ECM records
ECM 2228
Josefine Cronholm vocal
John Taylor piano
Anders Jormin bass
Marilyn drums, percussion and voice.
01 Your Eyes 5:49
02 Winterspell 6:10
03 Kildevæld 3:53
04 Gentle Quest 2:30
05 Secret Crystals 2:43
06 Temple Chorus 2:51
07 Antilope Arabesque 6:44
08 Chosen Darkness 2:05
09 Among The Trees 4:13
10 Color Sprinkle 2:20
11 Tour Song 5:09
12 Drumrite 4:33
13 Oceanique 2:14
14 Transcending 2:07
After performing at the prize concert in Trier (see below) and at Nefertiti in Gothenburg and Victoria in Oslo the ensemble went to the great Rainbow Studio in Oslo with producer Manfred Eicher to record.
The CD is planned to be released late spring 2011.
The group consists of Josefine Cronholm vocal; John Taylor piano; Anders Jormin bass and Marilyn drums, percussion and voice.
"TANGLED TEMPTATIONS & THE MAGIC BOX"
This is a double CD
!. Tangled Temptations, is recorded live and is the music from the 2009 version of Cantabile's theatre piece "Beggars Opera".
2. Magic Box, is a studio recording from 2010 with a selection of the groups concert material.
Marilyn Mazur Group:
Fredrik Lundin saxes, flute & electronics
Krister Jonsson guitar & electronics
Klavs Hovman Basses & electronics
Marilyn Mazur drums, percussion & electronics
CD 1
Tangled Temptations
1. Junkyard Entrance 1:41 / 2. The Street 4:02 / 3. The Village 4:09 / 4. Shoe Dance 2:27 / 5. The Club 4:03 / 6. Working 4:44 / 7. Farewelling 4:00 / 8. On The Way 1:59 / 9. Matrix Figure 1:46 / 10. Matrix Omen 4:22 / 11. Sand 1:20 / 12. Crossing 3:42 / 13. Life Of A Slave 3:15 / 14. A New Home 3:10 / 15. In The Cage 1:21 / 16.Mad Shoe Shuffle 3:50 / 17. Cliff Ritual 5:17 / 18. Wrong Way Song 7:03 / 19. Retreating 6:02
Siri Facchini Haff voice on tracks 12/17/18
All music composed by Marilyn Mazur arranged by Marilyn Mazur & Marilyn Mazur group for cantabile2’s play “the beggar’s opera”, directed by Nullo Facchini, 2009
Recorded live at Kaleidoskop k2, Copenhagen, January 24th 2009 by Frederik Rosenkjær produced, edited and mixed 2009/2010 by Kæv Gliemann and Marilyn Mazur
Mastered by Bjarne Hansen, 2010
CD 2
Magic Box
1. Magic Box 8:30 / 2. To Soften The Past 6:14 / 3. Spirit Call 6:53 / 4. Drum Fable 3:24 / 5. Today I Slept a Little Late 3:44 / 6. Sage Passion 7:37 / 7. 5 Små Piger 6:20 / 8. Drum Forest 3:13 / 9. Syv Vinde 2:49/ 10. Essence 5:04 / 11. Eternal Embrace 4:38 / 12. Meditation 6:30
Produced by Marilyn Mazur
Co-produced by Klavs Hovman and Bjarne Hansen
Recorded and mixed by Bjarne Hansen, at STC Studios
Copenhagen 2010 assisted by Mads Mølgaard Helbæk
Mastered by Bjarne Hansen 2010
STUNT Records - STUCD 10162.
at a prize concert in Trier, Germany
She performed with Marilyn Mazur Celestial Circle at a prize concert.
The group consists of Josefine Cronholm vocal; John Taylor piano; Anders Jormin bass and Marilyn drums, percussion and voice.
The event took place December 3rd 2010, in the beautiful Rococo Hall in the Kurfürstlichen Palais in Trier.
On Saturday April 24th, it was announced at Jazzahead in Bremen, that first international jazz musician to receive the new
EuroCore - JTI Jazz Award of 10.000 Euro will be Marilyn Mazur.
