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    Jul 29, 2020 3 minutes

    Album of the Month

    JOHN SCOFIELD

    SWALLOW TALES

    ECM ★★★★★

    his may sound absurd, but John Scofield can seem like a musical version of Billy Connolly. Not because of the Big Yin’s humour (although there is a little of that in Scofield’s playing as he lets notes knowingly drop off or stumble) but because, like Billy, he excels at storytelling, taking you on a unique journey of detail and many arcs. Where better to hear him than in a trio scenario then, featuring bassist Steve Swallow’s compositions as an album’s foundation? There are nine pieces here, drawn from

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