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John Scofield/Dave Holland: Memories Of Home

Read "Memories Of Home" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
January 18, 2026

It should come as no surprise that guitarist John Scofield and bassist Dave Holland sound so simpatico on Memories Of Home. The two veteran musicians have traveled in similar and familiar circles over the course(s) of their decades-long careers. As the duo selectively recalls touchpoints of their history with their choices of material here, they implicitly map out a future for themselves that extends behind this LP.At the same time, in light of tours in 2021 and 2024, ...

Album Review

John Scofield & Dave Holland: Memories Of Home

Read "Memories Of Home" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson
January 12, 2026

"Jazz is best when it's completely carefree. The only problem is when you care about the music more than anything in the world--how do you get carefree?" John Scofield raised the conundrum in a a 2023 interview, though you suspect he has been working out the riddle his entire career. Ditto bassist Dave Holland. On Memories Of Home, the revered guitarist and double bassist strike the perfect balance between care and carefree on a set of texturally rich compositions that ...

Album Review

John Scofield Dave Holland: Memories Of Home

Read "Memories Of Home" reviewed by Jack Kenny

by Jack Kenny
December 31, 2025

This album is fundamentally about rapport, deep listening, and a shared musical history that traces back to Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and the quartet with Joe Lovano and Al Foster. John Scofield's distinctive guitar style seamlessly integrates post-bop, fusion, funk, and roots-based influences. His dry, idiosyncratic tone and subtle inflections have helped redefine modern jazz guitar, bridging generations through his work with Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Gary Burton, Bill Frisell, and Joe Lovano. Dave Holland, shaped ...

Album Review

John Scofield, Dave Holland: Memories Of Home

Read "Memories Of Home" reviewed by Giuseppe Segala

by Giuseppe Segala
November 24, 2025

Saldato da una serie di tour che hanno toccato l'Italia in momenti diversi, l'ultimo dei quali si si è svolto poche settimane prima di questa registrazione, Memories of Home rievoca una sequela di suggestioni, e nuove ne aggiunge, a chi era presente alle esibizioni dal vivo. Bologna, Teatro Duse nel novembre 2021 e Merano Jazz Festival, luglio del 2024: eravamo tra il pubblico e ammiravamo il relax, il piacere dei due grandi musicisti, leggende del jazz contemporaneo, nell'esemplare interazione. In ...

Album Review

John Scofield & Dave Holland: Memories Of Home

Read "Memories Of Home" reviewed by Frank Housh

by Frank Housh
November 20, 2025

John Scofield and Dave Holland have about a century of combined experience making jazz. They have played with everybody and created deep bodies of work that span bebop to today. “Memories of Home" sounds like an intimate reflection on two musical lives. Scofield and Holland each spent time with Miles Davis' band. They played together with Herbie Hancock and others, but Memories of Home is their first duo album. Scofield said, “I honestly don't recall when or how ...

Live Review

John Scofield Combo 73 at Miner Auditorium

by Steven Roby
November 11, 2025

John Scofield Combo 73 Miner Auditorium San Francisco November 7, 2025 Grammy-winning guitarist John Scofield returned to Miner Auditorium for a three-night residency (November 6--8) alongside Combo 73, a lively quartet featuring pianist Gerald Clayton, bassist Vicente Archer, and drummer Bill Stewart. Their performance on the second night crackled with grit, fire, and instinctive rapport, thrilling the audience with their undeniable chemistry. The night's action began swiftly. Known for his concise stage presence, ...

Album Review

Franco Ambrosetti: Sweet Caress

Read "Sweet Caress" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro

by Alberto Bazzurro
March 13, 2025

Il rapporto fra jazz e archi è sempre stato piuttosto tormentato. A ottant'anni suonati (è nato nel dicembre 1941 e l'incisione data dicembre 2023, quindi 82 giusti giusti) ci casca anche un musicista glorioso come Franco Ambrosetti, che confeziona un album che verrebbe quasi da definire “pomicioso" (fin dal titolo), a dispetto dei musicisti coinvolti nella band in quanto tale (string orchestra esclusa, quindi). Otto i brani, per metà del trombettista (qui flicornista) ticinese, che suona ovunque benissimo, ...