John Scofield Trio

A frequent visitor, guitar star John Scofield always has great groups in tow, but you won’t hear a better or smaller band than his trio with electric bass pioneer Steve Swallow and drummer extraordinaire Bill Stewart. Known for his extensive work with Carla Bley, Gary Burton and Paul Motian, Swallow has collaborated with Scofield off and on since the 1980s. Stewart’s creative, melodic drumming has been a blessing on recordings by everyone from Bill Carrothers to Maceo Parker, and he’s also worked with Scofield pretty regularly since the early 1990s. So, this band is road- and empathy-tested. Tom Surowicz