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John Scofield - Country For Old Men at Theatre Raymond Kabbaz
Courtesy of Pierre Leloup | Posted on January 26, 2017
Where
Theatre Raymond Kabbaz
10361 W. Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
Map
310-286-0553
When
Thu, February 16, 2017
7:00 pm
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Musicians
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Theater Raymond Kabbaz, the innovative performance space at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, is pleased to welcome back GRAMMY® Award-winner John Scofield, with his newest album, Country for Old Men. The guitarist focuses on jazz interpretations of classic American country and western tunes with astounding results. Two shows one night: Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 7:00pm and 9:30pm.
As the title implies, Scofield’s Grammy-nominated release Country For Old Men (Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo), is a bold merger of country classics with jazz improvisation. Scofield re-imagines the music of Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Bob Wills, Dolly Parton, George Jones, and other country greats with a top tier band of longtime compatriots including organist Larry Goldings, bassist Vicente Archer, and drummer Bill Stewart....