Mythomorphosis, by The Jazz Lizards

Mythomorphosis

by The Jazz Lizards

supported by

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$10 USD or more
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Comes in a 6 panel eco-pac with extensive liner notes.

Includes unlimited streaming of Mythomorphosis via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

ships out within 7 days

edition of 300

Purchasable with gift card

$20 USD or more

1.	Aten 06:24	lyrics	buy track
Ohm Kepa Era Aton
2.	Mythomorphosis 04:53	info	buy track
3.	Wanjairu 08:05	info	buy track
4.	Osiris 01:23	info	buy track
5.	Pentacles 02:49	info	buy track
6.	Lalibela 04:19	info	buy track
7.	Eat It Before It Melts 01:35	info	buy track
8.	Ganga 03:25	info	buy track
9.	Isis 02:11	info	buy track
10.	Mythomorphosis II 02:08	info	buy track
11.	The Queen Of Sheba 06:01	info	buy track
12.	Persephone 01:33	info	buy track
13.	Osiris II 02:59	info	buy track
14.	Changing Woman(Asdzaa Nadleene) 06:28	info	buy track
15.	The Return Of The Queen 05:27	info	buy track
16.	Varuna 01:16	info	buy track
17.	Kali 01:31	info	buy track
18.	Amun 01:39	info	buy track

about

You probably didn’t know it. But The Jazz Lizards composed the soundtrack to the lazy afternoons on Mount Olympus. As the gods drank their wine, the band played on. Later, the group’s songs spun as servants ushered Cleopatra through her city’s streets, petting her cat. And as the Mad Hatter poured tea for Alice, The Jazz Lizards swayed. With each effervescent afternoon, with each stumbling host or hostess, The Jazz Lizards share their songs of tribute.

Born from the clubs and bars of Seattle, the band released their debut LP, Metamorphosis, in 2020. The songs honed by the fantastical journeys to minds of misfits and profits, alike. The fruitful 18-track album, nimble and versatile, is a common meeting spot for the band’s many eclectic members. Within it is space for myths, magic and amalgamation. It’s a place to drink wine from a thimble, whiskey from a cracked flowerpot.

Comprised of a who’s who of Seattle jazz musicians, the Jazz Lizards is led by rooted composer and daydreaming drummer Jeremy Shanok. His talented crew includes the jaunty Jacques Willis on vibraphone, spritely Eric Verlinde on piano, pinpoint sharp Ari Joshua on guitar, steady Isaac Castillo on bass and versatile Jory Tindall and Darian Asplund on saxophones and flutes. Together, the band makes moments that, if you look carefully, have always been there throughout history.

credits

released April 16, 2020

All songs composed by Jeremy Shanok.Recorded at Litho Studios, Seattle, WA, by Floyd Reitsma.Mixed and Mastered by Mell Dettmer at Studio Soli, Seattle, WA.

Ari Joshua on guitar, Jacques Willis on vibraphone, Eric Verlinde on piano, Jory Tindall on alto sax and flute, Darian Asplund on tenor sax and flute, Isaac Castillo on bass and tablas, and Jeremy Shanok on drums, with the following exceptions:Track #6 “Lalibela,” Track #15 “The Return of the Queen,” and Track #16 “Varuna”: Jeremy Shanok on piano and Darian Asplund on bass. Track #6 “Lalibela”: Jacques Willis on drums.

Album layout by Daniela Volpe.Thanks to Remi Morritt for providing the drums. Cover painting by Yug Prasad, Bundi, India.Liner notes edited by Dan Jachym
Thank you Swapan Chaudhuri at Ali Akbar College of Music, from whom I learned several of the rhythms used in these compositions. Also, thanks to my teachers Ron Glick, Ian Froman, Rakalam Bob Moses, Kwaku Daddy and all the other gurus I have learned from on the way. Thanks to Aaron spieldenner for helping me sort out these tracks, and lastly, thank you Melanie, and my parents and sister, Fred, Ilene, Murray, PJ, and Caroline for believing in me. -Jeremy Shanok

license

about

The Jazz Lizards Seattle, Washington

Looking at the diverse beliefs and cultures of people from all corners of the world, we can try to embrace each other’s differences and deepen our connections to each other. These songs pay homage to the gods and goddesses, and the myths and legends, from many different parts of our planet. ... more