets, the more of a scofield tune or solo is there just waiting for me. Like, "dude, we've been here for 10 years, you kept missing us.."
same.
John Scofield - guitar
Avi Bortnick - guitar & samples
Andy Hess - bass
Louis Cato - drums NICE !
Although I am not a jazz snob and try my best to listen to a wide range of stuff, when I get tired of listening to guitar players even my beloved Pat Metheny, John Scofield always brings something fresh even when it is the same tune/recording that I've listened 90 times before.
Cierto, me encantaria tener las tabs del riff de este tema...
ishta Pat Metheny puts me to sleep
@@glennhughesmusic jazz snobs put me to listen to the music
Totally get this vibe with Sco. Thank you ishta
coolest Scofield i've heard. great band
I love how this performance is a drawing a myriad of responses ranging from respect to revulsion. Miles Davis would be proud one his musical sons is following in his footsteps.
I like this combination of musicians a lot , amazingly musical and groovy !
I watch this concert 25 thimes.Refreshing sound.Avi rules with his Ableton :)
What in the hell is the drummer doing in Jungle fiction, so brilliant so amazing.
I am a drummer and for me being in a band similar to this would be heaven.
Man, lovin' the killa drum baddest madness! Hats off to all.
Quite surprisingly Scoff, after dropping off his famous out-of-tune tone, reached the star dome once again, making his superb craftmanship even more enjoyable. He's the man. Thank you, Scoff, had the great time whilst listening to this gig.
How is it possible that John's guitar says ...?
Excellent musician!
This is just jaw-droppingly good. Superb.
Was für Musiker! Unglaublich. Weltklasse.
Beautiful music. John Scofield hits some unusual, strange but very musical notes. The band is amazing!
Beautiful! He always returns
Live at Cartagena Jazz Festival 2015. Can´t miss it.
I initially didn't enjoy Boogie Stupid, but Mr. Scofield's playful rendition completely changed my perspective. It has now become my favorite due to its enjoyable and comical approach 🤣
The best players know when to play and when not to play. The space is just as important as the sound.
Ferocious Jam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lo Más Jhon.Maestro de Maestro.nos enseñaste,que la Música.No es una Carrera de Atletismo.Federico Alberti.Gracias!!!.
WOW! I give this show a 10. Jungle Fiction ( 10:05 ) is one of my all time favorites and this version is off the charts! I'm a new person...I'll never be the same.................
I strongly disagree! This does not come close to the sound on the original from 2002. I should know, I’ve listened to it about 1,000 times!
Louis loses a stick at 21:24 -- it goes flying -- what looks like a small cowbell drops onto his kit at 21:34... Even at that tempo and intensity, doesn't lose ANY momentum! Total pro!
It was the cardboard sleeve off the new stick; He continued to fill with one hand (barely noticeable) then played like 6 or 8 bars with the sleeve stuck on there!
@@niftykeentypedog He grabbed a new pair of sticks. Didn't bother to remove it so he was actually playing with 3 sticks for a few bars.
it was amazing I never heard a missed beat!
@@niftykeentypedog later you could see the sleeve just tumbling around in the chaos... man wasn't letting anything get in the way of doing his job!
Sugar music for my ears!!.. I Love IT!!
SUPER! John is a genius. Wonderful band. Thanks for the post.
The Sco on a Tele.... never thought I'd see that..... still awesome as ever....
who's there august 2024?
Yesssir present!
@@theashleftwelcome in the futur!
September 😮 22 years after my dad brought home this album, still jamming & learning skills from this awesome collection of performers.
@@mylessinger awesome!
Yes ❤
The music of Faso is an inexhaustible source of sweetness.
It allows us to plunge deep inside ourselves and at the same time resonate with our fellow man, Yé Lassina Coulibaly❤❤❤
I love John's groove!
Polo Towers is so cool alternative rock !
It's great that seasoned professionals like them haven't lost their edge.
Dub Dub is similarly their style of reggae approach, with chalking and vibrato nuances that shine through!
I have no words
First track "Boogie Stupid" sounds like Jimmie Vaughan on acid. Great stuff! Thanks.
Great to hear serious jazz on a standard Tele; I've always held that it's one of the best guitars for clean chords.
The drummer is a beast!
Sco is the most brilliant , the most unusual, the most unpredictable, the most unique guitar player that ever exists.
Hear hear!
Louis Cato losing a drumstick at 21:21 and having a cowbell flying around over the drumset is legendary 😂
cool to see the bass player so intently watching the drummer in some of this (such as 19:10 )
Anyone else see Sco with the Tele and think, "Dang, he looks *just* like Roy Buchanan"...the harmonics he hit in the first tune were a nice nod
For me the best Jhon Scofield Band
Fantastic, I like it, thanks for the share, greetings from Vienna.
i was living with sam brown in the bronx, and brought john over to meet sam,..john told sam he was going,and wanted to be a great player...sam smiled and said practice,practice! later we went down town to jim and andys!!!
the best music!! la mejor musica!! excelente siempre descubro una cadencia distinta! gracias por compartirlo.
Thank You John.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
increible!
Wow! That performance of Jungle Fiction is fantastic! As is Sco's solo on Dub Dub.
Uberjam Band , buenisimo
The way he introduces the riff at 26:30 - so much swag to it, damn...
i really enjoyjohns undefined bending and the way he cheats time structure
The drummer kicks so much a*s, it's insane what a beast, that groove and power is fantastic.what a band.
I got the blues.....Thanks John for saving me..
Oh John's playing an Ibanez tele copy. Very cool. Love the tone of teles!
wow ... this is really cool ...and I didn't know he even played a Telecaster ... it's interesting how a lot of his guitar work here has a kind of traditional blues thing to it but extended and altered sometimes...
Jazz-Blues wuerde ich sagen.Super!!!
+René Marcus Brosi Reis Callado und viele genres mehr.
Sco never disappoints!
a guitar master class to the universe
Avi Bortnick is the man!
I’m back again! Amazed again!!!
John Scofield and geat band playing the Edinburgh Jazz festival July 14. Get yourself along and show the great man the appreciation he and your ears deserves :)
My god there is incredible playing in this show! Thanks so much for uploading!
Original banda de excelentes músicos. Saludos
This great,super sexy deal with the sound design 🤘
Ils sont tous monstrueux, j'adore de A à Z
grew up in ct.. knew sco pretty well, had great times when we went to fat city in vt..
Wow,,,,,,,Very nice!!!!!
Brilliant Channel- I really enjoyed watching!
Best wishes and keep up the great work, Max
+Max Frankl Thank you, Max!
Sco and any guitar always sounds like Sco
Sco is the man!
mo' sco' please
LOVE Scofield's tone here.
John Scofield ya es leyenda y maestro, con gran trayectoria y estilo personal 👏🎸
One of the best to ever do it.
That ending though!!!!! That smile says it all at 48:52
really stoked that he payed respects to the front of house engineer.
very intelligent music by John Scofield!
Haven't heard Scofield play quick, clean, straight runs as he does on "Jungle Fiction." He's usually been more unpredictable in his phrasing. Needless to say, he's great at both.
This man is a real beast
Truly the master of the telecaster
Roy Buchanan is the master of the Telecaster !
God bless John Scofield
Great...thanks for share...