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Dec-21-2008, 12:10pm
JazzMando What's New - We are thrilled to be able to offer a new Sound Lab entry from true progressive mandolin royalty, Jamie Masefield from the pioneer jam band "The Jazz Mandolin Project." From the JMP website: "Since 1993, Jamie Masefield's Jazz Mandolin Project has been offering an entirely new concept of what the mandolin can do. Pushing the boundaries with a new innovative sound, "JMP" has toured throughout the US and internationally with a unique approach that has changed the mind of many as to the instruments potential. In its latest ambitious chapter, it's exploring the realm of working in multiple mediums. JazzTimes columnist, Bill Milkowski, concurs, writing in May 2000, " Like Mandolinists Mike Marshall and David Grisman before him, Jamie Masefield is challenging notions of what that stringed instrument--forever associated with folk and bluegrass music--can do."
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We've been especially captivated by his recent work in a jazz trio with MaMaVig. Ma=Jamie Masefield, Ma=Gary Mazzaroppi (bass), Vig=Frank Vignola (guitar), and this intimate ensemble setting allows Maseield to strut his incredible jazz chops with two other amazing premier musicians.
Jamie has graced us with a terrific chord melody version of "Yes, I'll Always Be There," a concept song from the "Getting Into Jazz Mandolin Book (http://jazzmando.com/gijm_20835bcd.shtml)" that explores advanced shifting Tonal Center studies. You can also hear another interpretation from Don Stiernberg (http://Jazzmando.com/webtracks.shtml#2) in our PROFESSIONALS SOUND LAB; both are excellent but diverse versions, performed beautifully.
Enjoy audio:
Jamie Masefield http://jazzmando.com/images/sound.gif Yes, I'll Always Be There (http://www.jazzmando.com/sound/JM_YesI.m4a)
More artist interpretations (http://Jazzmando.com/webtracks.shtml#1).
Artist's websites:
JMP (http://www.jazzmandolinproject.com/)
MaMaVig (http://www.myspace.com/mamavig)
More news... (http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/000947.shtml)
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=131&pictureid=1135 (http://www.jazzmando.com/)
http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/images/JamieMasefield-thumb.jpg (http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/images/JamieMasefield.jpg)
We've been especially captivated by his recent work in a jazz trio with MaMaVig. Ma=Jamie Masefield, Ma=Gary Mazzaroppi (bass), Vig=Frank Vignola (guitar), and this intimate ensemble setting allows Maseield to strut his incredible jazz chops with two other amazing premier musicians.
Jamie has graced us with a terrific chord melody version of "Yes, I'll Always Be There," a concept song from the "Getting Into Jazz Mandolin Book (http://jazzmando.com/gijm_20835bcd.shtml)" that explores advanced shifting Tonal Center studies. You can also hear another interpretation from Don Stiernberg (http://Jazzmando.com/webtracks.shtml#2) in our PROFESSIONALS SOUND LAB; both are excellent but diverse versions, performed beautifully.
Enjoy audio:
Jamie Masefield http://jazzmando.com/images/sound.gif Yes, I'll Always Be There (http://www.jazzmando.com/sound/JM_YesI.m4a)
More artist interpretations (http://Jazzmando.com/webtracks.shtml#1).
Artist's websites:
JMP (http://www.jazzmandolinproject.com/)
MaMaVig (http://www.myspace.com/mamavig)
More news... (http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/000947.shtml)
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=131&pictureid=1135 (http://www.jazzmando.com/)