“One of the most talented musicians i've ever had as a student ... highly proficient on electric bass.”Bob Moses, 1996.
Guitarist and composer Mastaneh Nazarian introduces 6 original pieces for guitar trio, exploring new forms and textures for the ensemble through bossas, ballads and jazz waltzes. Beware of the twisted, the unusual and the quirky. Featuring the drumming talent of Paul Tavenner and bass ultra-melodicism of Jonathan Dimond, expect the slightly unexpected with Kafka Pony.
Musical colors branch through dynamic melody, texture and a musical mathmatica. Mastaneh's writing feels like a comfort zone of moving melodies, yet reflects a sense of humor bringing just the right edge for my ears to swing and fly from branch to branch throughout her Kafka Pony tree. Band mates Jonathan and Paul are textural, colorful and expressive as they wrap their sensitive musicality around Nazrian's music. A must-have for guitar trio enthusiasts.Stephen "Breeze" Smith