Überjam

Überjam
Studio album by 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 funk, jazz fusion, acid jazz, jam band
Length	58:30 (CD)
Label	Verve Records
Producer	John Scofield, Jason Olaine
John Scofield Band chronology
Works For Me (2001) Überjam (2002) Up All Night (2003)

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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 and 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.

Track listing

1. "Acidhead" (Scofield-Bortnick-Murphy)
2. "Ideofunk" (Scofield)
3. "Jungle Fiction" (Scofield)
4. "I Brake 4 Monster Booty" (Scofield-Bortnick-Murphy-Deitch)
5. "Animal Farm" (Scofield)
6. "Offspring" (Scofield)
7. "Tomorrow Land" (Bortnick)
8. "Überjam" (Scofield-Bortnick-Murphy-Browden-Rodgers-Hart)
9. "Polo Towers" (Scofield)
10. "Snap Crackle Pop" (Scofield)
11. "Lucky for Her" (Scofield-Bortnick-Murphy)

Personnel

• John Scofield - electric guitar
• Avi Bortnick - rhythm guitar and samples
• Jesse Murphy - electric bass
• Adam Deitch - drums
• John Medeski - B3 Organ (tracks 1,2,5,9), clavinet (tracks 1,5,) and mellotron (tracks 1,9)
• Karl Denson - flute (track 2) and saxophone (track 9)

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