This new
album from Nigel Mazlyn Jones marks a return
to the songwriting roots which made first
his name over 20 years ago.
RARE
NEW UNPLUGGED ALBUM RELEASE 
NIGEL
MAZLYN JONES "BEHIND THE STONE"
Nigel
Mazlyn Jones has responded to fans' requests
by releasing his first new album of songs
for eight years. It has taken a while to grow.
The ninth LP in his long career is a collection
of songs which will be familiar to audiences
at gigs in the last few years.
This
multi-instrumentalist has a faithful following
for his brand of guitar playing with its many
moods and styles from pure acoustic to raging
electric. This flexibilty recently led to
composing for a BBC2 TV feature based on one
of his songs and for national BBC radio. Three
songs from these broadcasts feature on the
album.
The
last album releases were the all instrumental
"ANGELS
OVER WATER" in 1994, and "LIVE
WITH FRIENDS" in '97, featuring Guy Evans
from Van Der Graaf Generator and Nik Turner
from Hawkwind in some great moments at live
gigs.
The
new album "BEHIND
THE STONE" gives the lead to acoustic
six and twelve string guitars to build the
powerful atmospheres for which he is renowned.
Acoustic guitars don't often sound this good
and there are no digital sounds in sight.
Amongst the guest players are Phil Beer of
Show Of Hands on violin, Steve Jolliffe of
Tangerine Dream on flute and sax and Guy Evans
of Van Der Graaf on percussion.
The
songs, fluid and flowing, go beyond mere surface
tensions as they delve for hidden emotions.
The arrangements are mostly sparse and the
result is nicely chilled, with Nigel still
strongly stirred by ecological and nuclear
issues, but never shaken. The veteran of folk
clubs and festivals explains his current style
change:
"I
have tried to feature the pure acoustic sounds
much more. There's passion over issues none
of us can ignore and I'm still ever optimistic.
Love and nature are ever-present themes and
the longer I live, the older I get, the deeper
it goes. Especially living in Cornwall, behind
the stone,"
The
same attitude was reflected in the half hour
BBC radio feature, "The Beast That Can
Talk", and the BBC2 TV programme "Planet
For Sale", which is the title of his
next album scheduled for release next year.
Go
to Behind
the Stone Songs to listen
to MP3's.
You can
now order the CD direct at our shop on the
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