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	The JAZZ MANDOLIN PROJECT
		The Jazz Mandolin Project, which began as a group of jazz players that would get together at a local coffeehouse in Burlington, VT in 1993, has become one of the hardest touring live acts out there today.
		And to a certain extent, the members of The Jazz Mandolin Project are scientists, pushing the boundaries of jazz beyond the typical through experimentation, all the while maintaining a sense of the acceptable and accessible.
		Founded by mainstay mandolin virtuoso Jamie Masefield, The Jazz Mandolin Project is an improv trio with a constantly evolving lineup and a penchant for modern and traditional jazz, rock classics, and world music.
	jazzmandolinproject.com /press (1016 words)

	the skidmore news : 9 feb 2000 : a & e : jazz mandolin project stings skidmore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He believes Jazz Mandolin Project's unique membership is a "really great thing because it keeps the songs fresh and everyone brings their own take to the different tunes." New band members also allow Mansfield to "grow as an arranger of [his] own songs," helping JMP to grow as a band.
		While JMP's hybridization of jazz and bluegrass has come to define the group over the past seven years, last weekend's shows also revealed a more experimental side of the trio.
		Mansfield says JMP's new album "is going to be a lot different than anything [he's] done before" with guest musicians and experimentation with overdubbing playing a large part in the group's new sound.
	www.skidmore.edu /studentorgs/skidnews/2001-02-09/a-e/jazz-mandolin.shtml (595 words)

	The Jazz Mandolin Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The mandolin is not usually considered a jazz instrument.
		The band's roots are in funk and jazz, but their improv ranges from hip-hop to tango.
		If you are a somewhat daring jazz fan looking for something a little different, the E/O and JMP show is definitely worth going to, provided you have time between now and the end of the semester.
	www-tech.mit.edu /V116/N63/mandolin.63a.html (222 words)

	The Jazz Mandolin Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Masefield expertly uses his mandolin to improvise his own eclectic blend of sounds including classical, rock, and traditional sounds from around the world, with a sound accessible to all music fans.
		Masefield, born March 9, 1966 in Warwick, New York, is a graduate of the University Of Vermont, with a degree in environmental studies and geography.
		He soon made the similarly-tuned mandolin his primary means of musical expression; and began studying composition and world music.
	www.indiex.com /artists/jazz-mandolin.html (448 words)

	Jazz Mandolin Project: Jungle Tango
		The JMP's jazz is beat-centric and not particularly concerned with melodic themes.
		The kinds of sounds associated with mandolin and piano seem to be deeply buried or bookended by layers of bass and drum groove.
		In this sense one could consider the bulk of the recording to showcase an inorganic use of the mandolin, but the tunes move along with an easy grace and the kind of sonic trickery that is fun to deconstruct with repeated listening.
	www.emando.com /reviews/JMP_JungleTango.htm (534 words)

	Jazz Mandolin Project jams freely (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Jazz Mandolin Project has come so far that it's hard to imagine the concept was hatched and incubated in a small nonprofit coffeehouse in Burlington, Vt.
		In 1993, Jamie Masefield, band leader and mandolin player, had a one-night-a-month gig at The Last Elm Cafe, and it was there, he said, that his vision became clear.
		But when JMP rolls into town, they will be showcasing a quartet of Masefield, bassist Danton Boller, trumpeter and keyboardist Michael "Mad Dog" Mavridoglou and drummer Jon Fishman from the group Phish.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04149/323092.stm (656 words)

	Jazz Mandolin Project \| Kansan.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		So I’m not like most mandolin players in that I don’t have a bluegrass background and a lot of the chords I use are different than bluegrass chords or progressions.
		In the beginning when the band was just starting out in Burlington, it was anyone who wanted to come and play with me. At this stage, what it consists of is two or three or four drummers and bass players who all know the material and me working with their schedules.
		In jazz, everyone plays with everyone else; it’s not like that garage band you started at 17 where the drummer leaves and the whole band breaks up.
	www.kansan.com /stories/2005/feb/10/jayplay_venue_project (773 words)

