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For John Scofield, Everything Old Is New Again — Even The Hard Parts

John Scofield's latest album, Past Present, reunites an old quartet for set of tunes steeped in reflection and loss. Philippe Levy/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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For John Scofield, Everything Old Is New Again — Even The Hard Parts

The jazz guitarist has a new record out with an old quartet, playing music that deals, in part, with the death of Scofield's son.

For John Scofield, Everything Old Is New Again — Even The Hard Parts

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Songs We Love: John Scofield, 'Mr. Puffy'

John Scofield's new album, Past Present, is out Sept. 25. Philippe Levy-Stab/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Songs We Love

Songs We Love: John Scofield, 'Mr. Puffy'

Jazz guitarist returns to the sound of his straight-ahead quartet with Joe Lovano, on tunes documenting his son's battle with cancer.

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John Scofield Returns To The Scene Of The Jam

John Scofield's latest album is the genre-fluid, continent hopping Uberjam Deux. Frank Stefan Kimmel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

John Scofield Returns To The Scene Of The Jam

On his latest album, the guitarist puts his funky jazz-rock stamp on compositions that nod to Al Green, Afro-pop and rhythm & blues, with a couple old collaborators in tow.

John Scofield Returns To The Scene Of The Jam

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John Scofield's Überjam Band: Live At Berklee

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Toast Of The Nation

John Scofield's Überjam Band: Live At Berklee

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The electric guitarist left college about 40 years ago, and judging from the success of his career, it wasn't a bad decision. Berklee welcomes Scofield back to perform new tunes and old repertoire.

John Scofield's Überjam Band: Live At Berklee

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Review

Song Of The Day

John Scofield: A Guitarist's Fingers 'Fly Away'

Guitarist John Scofield has given birth to a new musical genre: country-gospel-jazz. (Maybe call it "co-go-ja" for short?) As proof, just listen to his reinvention of the 1929 Christian classic "I'll Fly Away."

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Music Interviews

John Scofield: Funk Finds Its Swing

Guitarist John Scofield is largely known for playing over funky grooves. But he developed his chops playing with jazz legends, and a new album with his trio and a four-piece horn section finds him back in the swing of things.

John Scofield: Funk Finds Its Swing

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Director's Cuts

A Brief Tour of Summer Music Festivals

The summer of 2005 may not go down in history as another Summer of Love, but Woodstock's legacy includes a summertime routine of music festivals across the country. Weekend Edition Sunday music director Ned Wharton lists some of the best bets.

A Brief Tour of Summer Music Festivals

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Concerts

Gary Burton On JazzSet

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The vibraphonist celebrates 50 years at Berklee College of Music with three generations of friends. Joe Lovano, Steve Swallow and Julian Lage all join Gary Burton onstage for this concert from JazzSet.

Gary Burton On JazzSet

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World Cafe

Scofield Plays Ray Charles: 'That's What I Say'

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On his new album, That's What I Say, John Scofield pays tribute to the late master: Ray Charles. And he has some help, ranging from Mavis Staples and John Mayer to Dr. John and David "Fathead" Newman.

John Scofield in-studio on World Cafe - 07/21/2005

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