John Scofield • Combo 73
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
7P SHOW | DOORS @ 5P
9:30P SHOW | DOORS @ 9P
SUNDAY
5P SHOW | DOORS @ 3:30P
8P SHOW | DOORS @ 7:15P
Aside from being one of the principal innovators of modern jazz guitar, JOHN SCOFIELD is a creative artist of an even rarer sort: a stylistic chameleon who has forged a consistent, rock-solid aesthetic identity. Looking to commemorate his 73rd year, Scofield has penned a collection of new compositions and reformed the swinging group – formerly Combo 66 - Combo 73 to tour the music. Rising star Gerald Clayton is an obvious choice on piano, an instrument central to the tunes. The connection between Scofield and drummer Bill Stewart strengthens as the decades pass. It was Stewart who introduced bassist Vicente Archer to the project eight year ago. Scofield is thrilled with the group and in addition to the musical combustion, especially enjoys the inter-generational quality - seventies, fifties and forties represented! Scofield will close 2025 with this band on tour.
A triple Grammy award winner with over 50 albums as a leader, John Scofield is known for his versatility across genres, from bebop and blues to funk, jazz, and orchestral music. Named an Officier dans L’Ordre des Arts and Lettres by France, he tours the world with his own groups and has collaborated with a host of music legends, including Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and Pat Metheny.
Drummer and composer Bill Stewart has performed and recorded with a wide range of renowned musicians, including John Scofield and Pat Metheny. He has also released several albums as a leader, with his 1995 album Snide Remarks being named one of the top ten CDs of the year by The New York Times. Additionally, he is a co-leader of the critically acclaimed trio Bernstein/Goldings/Stewart.
Six-time Grammy nominee Gerald Clayton is the son of acclaimed jazz bassist John Clayton. A graduate of the USC Thornton School of Music, he won second place at the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Piano Competition in 2006. Clayton has toured and recorded with artists like Roy Hargrove and Diana Krall, and released five albums as a leader, including his 2022 Blue Note Records release, Bells on Sand.
Bassist Vicente Archer began his musical journey on guitar at age sixteen. He studied at the New England Conservatory before transferring to Northeastern University, where he switched to the acoustic bass. After earning a business degree, he moved to New York City and quickly became a sought-after musician, performing with notable artists like Kenny Garrett, Terence Blanchard, and Wynton Marsalis. A professor at The Berklee College of Music, Archer released his debut album, Short Stories, in 2023.
