Combo 66
Combo 66 a studio album by American jazz musician John Scofield. The album was released on 28 September 2018 by Verve label. The album title refers to the Scofield's age.
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| Released | 28 September 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 9–10 April 2018 | |||
| Studio | Carriage House Studio, Stamford, Connecticut | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 69:22 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | John Scofield | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[2] |
| The Times | [3] |
Reception
Jeff Tamarkin writing for Relix stated, "Scofield prefers clean lines, a marked swing (even notably present in the ballads) to push his melodies ahead and an uncluttered accompaniment that allows his leads to stand out without entirely dominating the proceedings. It’s a formula that has made Scofield one of the most popular artists in contemporary jazz."[4] Bill Meredith in his review for JazzTimes noted, "Combo 66 may be named for Scofield’s age, but it sounds as timeless as he does ageless."[5] Will Layman of PopMatters stated, "John Scofield makes this kind of album-length delight seem tossed-off, casual, easy-as-pie. He wrote each appealing theme, and his worn-in guitar tone dominates every track like the voice of a favorite actor—his guitar sound is arguably the Morgan Freeman jazz, wise and great to hear, never tiring but never dull."[2] Chris Pearson of The Times added, "Don’t expect a nostalgic wallow, though. Sco’s electric guitar is as fuzzy as ever and all the tunes are originals. This is modern music."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Scofield.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Can't Dance" | 7:32 |
| 2. | "Combo Theme" | 7:22 |
| 3. | "Icons at the Fair" | 5:33 |
| 4. | "Willa Jean" | 7:59 |
| 5. | "Uncle Southern" | 5:39 |
| 6. | "Dang Swing" | 6:09 |
| 7. | "New Waltzo" | 8:52 |
| 8. | "I'm Sleeping In" | 5:04 |
| 9. | "King of Belgium" | 6:24 |
| Total length: | 69:22 | |
Personnel
- John Scofield – guitar
- Gerald Clayton – piano, organ
- Bill Stewart – drums
- Vicente Archer – bass
References
- Collar, Matt. "Combo 66 - John Scofield | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- Layman, Will (2 October 2018). "John Scofield's 'Combo 66' Sounds Like You'll Be Hearing It Forever". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- Pearson, Chris (28 September 2018). "Jazz review: John Scofield: Combo 66". The Times. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- Tamarkin, Jeff (4 January 2019). "John Scofield: Combo 66". Relix. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- Meredith, Bill (4 December 2018). "John Scofield: Combo 66 (Verve)". JazzTimes. Retrieved 17 February 2020.