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Jonathan Scales : Plot/scheme
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"The innovative Asheville, North Carolina based steel drummer Jonathan Scales brings new vitality to the traditional Caribbean instrument on his sophomore release, picking up where Othello Molineaux left off 20 years ago with Jaco Pastorius." - JazzTimes
Genre: Jazz: Jazz Fusion
Release Date: 2008
Plot/scheme Record Label: Jonathan Scales
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Room of Maps 4:24 Album Only
Do Not Panic 5:32 Album Only
Marching Over Babylon 5:28 Album Only
Just Talkin' 2:20 Album Only
Heart Engineer 5:29 Album Only
Old Jailhouse 5:10 Album Only
This Road 5:25 Album Only
Dish Boy 4:55 Album Only
Baghdad Bomb Rock 6:14 Album Only
The Longest November 4:30 Album Only
Yep. 4:41 Album Only
Osmosis 6:07 Album Only
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Album Notes

"...joyously inventive..." is how Jazz Times describes the work of Asheville-based steel drummer Jonathan Scales. Mixing a traditional Caribbean instrument with a contemporary jazz attitude, Jonathan Scales' music pushes the steel pan
into the realms of funk, rock, and even bluegrass while still digging into the roots of traditional world sounds such as reggae and latin. His intricate, instrumental writing
combines with metric complexities to weave seamlessly between musical styles. The music world was introduced to Jonathan with his 2007 release, One-Track Mind, which brought him acclaim from steady regional press, consistent radio airplay, and a jammed schedule of live performances ranging from small clubs to packed theaters. This year will usher the release of Jonathan Scales’ 2nd studio release Plot/Scheme, featuring drum guru Jeff Sipe & Grammy award winning sax man Jeff Coffin.

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REVIEWS

Ground-Breaking
author: Jonathan Pearlman
Just read the guy's influences which range from Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Cannonball Adderley, Chick Corea, Victor Wooten and Mahavishnu Orchestra to Bjork, System of a Down, Parliament Funkadelic, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, and John Cage. Okay, you get the idea. But what's best about Jonathan's new release is the way it takes you to new realms beyond jazz, to spoken word, spontaneous rhythms, faraway places. Just check out the sound samples and you'll buy the CD. FIVE STARS! JP
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