John Scofield talks Miles Davis, Mingus, Phil Lesh, and the groove

EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 50 MIN

John Scofield talks Miles Davis, Mingus, Phil Lesh, and the groove

from NYC Radio Live · host David Ellenbogen, host

John Scofield is one of the great guitarists of out time.  The multi-Grammy award winning musician, has played with countless legends like Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Miles Davis, Billy Cobham, Charles Mingus, Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock, Mavis Staples, Charlie Haden, Phil Lesh, Dave Holland, Medeski, Martin and Wood...and on and on! John shares his story of how he got here and what he learned along the way from creating magic with all these legends. 

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John Scofield talks Miles Davis, Mingus, Phil Lesh, and the groove

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