Josh Mason ~ Hellified Irie

Summer is the perfect season to release Hellified Irie, as it contains a summer theme and a laid-back vibe.  It’s a tribute to surf music and surf culture, in particular the hazy, lazy minutes between the waves, waiting for the next

Gareth Flowers + Josh Mason ~ Silent Period

Last year at this time, guitarist Josh Mason teamed up with David Andree for the lovely Call, Response; this year’s January collaboration is a pairing with New York trumpeter Gareth Flowers.  As might be expected, the tone is totally different this time around.  Silent Period is

Josh Mason ~ The Symbiont

Josh Mason‘s new transparent record is a study in abeyance: two tracks, suspended in time, in no rush to go forward or back, aware that the needle is moving toward the end while pretending not to care.  The music is