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Release Date: 25 April 2025
Label: Fireball Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 880992163606
Genres: Jazz
Description
Rewired is the new acoustic trio album from acclaimed composer, arranger and pianist, Janette Mason. Reflecting on her career highlights with the likes of Oasis, Robert Wyatt, k.d.lang and Tony Visconti combined with her diverse musical influences, Janette has put an exciting album of arrangements together spanning music from the 1940s to present day. It showcases her unique jazz arranging skills with her trademark twists and turns.
"A band leader of pugnacious flair and genuine unpredictability." - James Griffiths, The Guardian
Janette Mason: piano
Tom Mason: bass
Eric Ford: drums
Janette is a London based pianist, composer, arranger and producer who has been a mainstay of the British jazz scene for many years. Janette has a formidable track record, touring with artists such as Seal, Pulp and Oasis and has proven to be a consummate musician and a standout talent in jazz, pop and World Music. Her debut trio album, 'Din and Tonic', was shortlisted by the Guardian jazz critic John Fordham as a contender for Jazz Album of the Year, and her subsequent release, 'Alien Left Hand', garnered a Parliamentary Jazz nomination. She is a sought after arranger and producer and has contributed tracks to Ian Shaw's 'Drawn To All Things', and Lea DeLaria's, 'The Live Smoke Sessions', which reached the Grammy Ballot. She is currently Artist In Residence at The Exchange Theatre in London and keyboard player for Tony Visconti's Best Of Bowie Project.
Tom Mason gained a jazz degree while at the Royal Academy of Music, and at New England Conservatory in Boston. Since then he has earned a reputation as one of the most versatile double bassists and bass guitarists on the UK music scene. His resume of recordings, performances and tours boasts artists such as Lizz Wright, Mark Ronson and Jamie Cullum. Tom has also been long-term member of award winning pianist Robert Mitchell's Panacea.
Eric Ford has played across the globe and on around sixty albums. He's performed at iconic venues such as Ronnie Scott's and the Royal Albert Hall, and with musicians as diverse as Ronnie Laws, Marc Almond, Clare Teal, the London Jazz Orchestra and Jason Rebello. He's also presented drum clinics in London and Beijing and has been a member of acclaimed contemporary jazz trio Partikel since 2009.
Tracklisting
Janette Mason
Janette Mason
