Dennis Irwin
28 November 1951 – 10 March 2008
Bassist - Friend - Father - Great Guy
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The RELIXbandTM Artist Program
Own a RELIXbandTM bracelet, handmade from John's guitar strings. And the best part...all profits from the sale of the bracelets go to charity. Check them out at wearyourmusic.org.



Sam Ash + Vox present VOXtoberfest in New York City
John will be appearing at the Sam Ash store in White Plains, NY on Monday, October 29th and at the NYC Sam Ash Guitar Store Tuesday, October 30th from 7:00 to 8:30pm as part of their VOXtoberfest music promotion. Your chance to meet John and get cool VOXtoberfest giveaways (like the t-shirt pictured here).
Click here for a map to the NYC store or click here for a map to the White Plains location.



THIS MEETS THAT released Sept 18
John's first project for the Emarcy label, THIS MEETS THAT, was released on September 18. The Trio includes bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Bill Stewart. Joining them is a four-part horn section. One track features guitarist Bill Frisell. Order THIS MEETS THAT now!
Read reviews of THIS MEETS THAT at the All About Jazz site or at BlogCritics.org.



Is that John Scofield calling?
Three ringtones of tracks from John's upcoming release, THIS MEETS THAT, are now available for download to your Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T cell phone.



OUT LOUDER hits the streets in Japan + Europe
Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood's OUT LOUDER will be released by Universal Music Group in Japan on April 4 and in Europe on April 16. A bonus disc will accompany the album, featuring live MSMW recordings from their November 2006 performance at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City. MSMW will tour in Europe summer 2007.



Grammy Nomination for Trio Beyond
Trio Beyond's SAUDADES was nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. Also nominated in this category were Ornette Coleman's Sound Grammar, Chick Corea's The Ultimate Adventure, Kenny Garrett's Beyond the Wall, and Sonny Rollins' Sonny Please. Chick Corea won the Grammy.
The 49th Grammy Awards were presented February 11, 2007.



Summer 2007: Shades of Jazz at Katonah Museum of Art
John is hosting a summer series called Shades of Jazz at the Katonah Museum of Art in Katonah, NY. Early concerts will be held in the sculpture garden.