The award, that is given to "A prominent musical personality with international reach, an international profile and an international standard of musicianship", will be handed over at a prize concert in Trier on December 3rd 2010, where Marilyn will perform with her quartet "Celestial Circle".
Played at Kaleidoskop/K2 i Copenhagen january 12. - 24. It's Cantabile 2 and Nullo Facchini that produced and directed this new, original and speechless version.
Marilyn composed the music
The play was performed with live music by Marilyn Mazur Group - Fredrik Lundin sax, Krister Jonsson guitar, Klavs Hovman bas and MM drums and percussion
The opening night was at Vordingborg Teater in december 2008.
Marilyn composed and recorded the music for FLIP FLAP a danish dance-piece for children age 2-4 years.
The performance will play in Copenhagen in Zangenbergs Teater april 29th - may 10thtour 2009.
The production is made by Uppercut Danseteater
Marilyn was the artist in Residence at the Molde International Jazz Festival in july 2008.
This meant that she was present for the whole duration of the festival presenting several exciting new constellations as well as bringing some of her favorite recent groups.
The opening concert with a new constellation Dhafer Youssef, Nils Petter Molvær and Eivind Aarset
A double concert at Kulturhuset. First set in duo constellation with norwegian keyboardplayer Jon Balke. Second set with her old group FUTURE SONG. The concert was recorded by NRK - Norwegian Radio.
A concert at Forum with Marilyn Mazur Group with Fredrik Lundin, Krister Jonsson and Klavs Hovman.
A special project - a break of day concert on the mountain-side with Karin Krog, Arild Andersen, Josefine Cronholm, Helga Jacobsen, Fredrik Lundin, Hans Ulrik and Krister Jonsson.
And the concluding concert of the festival at the cathedral called Celestial Circle, where she played with John Taylor, Anders Jormin, Hans Ulrik, Josefine Cronholm, Helga Jacobsen.
In connection with being artist in residence at the festival, Marilyn was commissioned to compose the music for a theatrical play - Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's Sigurd Slembe. It was performed at Teatret Vårt in Molde and other norwegian Theatres in 2008.
The music is played by Marilyn and norwegian guitar player/ effects and noise-master Eivind Aarset and recorded by Kæv Gliemann.
Marilyn Mazur's FUTURE SONG plays Rikskoncerter Sweden 2008
The line-up on this tour:
Tone Åse - vocal, Hans Ulrik - sax, Makiko Hirabayashi - keyb. Krister Jonsson - guitar, Klavs Hovman - bass, Audun Kleive - drums, M.M. perc.
Week 7 & 8 :
13/2 Södertälje
14/2 Karlstadt
15/2 Gävle
16/2 Eksjö
17/2 Värnamo
18/2 Vetlanda
19/2 Huskvarna
20/2 Mullsjö
21/2 Sävsjö
Week 9 & 10:
1/3 Alvesta
2/3 Tranås
3/3 Mölnlycke
4/3 Skövde
5/3 Vänersborgs musikförening, Vänersborg
6/3 Borås
7/3 (Nefertiti)
8/3 Skaftö folkets hus, Lysekil
Scandinavian tour with MARILYN MAZUR GROUP in january 2008.
Line up: Niels Petter Molvær (only in Norway) trp. Fredrik Lundin (only DK & S) sax, Krister Jonsson guitar, Klavs Hovman bass, Marilyn Mazur drums & perc.
Marilyn's long awaited solo-CD, Elixir was released on ECM records, January 2008.
The music is percussion solo and duos with saxophonist Jan Garbarek.
For the release-occasion, Jan Garbarek and Marilyn Mazur played 3 concerts in Denmark along with norwegian guitarist Eivind Aarset.
September 19th, Marilyn recieves the Telenor Culture Award 2007 at a concert/ceremony in Oslo, Norway.
Marilyn Mazur receives the prize in recognition of her bold and boundless artistic expression, on the highest international level.
