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| JMP Announces The Deep Forbidden Lake In a surprising shift of gears from the Jazz Mandolin Project's last album, “Jungle Tango” (2003), (laden with jungle grooves and improvisation), Jamie Masefield heads in a fresh, acoustic direction in his next upcoming relase. “The Deep Forbidden Lake” is a friendly collection of 12 of Masefield's favorite songs written by some of his favorite musicians. Is it a jazz album? Well, it does include songs by Django Reinhart, Billy Strayhorn and Ornette Coleman. Is it a rock album? Well, it does include songs by Radiohead and Neil Young. Well, then how about a folk album? There are songs by Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits. Speaking more of thoughtful melodies and arrangements than grooves and exploration, this CD shows a whole new side to Masefield's mandolin playing. Performed in a setting unlike any previous Jazz Mandolin Project album, “The Deep Forbidden Lake” is an acoustic, lyrical cd with an unusual pairing of renowned musicians. Here, the mandolin is accompanied by the piano and accordion of Gil Goldstein, who also joined Masefield on “Jungle Tango”. Gil has performed and/or arranged music with Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorious, and in 2004 won a Grammy for his arranging and producing on Michael Brecker's album “Wide Angles”. Greg Cohen, who has also performed with a varied host of musical luminaries including Ornette Coleman, Tom Waits, John Zorn and Bill Frisell, completes the trio on upright bass. “The Deep Forbidden Lake” will be released in stores on May 3, 2005. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |