Joe Lovano sax
Anthony Cox, b
John Riley, dr
recorded live at NDR Studio 10, Hamburg, October 8, 1990
1. Big Fan (John Scofield)
2. Let's Say We Did (John Scofield)
3. Evansville (John Scofield)
4. Chariots (John Scofield)
5. Mr. Coleman To You (John Scofield)
6. Wabash III (John Scofield)
"Meant To Be features guitarist John Scofield's 1990 pianoless quartet on eleven of his compositions. During the best selections (such as "Big Fun" and "Mr. Coleman To You") one can hear the influence of not just the original Ornette Coleman Quartet but the Keith Jarrett/Dewey Redman Quintet. Joe Lovano's increasingly original tenor sound (mixing together John Coltrane, Dewey Redman and even Eddie Harris on this set) works well with Scofield, and the tight but loose rhythm section (bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Bill Stewart). "Eisenhower" (a slightly tongue-in-cheek, boppish romp) and "Some Nerve" (which uses New Orleans parade rhythms) are also memorable performances. The colorful and enjoyable set is modern mainstrem music of the 1990s, stretching ahead while holding on to the roots of hard bop, funk and fusion." - Scott Yanow, allmusicguide.com about the 1990 record "Meant To Be", released on Blue Note.
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Hi. First off, thank you so much for these recordings. I've pulled some amazing things from your blog. I get huge happiness from it. So thank you for that.
Second, this is a great recording. The only issue I'm having is that I'm not sure when it's from exactly. It clearly is a trio with Steve Swallow. I'm not sure the drummer. But you've got it posted as a quartet with Joe Lovano. I just wanted to clarify what I'm hearing, but the music is fantastic. I'm a huge Scofield fan. If you happen to have anything from the trio with Swallow and Adam Nussbaum, that's my personal favorite formation of Scofield's. Would love to hear some more of that.
p.s. the track list seems of a different show, too, I assume the Quartet's.
Again, thank you so much for your work and library. All the best to you.
Oooops, I have posted the wrong link, here´s the Scofield concert from 1990:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H7ZBL9N6
@rubiconvict:
the answer will follow tomorrow... stay tuned!
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