John Scofield – “A Go Go” from the album “A Go Go”

He was born on 26 December 1951 in Dayton, Ohio, studied at Berklee College of Music and left to record with Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan.
He spent two years with the Billy Cobham/George Duke Band, recorded with Charles Mingus in 1976 and then replaced Pat Metheny in Gary Burton’s Quartet. He joined Miles Davis in 1982 and appears on Star People, You’re Under Arrest and Decoy.
Here he is supported by the avant garde jazz groovesters Medeski, Martin and Wood.

John Scofield – A Go Go

1) A Go Go; 2) Chank; 3) Boozer; 4) Southern Pacific; 5) Jeep on 35; 6) Kubrick; 7) Green Tea; 8) Hottentot; 9) Chicken Dog; 10) Deadzy

John Scofield – electric & acoustic guitar, whistle
John Medeski – organ, wurlitzer, clavinet, piano
Chris Wood – acoustic & electric bass
Billy Martin – drums, tambourine