Always on the edge of innovation, Jame Masefield (Jazz Mandolin Project) tackles multi-media with the help of a grant from the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment of Arts in "How Much Land Does a Man Need?."

Last year, while on tour, Masefield gathered video footage to use in his multi-media adaptation of the classic Russian writer Leo Tolstoy's novel. This piece will make it's debut at Burlington's FlynnSpace Theater on April 8th and 9th, 2006.

Masefield will perform on mandolin with Mad Dog (Mike Mavridoglou), flugelhorn and synthesizer, Michael Obrien, upright bass and Sean Dixon, drums. Mad Dog lives in Cincinnati and has played an important multi-instrumentalist role in JMP for about four years now. Michael Obrien has just moved from Minneapolis to NYC and has toured for over a year with JMP and Sean Dixon, from NYC has also been with JMP for over a year.

Jamie notes, "This is the result of wanting to do a multi-media project for years. [It's] a combination of music and the video and classic literature. My challenge has been to create a program where the story is properly enhanced by the music and visuals without drawing too much attention to themselves. It's a delicate balance that has been fascinating to deal with. It's a modern interpretation of an old story and a whole new field of expression for me."

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Posted by Ted at March 7, 2006 5:38 AM