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John Scofield
Actor, Additional Credits
Born December 26, 1951 (72 years)
John Scofield (born December 26, 1951), sometimes referred to as "Sco", is an American guitarist and composer whose music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention in the band of Miles Davis, and has toured and recorded with many prominent jazz artists, including saxophonists Eddie Harris, Dave Liebman, Joe Henderson and Joe Lovano; keyboardists George Duke, Joey DeFrancesco, Herbie Hancock, Larry Goldings and Robert Glasper; fellow guitarists Pat Metheny, John Abercrombie, Pat Martino and Bill Frisell; bassists Marc Johnson and Jaco Pastorius; and drummer Billy Cobham and Dennis Chambers. Outside the world of jazz, he has collaborated with Phil Lesh, Mavis Staples, John Mayer, Medeski Martin & Wood, and Gov’t Mule.
Filmography
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Musician |
| 2002 | Rising Low · as Himself |
| 2001 | The Miles Davis Story · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |