Slo Sco:The Best of the Ballads

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Slo Sco: The Best of the Ballads
John Scofield SloSco.jpg
Compilation album by John Scofield
Released August 21, 1990
Recorded 1984-1989
Studio A&R Recording, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length66:36
Label Gramavision
Producer Steve Swallow, John Scofield
John Scofield chronology
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(1990)
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(1990)
Meant to Be
(1991)
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Slo Sco: The Best of the Ballads is a compilation album by jazz guitarist John Scofield. The tracks on this album have been taken from previously released albums on Gramavision Records from 1984 until 1989.

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime. Jazz is seen by many as "America's classical music". Since the 1920s Jazz Age, jazz has become recognized as a major form of musical expression. It then emerged in the form of independent traditional and popular musical styles, all linked by the common bonds of African-American and European-American musical parentage with a performance orientation. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in West African cultural and musical expression, and in African-American music traditions including blues and ragtime, as well as European military band music. Intellectuals around the world have hailed jazz as "one of America's original art forms".

John Scofield American jazz guitarist and composer

John Scofield, often referred to as "Sco", is an American jazz-rock guitarist and composer whose playing spans bebop, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul, and rock.

Gramavision Records is an American record label founded in 1979. Since 1994 it has been a subsidiary of Rykodisc.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Still Warm"
  2. "Heaven Hill"
  3. "Phone Home"
  4. "True Love"
  5. "Time Marches On"
  6. "Now She's Blonde"
  7. "Spy Versus Spy"
  8. "Gil B643"
  9. "Thanks Again"
  10. "Signature of Venus"
  11. "Best Western"
  12. "Evansville"

Personnel

David Sanborn American saxophonist

David William Sanborn is an American alto saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. He released his first solo album Taking Off in 1975, but has been playing the saxophone since before he was in high school.

Mitchel Forman American pianist

Mitchel Forman is a jazz and fusion keyboard player currently residing in Southern California.

Don Grolnick was an American jazz pianist, composer, and record producer. He was a member of the groups Steps Ahead and Dreams, both with Michael Brecker, and played often with the Brecker Brothers. As a session musician, he recorded with Billy Cobham, Roberta Flack, Harry Chapin, Dave Holland, Bette Midler, Marcus Miller, Bob Mintzer, Linda Ronstadt, David Sanborn, Carly Simon, J. D. Souther, Steely Dan, and James Taylor.

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