John Scofield

Summary

John Scofield is a human^[1]. He was born in Dayton^[2]. He was born on December 26, 1951^[3]. He worked as a guitarist^[4], composer^[5], jazz musician^[6], jazz guitarist^[7], and designer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,198 views/month, #6,668 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Scofield was born in Dayton^[2].
• John Scofield was born on December 26, 1951^[3].
• John Scofield held citizenship in United States^[10].
• John Scofield's professions included guitarist^[4].
• John Scofield's professions included composer^[5].
• John Scofield's professions included jazz musician^[6].
• John Scofield's professions included jazz guitarist^[7].
• John Scofield worked as a designer^[8].
• John Scofield's professions included recording artist^[11].
• Among John Scofield's employers was New York University^[12].
• Among John Scofield's employers was Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development^[13].
• John Scofield was educated at Berklee College of Music^[14].
• John Scofield's education included a stint at Wilton High School^[15].
• John Scofield is recorded as male^[16].
• John Scofield's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• John Scofield's genre is jazz^[18].
• John Scofield's genre is jazz fusion^[19].
• John Scofield's record label is recorded as Enja Records^[20].
• John Scofield's record label is recorded as Blue Note^[21].
• John Scofield's record label is recorded as Verve Records^[22].
• John Scofield's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon^[23].
• John Scofield's record label is recorded as EmArcy Records^[24].
• John Scofield's record label is recorded as Impulse!^[25].
• John Scofield's record label is recorded as Motéma Music^[26].
• John Scofield's record label is recorded as Gramavision Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-12-26^[30]

• Genre(s): acid jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk, post-bop^[31]

• Community tags: acid jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz and blues, jazz fusion, jazz-funk, post-bop^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: cbfd7f01-87c3-44bf-a3a2-fe4dbff20ad2^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Dayton^[2], John Scofield… he was born on December 26, 1951^[3].

Education

Educated at Berklee College of Music^[14], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1945^[36], headquartered in Boston^[37] and Wilton High School^[15], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1971^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[4], composer^[5], jazz musician^[6], jazz guitarist^[7], designer^[8], and recording artist^[11]. Employers include New York University^[12], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1831^[43], headquartered in New York City^[44] and Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development^[13], an academic institution^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1890^[47].

Why It Matters

John Scofield ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,198 views/month, #6,668 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was John Scofield born?

John Scofield was born in Dayton^[2].

What did John Scofield do for work?

John Scofield worked as guitarist^[4], composer^[5], jazz musician^[6], jazz guitarist^[7], and designer^[8].

Where did John Scofield go to school?

John Scofield was educated at Berklee College of Music^[14] and Wilton High School^[15].