An Adventure 1999-2009 (Adventure Music, 2010)
Mandolin virtuoso Mike Marshall has spent the last two decades exploring the musics of the world with his mandolin. Now you can follow his amazing evolution in an anthology titled An Adventure 1999-2009.
Marshall was one of the leaders of the new acoustic movement in the West Coast of the United States. Some of the first cuts on An Adventure 1999-2009 feature Big Trio, a band that included Alex Hargreaves on violin and Paul Kowert on upright bass.
Another highlight in Marshall’s career was the collaboration with one the leading folk bands in Sweden, Vasen. Mike Marshall and his longtime companion, violinist Darol anger, made an album with the Swedish musicians that was well received.
Marshall was also involved with Psychograss, the bluegrass jam superband that included some of the best musicias in the acoustic scene: Darol Anger, Todd Phillips, David Grier and Tony Trischka.
In recent years, Marshall has pursued his love affair with Brazilian music, recording numerous albums with some of the finest Brazilian musicians. You’ll find a few examples of these collaborations on An Adventure 1999-2009, which include performances by bandolim maestro Hamilton de Holanda, pianist Jovino Santos Neto and groundbreaking multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal.
An Adventure 1999-2009 is a fascinating intercontinental voyage by one of the great American masters of the mandolin.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
