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Oteil Burbridge Breaks Out His New King Tut Short-Scale Bass for a John Scofield Classic

11.08

Watch Oteil Burbridge revisit John Scofield’s “Trim” with his new King Tut six-string bass and Epifani rig in a performance captured live at SFJAZZ in 2026.

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