	JamBands.Com - Oct/Nov - Jamie Masefield Feature
		When Jamie Masefield traded in the original rhythm section of his Jazz Mandolin Project last December for a temporary lineup that included Phish drummer and old college compadre Jon Fishman, he shored up his position as favored jazz son of the jam band culture.
		The upright's a very low sounding instrument and the mandolin's very high whereas with the electric we were overlapping in that midzone quite a lot.
		Scofield - and jazz musicians in general - play with many peers during their careers as opposed to rock where you have a "band" and you stick with it.
	www.jambands.com /oct1598/features/masefield.html (2848 words)

	The Jazz Mandolin Project from Summit Fest
		The piercing shriek of the mandolin on stage could be heard echoing through the maze of cars and human traffic and onto all points of the festival grounds.
		The first impression that this trio gave me was they were too small a line-up to be deserving of the title “project.” The project was comprised of Jamie Mansfield on the mandolin, Chris Dahlgren on an upright bass, and guest Jon Fishman sitting behind the drum kit.
		Mansfield mastered the mandolin in such a unique way that it led me to believe there was a mysterious horn-section or hammered dulcimer being played in secret.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/11209/79031 (422 words)

	Ectophiles' Guide - The Jazz Mandolin Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		One guy plays mandolin and banjo, one does drums/percussion, and the other plays bass.
		And you don't have to be a jazz fan to like them.
		This album seems somehow a bit less jazzy to me, pure jazz that is, I always think of it sort of as folk/jazz/pop.
	ectoguide.org /alpha/j/jazz.mandolin.project (314 words)

	The JAZZ MANDOLIN PROJECT
		Later while rehearsing for Danton’s first tour with JMP we used it as the way to end rehearsals at the end of the night.
		This is certainly the darkest thing JMP has ever put on a record and is also a favorite of a lot of fans that got an early listen to this collection.
		In fact, many wanted it to be the first tune and the title of the album but I figured I was already considered such a freak in the mandolin world that we better tuck in toward the back just like Spot in the Munsters was relegated to the cellar.
	www.jazzmandolinproject.com /jungletango (988 words)

	This Weekend at The Trocadero: Derek Trucks & Jazz Mandolin Project
		Masefield expertly uses his mandolin to improvise his own eclectic blend of genres including jazz, classical, rock, techno, jungle grooves, and traditional music from around the world, with a sound accessible to all music fans.
		The Jazz Mandolin Project released their latest album on November 16, 2001.
		The Jazz Mandolin Project is an evolving process and an experimental adventure.
	www.jambase.com /emails/venues/Trocadero/021129 (634 words)

	Jazz Mandolin Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The exuberance of Jamie Masefield’s mandolin traverses colorful plains, cushioned by the rolling continuum of Greg Gonzalez’ drums and Danton Boller’s upright bass.
		A steady stream of optimism flowed from the stage on Saturday, February 9, as the Jazz Mandolin Project brought their brand of world influenced, improvisational dance-jazz to the Colorado Brewery in Danbury, Conn. The crowd of fans, some from surrounding cities like Springfield, Mass., and Hartford, Conn., mingled with unsuspecting local diners.
		Their mix of contemporary jazz tunes showcased beautiful harmonic phrasing and whimsical improvisation that served as an appropriate prelude to the Jazz Mandolin Project’s vigorous instrumentation.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=1448 (479 words)

	Jazz Mandolin Project @ Starr Hill Music Hall - Charlottesville, VA 2/12/2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Starr Hill Music Hall - Charlottesville, VA This would be the second show I have seen at the Starr Hill Music Hall and I was hoping the weather would not be like it was for DSO 1/26/2004.
		Once JMP took the stage I clipped the mics to my glasses and stacked out my spot.
		The last time I saw JMP was 12/2/2003 in Ithaca, NY at a bar.
	www.taping.org /music/reviews/2004-02-12.htm (942 words)

	The Jazz Mandolin Project: The Deep Forbidden Lake
		With a rotating ensemble of musicians and concepts, The Jazz Mandolin Project is a constantly revolving "project," that continues to challenge leader Jamie Masefield in sound, texture and adventure.
		What began as a group of jazz players in a local Burlington, VT coffeehouse, JMP has evolved into one of the most creatively tuned bands playing today.
		Shadowing his eclectic taste in music that runs the gamut of modern rock, folk and jazz, the talented mandolin player covers twelve of his favorite songs by a number of his favorite musicians.
	www.glidemagazine.com /2/reviews819.html (486 words)

