Drummer

Three-time Grammy-winning guitarist John Scofield stands as one of modern jazz’s most innovative and versatile artists. Over his 54-year career, he has developed a distinctive sound that blends bebop, blues, funk, rock, and electronic jazz. Having recorded nearly 50 albums as a leader and collaborated with legends like Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and Pat Metheny, Scofield continues to expand the boundaries of improvisational music. He will be joined for this year’s SMF performance by bassist Vicente Archer and drummer Bill Stewart. Whether leading his beloved trio or new ensembles, Scofield’s music embodies creativity, groove, and fearless exploration. This is his SMF debut.

John Scofield Trio featuring Vicente Archer & Bill Stewart

Trustees' Garden

66 when he formed this multi-generational band and led its 2018 self-titled Verve album Combo 66, John Scofield is reaching the age when many of his contemporaries start thinking about retirement. Such an idea is the furthest thing from Scofield’s mind.

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John Scofield Combo 73

SFJAZZ Center

Aside from being one of the principal innovators of modern jazz guitar, John Scofield is a creative artist that NPR called “one of the most prolific and admired jazz musicians of his generation.”

John Scofield Trio ft Vicente Archer and Bill Stewart

Ridgefield Playhouse

One of the finest organ trios working today is becoming one of the longest-running. The trio, which has now been together for over 30 years, has been recognized for charting new ground with its synergistic playing and thoughtful music. They have over a dozen recordings, all of which display their distinctive sound, whether exploring the depths of jazz standards or playing their original compositions.

Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart Organ Trio

Dakota

John Scofield has been playing the guitar since 1962. His influence in the music scene began in the mid-70’s and is going strong today. Possessor of a very distinctive sound and stylistic diversity, Scofield is a masterful jazz improviser whose music generally falls somewhere between post-bop, funk edged jazz, and R & B. He began his international career as a bandleader and recording artist in 1975. From 1982-1985, Scofield toured and recorded with Miles Davis.

Blue Note Jazz Club

“One of current jazz’s finest small groups” (JazzTimes), the telepathic trio of guitarist Peter Bernstein, organist Larry Goldings, and drummer Bill Stewart is the longest-lived and most virtuosic organ trio in jazz today. Over their three decades as a band, they have taken the organ trio tradition popularized by Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff and Larry Young in the 1960s into fresh territory, recording a dozen masterly albums that combine roiling bebop intensity, gentle ballad work and knotty fistfuls of funk. Their latest release is the 2018 Pirouet album Toy Tunes.



Drummer

Bill Stewart

Events

Past events

Mar 29, 2026

John Scofield Trio featuring Vicente Archer & Bill Stewart · Savannah Music Festival

6 - 8 Nov, 2025

John Scofield Combo 73 · San Francisco Jazz

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