Works for Me

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Works for Me
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 30, 2001
RecordedJanuary 6–8, 2000
Studio Avatar and River Sound, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length71:38
Label Verve
Producer Richard Seidel
John Scofield chronology
Steady Groovin'
(2000)
Works for Me
(2001)
Überjam
(2002)
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Works for Me is an album by John Scofield [3] which was released by Verve on January 30, 2001.

Contents

Track listing

All compositions by John Scofield except "Freepie" by John Scofield, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Billy Higgins and Kenny Garrett.

  1. "I'll Catch You" - 7:58
  2. "Not You Again" - 7:09
  3. "Big J" - 7:30
  4. "Loose Canon" - 9:12
  5. "Love You Long Time" - 6:21
  6. "Hive" - 4:51
  7. "Heel to Toe" - 5:21
  8. "Do I Crazy?" - 6:07
  9. "Mrs. Scofield's Waltz" - 6:32
  10. "Six and Eight" - 8:18
  11. "Freepie" - 2:15

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. Edelstein, Paula. Works for Me at AllMusic
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1275. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. Chinen, Nate (3 June 2016). "Review: John Scofield, Brad Mehldau and Mark Guiliana Debut as an All-Star Trio". The New York Times.