John Scofield: "Yankee Go Home Band" tour dates

Jazz guitarist John Scofield will be on the road with his Yankee Go Home Band: Jon Cowherd (piano, keyboards), Josh Dion (drums), Vicente Archer (bass). He kicks of with a four-night stand in San Francisco.

Gov't Mule w/ John Scofield: more tour dates

Blues rockers Gov't Mule have six more dates to their tour with guitarist John Scofield: Las Vegas, Aspen, Stroudsburg, Westbury and two nights in Port Chester. Their Sco•Mule album drops on January 23.

Live Sco•Mule dates:

• 02/18 Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA
• 02/19 McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR
• 02/20 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
• 02/22 Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV
• 02/23 Belly Up, Aspen, CO
• 02/24 The Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
• 02/26 State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
• 02/27 The Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
• 02/28 The Egyptian Room (Old National Centre), Indianapolis, IN
• 03/01 LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH
• 03/03 Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC
• 03/05 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
• 03/06 The Paramount Theater, Charlottesville, VA
• 03/07 Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA
• 03/08 The Space at Westbury, Westbury, NY
• 03/11 State Theatre, Portland, Maine
• 03/13 The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY
• 03/14 The Capitol Theatrem Port Chester, NY

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Gov't Mule w/ John Scofield: "Tom Thumb" stream

Blues rockers Gov't Mule are streaming Tom Thumb from Sco•Mule, their forthcoming archival live album with guitarist John Scofield. Release date: January 23, 2015.

Live Sco•Mule dates:

• 02/18 Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA
• 02/19 McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR
• 02/20 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
• 02/24 The Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
• 02/26 State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
• 02/27 The Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
• 02/28 The Egyptian Room (Old National Centre), Indianapolis, IN
• 03/01 LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH
• 03/03 Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC
• 03/05 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
• 03/06 The Paramount Theater, Charlottesville, VA
• 03/11 State Theatre, Portland, Maine

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Gov't Mule w/ John Scofield; "Devil Likes It Slow" free download

Blues rockers Gov't Mule offer a free download of Devil Likes It Slow, from Sco•Mule, their forthcoming archival live album with guitarist John Scofield. Release date: January 23, 2015.

Live Sco•Mule dates:

• 02/18 Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA
• 02/19 McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR
• 02/20 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
• 02/24 The Ogden Theatre in Denver, CO
• 02/26 State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
• 02/27 The Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
• 02/28 The Egyptian Room (Old National Centre), Indianapolis, IN
• 03/01 LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH
• 03/03 Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC
• 03/05 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
• 03/06 The Paramount Theater, Charlottesville, VA
• 03/11 State Theatre, Portland, Maine

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Gov't Mule: on tour with John Scofield

Blues rockers Gov't Mule team up with guitarist John Scofield for a Sco-Mule Winter tour. They performed two legendary instrumental shows in September 1999 which will finally be released on January 23, 2015. Preorders come with a bonus CD.

Gov't Mule guitar player Warren Haynes about the release and tour in Glide Magazine:

We were looking to release it when we recorded it but then Allen Woody passed away and everything in the world of Gov’t Mule changed at that point. The focus at first became whether or not we were going to continue [as a band], and then once we made the decision to continue the focus became how to move forward. The way we chose to move forward was doing The Deep End Volume I and II with 25 bass players.

Then once we settled on a bass player the mission became creating new music and at no time did it feel like the right time to release the SCO-MULE record even though we were always looking for that time and were always very proud of the performances. We’ve gone through a lot of changes since that time and it’s hard to release too many live and studio recordings close to each other without feeling like you’re competing with yourself. So the 20th anniversary seemed like the right time to put out a bunch of stuff and SCO-MULE was at the top of that list. It was an amazing two nights – originally it was going to be a one CD release all pulled from the Atlanta show – but since we’ve had so much time to live with it, it’s somehow turned into a two CD release and I’m really happy with the way it turned out. We’re also planning a tour with John [Scofield] next year in support of the record. That was part of the concept too. That’s a very special release for us, so we didn’t want to put it out and not be able to promote it. The concept was always to find time when Gov’t Mule and John [Scofield] were available to do a tour, and that’s what we’re going to do next year.

Live dates:

• 02/18 Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA
• 02/19 McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR
• 02/20 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
• 02/24 The Ogden Theatre in Denver, CO
• 02/26 State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
• 02/27 The Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
• 02/28 The Egyptian Room (Old National Centre), Indianapolis, IN
• 03/01 LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH
• 03/03 Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC
• 03/05 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
• 03/06 The Paramount Theater, Charlottesville, VA
• 03/11 State Theatre, Portland, Maine

» mule.net

Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood: "Juicy Lucy" video

Watch the new Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood video for Juicy Lucy, a track their new album Juice. The clip was directed by Billy Martin, starring his mother (and Radio City Rockette). The avant-jazz NYC trio and guitarist John Scofield hit the road in November.