	Jazz Mandolin Project: Jungle Tango
		Jamie Masefield’s Jazz Mandolin Project continues to push the boundaries of exploratory and improvised music to courageous levels of originality.
		Masefield pulls all the triggers on this recording, pushing his trusty mandolin to its most extreme limits along with an extended band that makes this one a true keeper.
		The Jazz Mandolin Project have truly come full circle, incorporating all the diverse sounds that are relevant and captivating in today’s live music landscape into a brilliant recording.
	www.glidemagazine.com /2/reviews53.html (622 words)

	pitch.com \| Music \| The Jazz Mandolin Project \| 2005-02-10 \| Printable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Jazz Mandolin Project, on the other hand, is mother-approved, with (surprise!) jazz played on a mandolin.
		Jamie Masefield formed the JMP as a solo, one-night-a-month coffeehouse endeavor in 1993 to satisfy his craving for unorthodox instrumentation.
		But as with any jazz combo worth its salt, the JMP is prolific by nature: The group will release its sixth album, The Deep Forbidden Lake, in March and plans to reissue its entire back catalog later this year.
	www.pitch.com /Issues/2005-02-10/music/critics6.print (147 words)

	Amazon.ca: Music: Jazz Mandolin Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tiny Moore was playing jazz licks on the short, eight-string instrument in Bob Wills' Texas Playboys back in the '40s; David Grisman and such disciples as Mike Marshall, Andy Statman and Paul Glasse have been swinging and improvising on the mandolin since the '70s.
		On the debut album, "The Jazz Mandolin Project," the mostly acoustic trio often seems to be following in Grisman's footsteps, but at times the group veers off into a more abstract mode that has less to do with the swing and blues of jazz and more with the abstract improvisation of jam-rock.
		This was not the solo to "Maggie May" or even the backing basis of "Mandolin Wind" (from which many come to know and consider the mandolin as a popular instrument).
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000059L0 (350 words)

	The Jazz Mandolin Project News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		News about The Jazz Mandolin Project continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		JAZZ DOUBLEHEADER: Local band Fairchild, one of our faves, may be slightly more pop than jazz, though its members' innumerable talents aren't easily categorized and certainly worth a look-see.
		After years of creating and playing his own compositions, Jamie Masefield of the Jazz Mandolin Project has completed work on The Deep Forbidden Lake, his latest album featuring reworked covers of his favorite...
	www.topix.net /who/the-jazz-mandolin-project (180 words)

	Jazz Mandolin Project - Citysearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The mandolin does not, of course, have much of a jazz identity.
		While some of the group's material falls somewhere between Grisman's "dawg jazz" and virtuoso banjoist Bela Fleck's intricate and outer forays, more often the JMP finds different ways to cook.
		The JMP just finished recording material for a disc to be released in June.
	triangle.citysearch.com /profile/11290473 (317 words)

	The Jazz Mandolin Project: Xenoblast - PopMatters Music Review
		The short answer is this: you get The Jazz Mandolin Project, a little get together centered around the mandolin, and sometimes the mandola, involving Jamie Masefield, Chris Dahlgren and Ari Hoenig.
		The truth is, however, that the obvious heading of jazz -- easily discernible from the label, Blue Note, a company who prides themselves on some of the greatest jazz since 1939 -- does not truly encompass the music on Xenoblast.
		The album is largely jazz, but oft times you'll hear a little Pearl Jam jump out at you, or a little Led Zeppelin, and don't be surprised if you hear a little funk poking out here and there.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/j/jazzmandolinproject-xenoblast.shtml (513 words)

	The Jazz Mandolin Project, MP3 Music Download at eMusic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Jazz Mandolin Project was led by mandolinist Jamie Masefield, a onetime member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
		Formed in 1993, the improvisational ensemble's original lineup also included bassist Stacey Starkweather and drummer Gabe Jarrett; they released a self-titled album in 1996 before disbanding late the fol...
		Masefield then assembled a new Jazz Mandolin Project lineup featuring drummer Jon Fishman (best known for his work in jam band icon Phish) and upright bassist Chris Dahlgren, recording the LP Tour de Flux; by 1999, Fishman had been replaced by drummer Ari Hoenig, with Xenoblast appearing a year later.
	www.emusic.com /artist/11573/11573602.html (199 words)

