Fall 2023

C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • F A L L 2 0 2 3 93 John Scofield Various venues A nother of Jackson’s “old friends” is this guitarist extraordinaire. As this year’s Showcase Artist, Scofield is making several appearances in a variety of settings—including a documentary film “Inside John Scofield,” detailing his life and career. He’s known as one of the fathers of modern jazz guitar, but his roots are in rock ‘n’ roll and American music. His project, Yankee Go Home, reimagines diverse tunes by Leonard Bernstein, The Grateful Dead, Buddy Holly and Stevie Wonder. “I’m reconnecting with a lot of my teenaged rock ‘n’ roll roots,” he told MJF, “naturally colored by my 50 years of Jazz practices.” Yankee Go Home performs Saturday from 1:50-2:40 pm on the Jimmy Lyons Stage. He will be featured on the West End Stage from 8:30-9:30 pm with Scary Golding, a collaboration between funk group Scary Pockets and veteran keyboard man Larry Goldings. On Sunday at the Pacific Jazz Café, Scofield performs solo from 7:45-9:00 pm. Also on Sunday at the Pacific Jazz Café,“Inside Scofield,” a documentary by German filmmaker Joerg Steineck will be screened from 12:00-2:15 pm. Photo: Nick Suttle