D'Ranged

D'Ranged
Studio album by
Janette Mason
Released4 August 2014 (UK)[1]
StudioAssault and Battery 2 and The Blue Studio London
GenreJazz, funk, soul
LabelFireball Records (FMJP 10004)
ProducerJanette Mason and Andrew Tulloch
Janette Mason chronology
Alien Left Hand
(2009) 		D'Ranged
(2014) 		Red Alert
(2017)

D'Ranged is the third album by British jazz pianist Janette Mason. It was released in 2014 by Fireball Records[1] and features vocalists Gwyneth Herbert, David McAlmont, Vula Malinga, Claire Martin and Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield.[2] It has been described as "a series of arrangements of an eclectic mix of classic soul songs, 70’s disco and 80’s pop tunes... all given a distinctive twist by arranger and pianist Mason, and performed by a stellar cast of collaborators from her wide ranging career."[3] Jazz critic John Fordham gave it four stars in a review for The Guardian.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[4]

Mike Collins, reviewing the album for London Jazz News, said that "After 2010’s Parliamentary Jazz Award nominated Alien Left Hand, a more overtly jazz orientated album, D’ranged marks something of a departure for the leader’s own releases. There are varied moods within the collection with the spirit of the originals sustained whilst being reshaped in Mason’s skilful hands."[3]

Track listing

  1. "I Wish" (Stevie Wonder) – vocals: Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield – 3:52
  2. "Got to Be Real" (Cheryl Lynn, David Paich and David Foster) – vocals: Vula Malinga – 5:09
  3. "Lady Grinning Soul" (David Bowie) – vocals: David McAlmont – 3:40
  4. "How Deep Is Your Love" (The Bee Gees) – vocals: Claire Martin – 4:49
  5. "Ashes to Ashes (This Is Not America)" (Bowie) – instrumental – 4:59
  6. "This House" (Alison Moyet) – vocals: Gwyneth Herbert – 7:46
  7. "Blue Moon" (Rodgers and Hart) – vocals: Claire Martin – 4:50
  8. "You Do Something to Me" (Paul Weller) – vocals: Gwyneth Herbert – 3:06
  9. "I Say a Little Prayer" (Burt Bacharach) – vocals: Vula Malinga – 6:26

References

  1. ^ a b Buckley, Bill (1 July 2014). "New arrangements..." Soul and Jazz and Funk. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. ^ White, Debbie (4 January 2016). "Jazz Legend Janette Mason to Perform in Vallarta". Banderas News. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b Collins, Mike (20 June 2014). "CD Review: Janette Mason – D'Ranged". London Jazz News. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b Fordham, John (31 July 2014). "Janette Mason: D'Ranged review – classic R&B and soul with a jazz twist". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2016.