Jazz Articles about Matt Schofield

About Matt Schofield

Album Review

Matt Schofield: Many Moons Vol. 1

Read "Many Moons Vol. 1" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
September 11, 2025

The blues boom that exploded in England during the mid-to-late 1960s bequeathed more than a few guitar heroes to the world, including, but not limited to, Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor. But none of those fretboarders or their contemporaries and descendants has been any more loyal to the genre than Matt Schofield. And while the British expatriate has not ever reinvented the blues in post-millennial terms, he and his band(s) have consistently reaffirmed its virtues, reinvigorating ...

Live Review

Matt Schofield at Nectar's

by Doug Collette
July 11, 2016

Matt Schofield Nectar's Burlington, Vermont July 5, 2016 In a generous two-set performance that lasted til the midnight hour at Nectar's in Burlington, Matt Schofield made a case for himself as one of the finest bluesmen of his generation. Gary Clark Jr. and Derek Trucks may be more versatile, but the simplicity and passion Schofield brings to his music reminds of no one so much as the archetypal guitar hero himself, Eric Clapton.