Deep Energy Orchestra - The Return (2020)

The Return – the highly anticipated second recording by the eclectic ensemble Deep Energy Orchestra on the 7D Media record label. Deep Energy Orchestra blends sounds and rhythms from Prog Rock, Classical, funk, Indian, and Flamenco styles and showcases the compositions of Jason Everett aka Mister E.

Featured artists on the record include, Fareed Haque (Billy Cobham, Zawinal Syndicate), V. Selvaganesh (Shakti with John McLaughlin), Trey Gunn (King Crimson), Neyvili Radhakrishna (Jonas Hellborg), Ujwal Nagar (Advaita), Suhail Yusuf Khan, and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra.

Following the acclaimed first release, “Playing With Fire,” Everett was commissioned by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra to score his music as well as pieces from Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar, and Paco de Lucia for a full-length concert called “From Spain to India” and one of the pieces from that concert series is included on The Return.

One of the pieces on The Return is an example of Everett's compositional “sonic-storytelling” called, “Moksha: The Elimination of All Duality.” This nearly 17-minute piece is in four movements and tells the story of a soul, from starting in a traditional village, to a battle with death, to a liberated soul, and then the Return to this world with musical echoes of the past and present.
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“Through his performance and compositional work, Jason has built respect with major members of the Indian music community and has been hailed by influential guitarists and bassists.” – Geoffrey Larsen, Musical Director of Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra

“Everett delivers memorable melodies rendered with Eastern vocal vibrato, and engaging ensemble improvisation – all over a spectrum of ever-shifting world grooves and natural-sounding odd meters.” Bass Guitar Magazine

“Jason’s impressive bass work will dazzle, but his playing transcends the instrument to become a pure source of expression. His compositions are equally full of wonder and atmosphere for a sonic journey. A top-notch musician!”–Kevin Johnson NoTreble Bass Magazine



Track List:
1. Moksha - I. The Village / II. The Battle. 4:48
2. Moksha - III. The Journey. 4:38
3. Moksha - IV. The Return. 7:31
4. Zyryab (by Paco de Lucia). 4:31
5. Call Of Kali. 7:31
6. Grapes For Khan. 6:29
7. Resolve (with Fareed Haque). 9:24
8. Mysterious World (with SMCO). 5:16

- JASON EVERETT aka Mister E 7-string fretless bass, 6-string acoustic bass (all)
- FAREED HAQUE guistar/guitar (all)
- V. SELVAGANESH kanjira, konnokol, custom drum kit (track 1)
- SUHAIL YUSUF KHAN sarangi (track 1)
- VISHAL NAGAR tabla (track 1)
- ERIC “DOC” SMITH zendrum (tracks 1, 6, 8)
- STEVE SKLAR throat singing (track 1, part iii)
- TREY GUNN Warr touch guitar (tracks 5, 6, 8)
- RADHIKA IYER electric violin (tracks 5, 6, 7, 8)
- CHAZ HASTINGS tabla (tracks 5, 6, 8)
- ANIL PRASAD tabla (track 7)
- RACHEL NESVIG violin (tracks 5, 6, 8)
- ALEIDA GERHELS viola (tracks 5, 6, 8)
- PHIL HIRSCHI cello (tracks 5, 6, 8)
- KARIN CHOO violin (track 1, part iv)
- GAYE DETZER viola (track 1, part iv)
- ANNIE ROBERTS cello (track 1, part iv)
- GEORGE HEIDORN double bass (track 1, part iv)
- WESLEY PETERSON drum kit (track 1, part iv)
- KEN JACOBSEN guitar (track 1, part iv)
- DON GUNN drum kit (track 5)
- UJWAL NAGAR vocal (track 1, part iv,)
- NEYVELI RADHAKRISHNA double-neck violin (track 1, part iv)

THE SEATTLE METROPOLITAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
featured on Mysterious World
- GEOFFREY LARSON conductor
- RACHEL NESVIG violin I and concertmaster
- THAO HUYNH violin I
- CAROLINE FAFLAK violin I
- LAUREN EASTMAN violin II
- ELENA VUKOSAVLJEV violin II
- JANET UTTERBACK-PECK violin II
- TRICIA WU viola
- ALEIDA GEHRELS viola
- JULIA ADAMS viola
- MARY RILES cello
- PHIL HIRSCHI cello
- BRYAN KOLK double bass
- JOSHUA ROMATOWSKI flute
- EMILY OSTROM oboe
- JENNY ZIEFEL clarinet
- DAVID SLOAN trumpet
- CLARISSE BENSON bassoon
- SUZANNE FEINSTEIN french horn
- SUE PERRY french horn

Mixing and Mastering by MICHAEL COZZI @MOSCOZZI STUDIOS
Audio engineer TOM STILES
Audio engineer MATTHEW MONTFORT
Audio engineer DAN NICHOLS
Audio engineer JEFF WOLLEN
Call Of Kali, Grapes For Khan, and Zyryab
Audio engineer ADAM BURD
Mixing and Mastering DON GUNN
Resolve
Audio engineer JIM ELENTENY


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