EW's GRADE
B+

Details Release Date: Jun 07, 2005; Lead Performance: John Scofield; Genre: R&B

Guitarist John Scofield nails Brother Ray as convincingly as Jamie Foxx did on the big screen on That's What I Say. ''What'd I Say'' becomes a salsa party visited by Dr. John and John Mayer, while Mavis Staples sings a wrenching ''I Can't Stop Loving You.'' And Scofield's quartet, with legendary bassist Willie Weeks, grooves with a blend of classic-soul conviction and pure jam-band joy.

Originally posted Jun 06, 2005 Published in issue #824 Jun 10, 2005 Order article reprints

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