In the jazz world, there are artists who are consistent but predictable
and artists who are unpredictable but inconsistent. John Scofield,
meanwhile, is an impressive example of a jazzman who is both
unpredictable and consistent. You never know what the risk-taking
guitarist will do from one album to the next, but he rarely provides an
album that is flat-out disappointing. Überjam is a major departure from
2000's Works for Me, the Verve date that preceded it. While Works for Me
is essentially a straight-ahead post-bop outing and employs
acoustic-oriented players, like pianist Brad Mehldau and bassist
Christian McBride, Überjam is pure, unadulterated fusion. This album
always has a jazz mentality -- Überjam is as spontaneous, free-spirited,
and uninhibited as any bop session that was recorded in Rudy Van
Gelder's studio in the '50s -- but on Überjam, having a jazz mentality
doesn't mean excluding elements of funk, rock, and, at times, hip-hop
and club music. To those who fancy themselves jazz purists, the phrase
"pure, unadulterated fusion" will sound like an oxymoron; if jazz is
fused, how can it be real, authentic jazz? But then, George Duke hit the
nail on the head when he asserted that jazz was always fusion; even
back in the days of Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver, jazz had a
variety of influences. It simply became more fused when Miles Davis
recorded Bitches Brew and In a Silent Way in the late '60s. And speaking
of Davis, much of Überjam reflects Scofield's years with that restless
trumpeter. Like many of Davis' fusion efforts, Überjam has no problem
being cerebral and funky at the same time. The material tends to be
abstract and intellectual, but not at the expense of grit. Überjam is
yet another excellent album from an improviser who refuses to be
predictable. by Alex Henderson
Tracklist :
1. Acidhead 6:33
Avi Bortnick / Jesse Yusef Murphy / John Scofield
2. Ideofunk 4:44
John Scofield
3. Jungle Fiction 5:39
John Scofield
4. I Brake 4 Monster Booty 4:03
Avi Bortnick / Jesse Yusef Murphy / John Scofield
5. Animal Farm 5:38
John Scofield
6. Offspring 6:28
John Scofield
7. Tomorrow Land 3:59
Avi Bortnick
8. überjam 6:52
Avi Bortnick / Jesse Yusef Murphy / John Scofield
9. Polo Towers 5:29
John Scofield
10. Snap Crackle Pop 6:03
John Scofield
11. Lucky For Her 3:13
Avi Bortnick / Jesse Yusef Murphy / John Scofield
Credits :
Bass – Jesse Murphy
Drums – Adam Deitch
Electric Guitar – John Scofield
Keyboards – John Medeski
Rhythm Guitar, Sampler – Avi Bortnick
Saxophone, Flute – Karl Denson
Tracklist :
1. Acidhead 6:33
Avi Bortnick / Jesse Yusef Murphy / John Scofield
2. Ideofunk 4:44
John Scofield
3. Jungle Fiction 5:39
John Scofield
4. I Brake 4 Monster Booty 4:03
Avi Bortnick / Jesse Yusef Murphy / John Scofield
5. Animal Farm 5:38
John Scofield
6. Offspring 6:28
John Scofield
7. Tomorrow Land 3:59
Avi Bortnick
8. überjam 6:52
Avi Bortnick / Jesse Yusef Murphy / John Scofield
9. Polo Towers 5:29
John Scofield
10. Snap Crackle Pop 6:03
John Scofield
11. Lucky For Her 3:13
Avi Bortnick / Jesse Yusef Murphy / John Scofield
Credits :
Bass – Jesse Murphy
Drums – Adam Deitch
Electric Guitar – John Scofield
Keyboards – John Medeski
Rhythm Guitar, Sampler – Avi Bortnick
Saxophone, Flute – Karl Denson
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