Überjam
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| Studio album by John Scofield Band | ||
| Released | January 29, 2002 (US) (CD) | |
| Recorded | Avatar Studios, New York City, New York July 30 - August 1, August 29 & 30, and September 6, 2001 |
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| Genre | Jazz fusion | |
| Length | 58:30 (CD) | |
| Label | Verve Records | |
| Producer(s) | John Scofield, Jason Olaine | |
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| John Scofield Band chronology | ||
| Works For Me (2001) |
Überjam (2002) |
Up All Night (2003) |
Überjam is an album by the John Scofield Band which was released on January 29. 2002 on verve records. Many unique musical styles are performed throughout Überjam, including Jazz Fusion, Jazz-funk, drum n bass, and Acid Jazz. It was produced by John Scofield and Jason Olaine and recorded and mixed by Joe Ferla, executive producer was Susan Scofield. A follow-up to Überjam, entitled Up All Night, included contributions by Bortnick and Deitch, but bass player Jesse Murphy was replaced by Andy Hess, drastically changing the sound of the band.
[edit] musicians
The John Scofield Band consists of John Scofield (electric guitar); Avi Bortnick (rhythm guitar and samples); Jesse Murphy (electric bass) and Adam Deitch (Drums). They are joined by John Medeski on B3 Organ (tracks 1,2,5,9), clavinet (tracks 1,5,) and mellotron (tracks 1,9) and by Karl Denson on flute (track 2) and saxophone (track 9)
[edit] Track listing
- Acidhead (Scofield-Bortnick-Murphy)
- Ideofunk (Scofield)
- Jungle Fiction (Scofield)
- I Brake 4 Monster Booty (Scofield-Bortnick-Murphy-Deitch)
- Animal Farm (Scofield)
- Offspring (Scofield)
- Tomorrow Land (Bortnik)
- Überjam (Scofield-Bortnick-Murphy-Browden-Rodgers-Hart)
- Polo Towers (Scofield)
- Snap Crackle Pop (Scofield)
- Lucky For Her (Scofield-Bortnick-Murphy)
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| Discography as Major Contributing Artist |
| Studio albums: East Meets West | Rough House | Electric Outlet | Still Warm | Blue Matter | Loud Jazz | Flat Out | Time on My Hands | Meant to Be | Grace Under Pressure | What We Do | I Can See Your House From Here | Hand Jive | Groove Elation | Quiet | A Go Go | Bump | Works For Me | Überjam | Oh! | Up All Night | That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles | Out Louder |
| Live Albums: John Scofield Live | Who's Who? | Bar Talk | Out Like a Light | Shinola | Pick Hits Live | John Scofield Quartet Plays Live | Scorched | EnRoute: John Scofield Trio LIVE | Saudades |
| Compilation Albums: Slo Sco:The Best of the Ballads | Liquid Fire: The Best of John Scofield | Best of John Scofield | Steady Groovin' |
| Related articles |
| Medeski, Martin and Wood | Steve Swallow | Bill Stewart | Adam Deitch | Miles Davis | Avi Bortnick | Trio Beyond |
