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John Scofield: “Swallow Tales”

ECM 2679 (083 6036)
Format: CD

Musical Performance
****1/2

Sound Quality
****

Overall Enjoyment
****

Although John Scofield has appeared on ECM releases before — as a co-leader, with Larry Goldings and Jack DeJohnette, of Trio Beyond on Saudades (2006); and as a sideman on three albums by bassist Marc Johnson — Swallow Tales is his first outing as a leader for the label. Bassist Steve Swallow has appeared on ECM and its subsidiary labels Watt and XtraWatt many times, both as leader and sideman, and this album is Scofield’s tribute to his early teacher and mentor. It’s appropriate that Swallow Tales, comprising nine tunes by Swallow, is released on his home label.

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