Quiet (album)

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Quiet
Quiet John Scofield.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1996
RecordedApril 3–6 and 8, 1996
Studio
  • Power Station and River Sound (New York City, New York)
  • Pyramid Sound (Los Angeles, California)
Genre Jazz
Length50:46
Label Verve
Producer
John Scofield chronology
Groove Elation
(1995)
Quiet
(1996)
A Go Go
(1998)

Quiet is an album by jazz guitarist John Scofield. As with his 1992 album Grace Under Pressure, Scofield chose to integrate a horn section into his compositions. The album also features bass guitarist Steve Swallow (who was in Scofield's trio of 1980-1983), and drummer Bill Stewart. Quiet is unique in Scofield's discography as he plays only acoustic guitar. Veteran saxophonist Wayne Shorter appears on several tracks. Scofield returned to this album's format of a trio with orchestration on This Meets That in 2007.

Contents

Critical reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings selected the album as part of its suggested “core collection” of essential recordings. [1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All tracks are written by John Scofield except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."After the Fact" 5:26
2."Tulle" 5:00
3."Away with Words" 6:49
4."Hold That Thought" 6:23
5."Door #3" 5:48
6."Bedside Manner" 6:46
7."Rolf and the Gang" 5:23
8."But for Love" 5:37
9."Away" Steve Swallow 3:34

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. 1 2 Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 167. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r241037
  3. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0195313734.