John Scofield, one of the most prolific jazz guitarists alive today, has found a new outlet outside of his jazz rooots; the jam band circuit. Lately, Scofield has been playing with "Bonaroo" bands like Gov't Mule, The Dead, Soulive, and now with Medeski, Martin and Wood. Sco has teamed with the trio to create a forthcoming album that the new group will back during a round of November and December tour dates.
The new album by Medeski Scofield Martin and Wood, "Out Louder", will be released at the end of September 2006. This will be the second time the quartet has laid down tracks together. Back in 1998 Scofield asked Medeski, Martin and Wood to play on his album "A Go-Go", where MMW were essentially sidemen. On "Out Louder" Scofield submerged himself into the band, as the four musicians worked together as full partners on the songwriting and recording.
Scofield will be on out the road with his new group with a half-dozen dates in mid-November that are in the Northeast, followed by seven early December shows throughout the Midwest.
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