	Jazz Mandolin Project Aug 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		By: P.J. In 1993 in the beautiful town of Burlington, Vermont, Jamie Masefield decided it was time to begin his own venture of “jazz mandolin” playing.
		In 1999 JMP released their second CD, Tour de Flux, which was actually a documentation of the eight week trek across the country to find the talent to accompany Jamie, and the arduous rehearsing to prepare for the CD.
		No doubt this will be some kind of blast as JMP cranks up the night on August 26th at Fitzgerald's.
	www.houstonheadline.com /2000/aug00/fb_aug2000_3.html (161 words)

	Jazz Mandolin Project @ The State Theatre - Falls Church, VA 4/2/2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Jazz Mandolin Project @ The State Theatre - Falls Church, VA 4/2/2003
		State Theatre - Falls Church, VA I had scene JMP once or twice before and heard many of their cds.
		But anyways it was good to talk with another taper that had such a different rig then I had ever scene.
	www.taping.org /music/reviews/2003-04-02.htm (409 words)

	Jazz Mandolin Project :: Friday May 28 :: Theater of Living Arts :: Philly
		The Jazz Mandolin Project hits the road again - with a great schedule of dates all across the country, and an incredible lineup of top-notch musicians guaranteed to impress!
		Challenging all notions of what the mandolin can do, Jamie Masefield pushes the envelope on that eight-string acoustic instrument with the Jazz Mandolin Project.
		The name says it all, as the virtuoso mandolin player-composer from Vermont delves into areas of harmony, counterpoint, improvisation, and ensemble interaction that have more to do with Bill Evans than Bill Monroe.
	www.jambase.com /emails/JMP/040528 (193 words)

	Jazz Mandolin Project : Queer Entertainments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Jazz at its best lays bare the soul of the instrument.
		jazz with a banjo, so does this band do it with a mandolin.
		This is my first exposure to JMP, and I have to say I was absolutely blown away.
	queerpopculture.com /entertainment/artistsearch_Jazz%20Mandolin%20Project/mode_music (325 words)

	Jazz Mandolin Project Dates
		Masefield, tearing through his mandolin, recalls (although impossibly matching) the great Bela, with a sound to challenge the great banjoist.
		He was so feverishly picking his 'lin that he snapped a string during the encore, and kept playing soaringly for minutes on end, with the same intensity, as if nothing had impeded his performance.
		I was at the Jazz Mandolin Project concert tonight in Philadelphia, and got to see Fishman up close.
	www.gadiel.com /phish/jmp.html (1548 words)

	Jazz Mandolin Project :: www.bigmonkeypress.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		JMP’s discography is a collection of finely crafted songs and spontaneous improvisations with influences ranging from the rhythmic pulses of Igor Stravinsky to the traditional styling of New Orleans jazz.
		On how he has developed his unique jazz sound as opposed to the traditional bluegrass styling of the mandolin, James says in an interview with Daniel Morrell for Jambands.com, “when I was little, I didn't really hear much bluegrass and I heard a lot of traditional New Orleans jazz*.
		So, all of these kind of old jazz techniques I learned on the banjo, I could bring over to the mandolin.
	www.bigmonkeypress.com /jazz_mandolin_project.htm (1158 words)

	Minor 7th Sept/Oct 2000: Tommy Emmanuel, Jazz Mandolin Project, Erin Corday, Andy Middleton, Danny O'Keefe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Leader of the Jazz Mandolin Project and mandolinist Jamie Masefield must occasionally feel schizophrenic, as though he’s firmly seat-belted for a spin in the jazz genre only to be diverted Jekyll-and-Hyde-like for a detour into something more countrified.
		Towner contributes three of his own compostions to this CD including "I’ll Remember August" where he puts his guitar aside for piano, and which is uptempo postbop similar to his other tune "The Glide".
		Although O’Keefe’s songwriting, singing and guitar work are all quite pleasant and very competent, he can’t quite hoist his sound and reputation over into the knock-em-dead tier, and may be why his emergence into stardom seems to be stalled.
	www.minor7th.com /m7_10_00.html (1389 words)

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