Bump (album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Bump

| type = studio

| artist = John Scofield Band

| cover = Bump (album).jpg

| released = March 14, 2000

| recorded =

| studio = Avatar, New York City

| genre = Jazz

| length = 55:36

| label = Verve

| producer = Lee Townsend

| chronology = John Scofield

| prev_title = Old Folks

| prev_year = 1999

| next_title = Steady Groovin'

| next_year = 2000

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r466890}}

| rev2 = All About Jazz

| rev2Score = (mixed){{cite web |url= http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=5327 |title=John Scofield: Bump |first=David |last=Adler |work=allaboutjazz.com |date=1 April 2000 |accessdate=27 August 2013}}

|rev3 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

|rev3score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=1275}}

}}

Bump is a studio album by jazz guitarist John Scofield that was released by Verve on March 14, 2000. The music is a fusion of Scofield’s post-bop jazz compositions with funk, soul jazz and more modern touches of electronica.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing = John Scofield

| title_width = 80%

| title1=Three Sisters

| length1=5:42

| title2=Chichon

| length2=7:21

| title3=Beep Beep

| length3=4:17

| title4=Kelpers

| length4=4:31

| title5=Groan Man

| length5=7:20

| title6=Fez

| length6=3:47

| title7=Blackout

| length7=4:05

| title8=Kilgeffen

| length8=2:06

| title9=We Are Not Alone

| length9=4:32

| title10=Swinganova

| length10=5:38

| title11=Drop and Roll

| length11=4:59

| title12=Kilgeffen (reprise)

| length12=1:06

}}

Personnel

  • John Scofield – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (1-3, 6-8)
  • Mark Degli Antonikeyboard sampler (2-4, 6, 8, 11)
  • David Livolsi – electric bass (1, 7, 11)
  • Tony Scherr – electric bass (2, 8, 12), acoustic bass (5, 8-10, 12)
  • Chris Wood – electric bass (3, 4), acoustic bass (6)
  • Eric Kalb – drums (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11)
  • Kenny Wollesen – drums (2, 5, 8, 9)
  • Johnny Durkin – congas (1, 3, 4, 7, 11)
  • Johnny Almendra – tambourine (1), bongos (5), congas (6, 10), percussion (9, 10)

= Production =

  • Susan Scofield – executive producer
  • Lee Townsend – producer
  • Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
  • Kevin Killen – recording
  • Andrea Yankovsky – assistant engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Camille Tominaro – production coordinator
  • Louisa Spier – production assistant
  • Stuart Pressman – release coordinator
  • Robert Silverberg – release coordinator
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Isabella Wong – design, graphics
  • Ken Schles – photography

References