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Oh!

 

  • Artist: Scolohofo
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: January 28, 2003
  • Type: Instrumental
  • Genre: Jazz

Review

Combining the talents of tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, guitarist John Scofield, bassist Dave Holland, and drummer Al Foster, there is an uncredited fifth member on jazz supergroup Scolohofo's debut recording, Oh! -- Miles Davis. Every one of these musicians, except for Lovano, gained their first real success with the legendary trumpeter -- an experience that informs their careers to the present. The aesthetic on Oh! is resolutely Milesian -- impressionistic, spare, soft, funky, progressive, but always with an ear to the blues. Scolohofoda? His sound is almost literally present, an "implied tone" whenever Scofield's dissonant chord clusters and Lovano's whispery throat tones collide. These guys played with Davis in his later fusion period during the '70s and '80s when Davis' "group" aesthetic came to the fore and became perhaps even more important than his individual contribution. And, while everyone gets their featured solo spot, the overall effect is one of intensely soft and layered patches of sound. Scofield's trademark "chicken scratch" lines match perfectly with Lovano's fuzzy spittle tone and the rhythm section of Holland and Foster offers its own wryly propulsive counterpoint. Musically, the goal is resolutely post-bop, but with an acoustic, folky underpining that allows for some interestingly arranged melodic moments. This contrasts nicely with the free-flowing, loose improvisation informed by '60s free jazz, fusion, and modern progressive styles. Longtime fans of the work of these individual musicians will find much to enjoy here, but there is the sense of new or at least rediscovery on Oh! -- another Davis trademark -- which bodes well for future collaborations. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Oh! Joe Lovano Scolohofo (6:23)
Right About Now John Scofield Scolohofo (7:31)
The Winding Way Dave Holland Scolohofo (10:38)
Bittersweet Al Foster Scolohofo (5:29)
Shorter Form John Scofield Scolohofo (5:52)
New Amsterdam Joe Lovano Scolohofo (12:22)
In Your Arms Dave Holland Scolohofo (5:49)
The Dawn of Time Joe Lovano Scolohofo (5:26)
Brandyn Al Foster Scolohofo (4:34)
Faces Scolohofo (6:49)
Oh I See John Scofield Scolohofo (5:56)

Credits

Al Foster (Producer), Dave Holland (Producer), Burton Yount (Package Design), Al Foster (Drums), Joe Lovano (Producer), Mantis Evar (Product Manager), Joe Lovano (Sax (Soprano)), John Scofield (Guitar), Joe Lovano (Sax (Tenor)), James Farber (Engineer), Gordon Jee (Creative Director), Greg Calbi (Mastering), Dave Holland (Bass), John Scofield (Producer), Steve Mazur (Assistant), Eli Wolf (Art Direction), Eli Wolf (Producer), Joe Lovano (Sax (Curved Soprano)), Jimmy Katz (Photography)
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Oh!
Studio album by ScoLoHoFo
Released January 27, 2003 (US) (CD)
Recorded Sears Sound, July 30 & 31, 2002, New York City, New York, USA
Genre Jazz
Length (CD)
Label Blue Note Records
Producer Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Dave Holland & Al Foster
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Oh! is an album by jazz super group ScoLoHoFo.

Track listing

  1. Oh!
  2. Right About Now
  3. The Winding Way
  4. Bittersweet
  5. Shorter Form
  6. New Amsterdam
  7. In Your Arms
  8. The Dawn Of Time
  9. Brandyn
  10. Faces
  11. Oh I See

Personnel

Audio engineer: James Farber


 
 

 

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