European dates:

• 11/06 Ghent, Belgium @ Bijloke
• 11/07 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium @ MUZE
• 11/08 Zagreb, Croatia @ ZKM
• 11/09 Prague, Czech Republic @ Lucerna Music Bar
• 11/11 Las Palmas, Spain @ Teatro Perez Galdos
• 11/12 Madrid, Spain @ Centro Cultural Conde Duque Madrid
• 11/13 Padova, Italy @ Padova Jazz Festival
• 11/14 Ingolstadt, Germany @ Audi Forum
• 11/15 Tarnow, Poland @ Centrum Sztuki Moscice
• 11/17 Budapest, Hungary @ Palace of Arts - Budapest
• 11/18 Barcelona, Spain @ BARTS - Barcelona Arts On Stage
• 11/19 Basel, Switzerland @ Volkshaus Basel
• 11/20 Bologna, Italy @ Teatro Duse
• 11/21 Athen, Greece @ Onassis Cultural Center
• 11/22 Paris, France @ New Morning

USA dates:

• 12/04 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
• 12/05 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
• 12/06 Westhampton Beach, NY @ Westhampton Beach PAC
• 12/07 Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston
• 12/08 Durham, NC @ Carolina Theatre
• 12/09 Atlanta, GA @ Symphony Hall
• 12/11 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
• 12/12 Toronto, ON Canada @ Massey Hall
• 12/13 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
• 12/14 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

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Gov't Mule: NYE run in NYC, archival releases

Blues rockers Gov't Mule will be playing two nights at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on December 30 and 31 (spoiler alert: NYE will feature a lot of AC/DC songs).

To coincide with their 20th anniversary four archival releases will see the light of day, featuring shows build around the songs of the Stones and Pink Floyd, a reggae set, and the fabled all instrumental shows with guitarist John Scofield:

First up will be Stoned Side of the Mule: Volume 1, to be released as part of Record Store Day’s Black Friday Event on November 28th, exclusively at indie retail stores. It will feature seven Rolling Stones covers from the show on Halloween in 2009 at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia, PA hand selected by Warren and edited by Jorgen. Mastered exclusively for vinyl and cut by the legendary Stax Records lathe, this will only be available in indie retail stores as a limited edition vinyl.

Dark Side of the Mule, to be released on December 9th, will feature 90 minutes of Pink Floyd covers and 3 hours of music and video. Recorded on Halloween 2008 at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA, the newly mixed and mastered live album will be available in a deluxe version (3 CD's and 1 DVD capturing the full performance) along with a standard version (1-CD of Pink Floyd covers) and Double Vinyl Version as well.

Dub Side of the Mule, to be released in early 2015, will feature 3 hours of music including a 45-minute set of reggae songs with special guest Toots Hibbert, leader of Toots and The Maytals. Recorded on New Year’s Eve 2006 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, the newly mixed and mastered live album will be available in a deluxe version (3 CD's of the entire performance and 1-DVD of the special 45-minute reggae set), along with a standard version (1 CD featuring the reggae set) and a Double Vinyl Version as well.

In January 2015, Mule fans will finally be able to get their hands and ears on the long-awaited Sco-Mule album. In late September of 1999, John Scofield teamed with Gov’t Mule, then featuring original bass player the late Allen Woody, in Georgia for two legendary shows. These shows were recorded with the intention of it being a live release after the studio album Life before Insanity. After the passing of Woody, and the start of The Deep End project, those plans had been set aside. There are no audience recordings from these shows, so this will be the first time that anyone will be able to hear or relive what took place that night. Newly mixed and mastered, Sco-Mule features 2.5 hours of music and will be available as a 2-CD set and as a Double Vinyl Release.

Live dates:

• 10/06 Bama Theatre, Tuscaloosa, AL (w/ Maggie Koerner Band)
• 10/07 Saenger Theatre, Pensacola, FL (w/ Maggie Koerner Band)
• 10/09 Florida Theatre, Jacksonville, FL
• 10/10 Fillmore, Miami, FL
• 10/11 Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg, FL
• 10/12 Southern Ground Music Festival, Charleston, SC
• 10/31 Taft Theatre, Cincinnati, OH
• 11/01 Orpheum Theater, Madison, WI
• 11/02 The Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
• 11/05 Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, TN
• 11/06 Warner Theatre, Washington, DC
• 11/07 Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA
• 11/08 The Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor, MI
• 11/11 Opera House, Lexington, KY
• 11/12 One More For the Fans - Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute, Atlanta, GA
• 11/14 The Palace Theatre, Albany, NY
• 11/15 State Theater, Ithaca, NY
• 12/30 Beacon Theatre, New York, NY
• 12/31 Beacon Theatre, New York, NY (w/ Myles Kennedy)
• 01/02 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA (w/ Cabinet, Ron Holloway)
• 01/03 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA (w/ Bill Evans Soulgrass)

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Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood: more tour dates

Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood have another batch of live dates. The avant-jazz NYC trio and guitarist John Scofield hit the road again in December. They will release their new album Juice on September 16.

Live dates:

• 12/04 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
• 12/05 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
• 12/06 Westhampton Beach, NY @ Westhampton Beach PAC
• 12/07 Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston
• 12/08 Durham, NC @ Carolina Theatre
• 12/09 Atlanta, GA @ Symphony Hall
• 12/11 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
• 12/12 Toronto, ON Canada @ Massey Hall
• 12/13 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
• 12/14 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

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Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood: new album "Juice" 09/16, mini tour

Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood will release their new album Juice on September 16. The avant-jazz NYC trio and guitarist John Scofield have been collaborating in the past, most notably on a 2006 tour that was documented on MSMW Live: In Case the World Changes Its Mind album.

Sharing a love for African-derived music Juice will focus on music from Brazil, the Caribbean, and Latin America. One of the tracks, Sham Time, can be streamed thru Paste.

The quartet has announced a mini-tour, playing three shows each in the USA and Canada.

Live dates:

• 06/17 San Francisco, CA @ SF Jazz Miner Auditorium
• 06/18 Seattle, WA @ Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheatre
• 06/19 Bend, OR @ Peak Summer Nights, The Athletic Club of Bend Courtyard
• 06/20 Vancouver, BC Canada @ TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vogue Theatre
• 06/21 Saskatoon, SK Canada @ Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, Broadway Theatre
• 06/22 Edmonton, AB Canada @ Edmonton Jazz Festival, Francis Winspear Centre

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