John Scofield Combo 73 perform "“Swinganova”
SFJAZZ Singles
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8m 24s
About this clip:
Guitar master John Scofield and his all-star Combo 73 perform his composition “New Waltzo” from his album “Combo 66” during their concert on November 7, 2025, part of the SFJAZZ 2025-26 Season and broadcast on Fridays Live.
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About this concert:
66 when he formed this multi-generational band and led its 2018 self-titled Verve album Combo 66, John Scofield is reaching the age when many of his contemporaries start thinking about retirement. Such an idea is the furthest thing from Scofield’s mind.
The guitarist is following in the footsteps of Jack DeJohnette, his late bandmate in the all-star quartet Hudson, who continues to blaze new musical trails with musicians half his age. Rather than slowing down, Scofield goes from strength to strength, winning consecutive Best Jazz Album GRAMMY Awards for 2015’s Past Present and 2016’s Country For Old Men (both on Impulse!). One of the post-fusion era’s definitive guitarists, Scofield went from recording with jazz giants such as Miles, Mingus and Chet Baker to joining the pantheon himself.
Consisting of a team of established bandleaders whose ages span four decades, the band, now rebranded Combo 73 to reflect the leader’s current age, once again relies on Bill Stewart, a brilliant, melodically inventive drummer whose relationship with Scofield spans his influential early ‘90s Blue Note albums through his two recent GRAMMY winners. Vicente Archer, one of New York’s busiest bassists, is best known for anchoring the acclaimed trios of Robert Glasper and Nicholas Payton. And pianist Gerald Clayton is a monster musician and heir to a proud jazz legacy, possessing virtuosic technique, a gorgeous touch, and boundless imagination.
PERSONNEL:
John Scofield: guitar
Gerald Clayton: piano, organ
Vicente Archer: bass
Bill Stewart: drums
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