Pick Hits Live [Live, Original recording reissued]

John Scofield | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 24, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1987
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live, Original recording reissued
• Label: Gramavision
• ASIN: B00000321Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,926 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Picks And Plays

2. Pick Hits

3. Heaven Hill

4. Protocol

5. Blue Matter

6. Thanks Again

7. Trim

8. Georgia on My Mind

9. Make Me

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the bible of jazz fusion, August 15, 2003

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toby fairchild (fredericksburg, va) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pick Hits Live (Audio CD)

This cd is absolutely a milestone in jazz music. As much so as Miles Davis'or John Coletrane's contributions to the change in the landscape and direction of jazz, John Scofields genious on this recording shines. Also the stellar, and at times unbeleiveaable performances of the finest rhythm section to walk the earth: Jim Beard on keys, Gary (not Tim) Grainger on Bass and Dennis Chambers on drums. It just doesn' get any better than this! This recording is a 'must-have' for any serious jazz musician.....period!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best live jazz fusion album of the 90's, May 25, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Pick Hits Live (Audio CD)

First I have to tell you that I'm a "big fan" of Mr. Scofield. This album is certainly one of his best in his jazz-rock work. It is funky, it is groovy and the compositions are as usually some of the best in this kind of music. The tunes are improved live versions of tracks from "Still Warm" and "Blue Matter". You will also be blown by the bass-drums parts. Gary Grainger and Dennis Chambers are playing here as one musician. It's pure groove. The highlights are: "Picks and Pans", "Pick Hits" and "Trim" of course.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars stunning muscianship, brilliant compositions, all live., July 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pick Hits Live (Audio CD)

The cd, recorded live in Japan, features John Scofield's hottest band, with the amazing Dennis Chambers on drums, and Tim Granger on Bass. The songs come mainly from Blue Matter and Still Warm, both seminal Scofield. Scofield himself tears up the fretboard. But don't expect mindless pyrotechnics. His phrasing is pure jazz, more idiomatic to the sax than the guitar at times. To see Dennis Chambers live is a rare treat. Hearing him drum here is a humbling experience. The double bass work alone is a clinic for aspiring drummers. The band is amazingly tight, navigating time signatures and breaks adroitly. The dynamic range of the band makes each song a much more visceral experience than the studio versions.

Buy this cd.