PERFORMANCE/TOUR: John Scofield Jazz Guitarist in a Gospel-Soul Catharsis

John Scofield and the Piety Street Band, with Mr. Scofield, right, on guitar, and clockwise, the pianist Jon Cleary, the bassist George Porter Jr. and the drummer Ricky Fataar at B. B. King Blues Club and Grill. Groove has always been an essential element for the jazz guitarist John Scofield, expressing itself in ways either subtle or obvious, depending on the setting. Piety Street (Emarcy), released last week, falls in the obvious category, with a fortunate twist: its Mr. Scofields old-time ...

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