Everything Sacred, Nothing Serious Kelsey Mines

• 1 Self-Alchemization 06:24
• 2 Everything Sacred, Nothing Serious 05:00
• 3 Sitting and Not Waiting 04:32
• 4 Staying With the Trouble 08:21
• 5 Até 04:49
• 6 Pluriverse 06:10
• 7 Slow Moving 04:13
• 8 Marcy's Regret 04:53
• Total Runtime 44:22

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With a wealth of wide-ranging experiences in jazz, classical and experimental music, it's no surprise that Seattle bassist, composer & vocalist Kelsey Mines' first recording in the modern jazz tradition would offer an interesting perspective, with evocative textures and surprising, inspired orchestrations. Between flutist Elsa Nilsson, trombonist Beserat Tafesse, pianist John Hansen, and Kelsey on bass and voice, melodic statements arrive in unpredictable combinations, creating a fluid momentum, helped along by the dynamic drumming of Machado Mijiga, with appearances from Danilo Silva on guitar and Jeff Busch on percussion. Rich harmonies and hard-hitting melodies are balanced by plaintive bass / flute duets or lush soundscapes, welcoming listeners into moods of reflection and peace. Produced with the assistance of her mentor, the renowned bassist/producer Steve Rodby, Mines has created an intriguing and special listening experience on this contemporary jazz debut.

"What makes her work striking is the tri-dimensional nature of her language. Mines is not just writing pieces for instruments to inhabit; she is layering strata of sound, her bass functioning as anchor and engine, her voice both narrative and instrument, her compositions serving as a connective tissue." (Paris Move)

Elsa Nilsson, flute, bass flute
Beserat Tafesse, trombone
John Hansen, piano
Danilo Silva, acoustic & electric guitars
Kelsey Mines, acoustic & electric bass, voice
Machado Mijiga, drums
Jeff Busch, percussion

Recorded December 8, 2024 by Floyd Reitsma at Robert Lang Studio, Shoreline, WA
Assistant engineers: Robert Lang & Chris Rahm
Additional recording by Robb Davidson at Avast!, Seattle, WA
Guitars recorded by Deangelo Silva at Estúdio Gugastro, São Paulo, Brazil
Mixed & mastered by Andrew Munsey, Seattle, WA
Produced by Steve Rodby & Kelsey Mines

Kelsey Mines
is a bassist, vocalist and composer that premiers new original music that seeks to intersect activism, community and art. Born and raised in Seattle, Kelsey grew up on the music made in the Pacific Northwest. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Double Bass Performance from the University of Washington, and a Master of Music in Double Bass Performance from Arizona State University. A recipient of the Holland Scholarship, Kelsey followed her passion for the double bass to the Netherlands, where she studied at Prince Claus Conservatoire before returning to Seattle where she has fully established herself as an important voice in the scene as both a performer and educator.

Since 2017, she has contributed to over a dozen records as a bassist; toured nationally and internationally with orchestras, experimental, jazz and pop bands alike; been a featured artist in several local music settings including the Earshot Jazz Festival, Wayward Music Series, and the Ballard Jazz Festival. In 2019 Kelsey received the Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Award for Emerging Artist and won the inaugural Call for Composers commission in 2022. Kelsey currently teaches at Cornish College of the Arts.

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