John Scofield and Joe Lovano Quartet January 27, 2011

Adult $38 | University Park Student $15 | 18 and Younger $31

Deluxe jazz musicians John Scofield and Joe Lovano have been friends for three decades. But other than a brief pairing in the early 1990s in the group ScoLoHoFo, which also featured bassist Dave Holland and drummer Al Foster, guitarist Scofield and tenor saxophonist Lovano have rarely performed together in public. Now, Scofield and Lovano bring the sum of their collective years of experience, creativity, and technique to a new partnership. Along with Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell, Scofield is considered one of the “big three” living jazz guitarists. He’s a superb improviser whose music bridges post bop, funk-edged jazz, and R&B. Lovano’s top-tier music making, which frequently explores new directions, can be heard in ensembles large and small. The post-bop saxophonist has released almost twenty albums on the Blue Note label, including 2007’s Grammy-nominated Kids, a duet recording with iconic pianist Hank Jones.

Complimentary round-trip shuttle service is provided between the Eisenhower Parking Deck and Schwab Auditorium.

Official Website: http://www.cpa.psu.edu/events/scolo.html