John Scofield to play at Salon

John Scofield, an American jazz guitarist and composer, will perform at Salon today and tomorrow.

Scofield can be listed as one of the most influential jazz guitarist of recent times. In addition to more than 30 albums on which he has had a direct effect, he has also worked with various artists such as Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Joe Henderson, Charles Mingus, Herbie Hancock, Billy Cobham and Jack DeJohnette. His first album, “John Scofield Live,” was released in 1977 on the Enja Records label. In the 1990s, he worked with Blue Note Records. Scofield released his latest album, “54,” which was recorded with the Metropole Orchestra and Vince Mendoza in 2010. His music can be defined as bebop, soul-jazz and funk.