Überjam

Infobox Album | Name = Überjam
Type = Studio album
Artist = John Scofield Band


Released = January 29 2002 (US) (CD)
Recorded = Avatar Studios, New York City, New York July 30 - August 1, August 29 & 30, and September 6, 2001
Genre = Jazz fusion
Length = 58:30 (CD)
Label = Verve Records
Producer = John Scofield, Jason Olaine
Reviews =
*All About Jazz [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/reviews/r0202_122.htm link]
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2cbyxdsb3ol0 link]
Last album = "Works For Me" (2001)
This album = "Überjam" (2002)
Next album = "Up All Night" (2003) |

"Überjam" is an album by the John Scofield Band which was released on January 29. 2002 on verve records. Many unique musical styles are performed throughout "Überjam", including Jazz fusion, Jazz-funk, drum n bass, and Acid Jazz.It was produced by John Scofield and Jason Olaine and recorded and mixed by Joe Ferla, executive producer was Susan Scofield.A follow-up to "Überjam", entitled "Up All Night", included contributions by Bortnick and Deitch, but bass player Jesse Murphy was replaced by Andy Hess, drastically changing the sound of the band.

musicians

The John Scofield Band consists of John Scofield (electric guitar); Avi Bortnick (rhythm guitar and samples); Jesse Murphy (electric bass) and Adam Deitch (drums). They are joined by John Medeski on B3 Organ (tracks 1,2,5,9), clavinet (tracks 1,5,) and mellotron (tracks 1,9) and by Karl Denson on flute (track 2) and saxophone (track 9)

Track listing

#Acidhead (Scofield-Bortnick-Murphy)
#Ideofunk (Scofield)
#Jungle Fiction (Scofield)
#I Brake 4 Monster Booty (Scofield-Bortnick-Murphy-Deitch)
#Animal Farm (Scofield)
#Offspring (Scofield)
#Tomorrow Land (Bortnik)
#Überjam (Scofield-Bortnick-Murphy-Browden-Rodgers-Hart)
#Polo Towers (Scofield)
#Snap Crackle Pop (Scofield)
#Lucky For Her (Scofield-Bortnick-Murphy)