| D'Ranged | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Janette Mason |
| Cover: | D'Ranged_album_cover.jpeg |
| Released: | 4 August 2014 (UK)[1] |
| Studio: | Assault and Battery 2 and The Blue Studio London |
| Genre: | Jazz, funk, soul |
| Label: | Fireball Records (FMJP 10004) |
| Producer: | Janette Mason and Andrew Tulloch |
| Prev Title: | Alien Left Hand |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
| Next Title: | Red Alert |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
D'Ranged is the third album by British jazz pianist Janette Mason. It was released in 2014 by Fireball Records[1] and features vocalists Gwyneth Herbert, David McAlmont, Vula Malinga, Claire Martin and Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield.[2] It has been described as "a series of arrangements of an eclectic mix of classic soul songs, 70’s disco and 80’s pop tunes... all given a distinctive twist by arranger and pianist Mason, and performed by a stellar cast of collaborators from her wide ranging career." Jazz critic John Fordham gave it four stars in a review for The Guardian.[3]
Mike Collins, reviewing the album for London Jazz News, said that "After 2010’s Parliamentary Jazz Award nominated Alien Left Hand, a more overtly jazz orientated album, D’ranged marks something of a departure for the leader’s own releases. There are varied moods within the collection with the spirit of the originals sustained whilst being reshaped in Mason’s skilful hands."[4]