Din and Tonic

Din and Tonic is the debut album by British jazz pianist Janette Mason. It was released in 2005 by Fireball Records and features vocalist Lea DeLaria and saxophonist Mornington Lockett.

Reception

John Fordham, in a four-starred review for The Guardian, described Din and Tonic as "a triumph of elegant themes, catchy hooks, fierce swing, classy execution and uncompromising openness to improvisation. It's beautifully recorded, the production duties also being down to Mason, who presumably knows a studio's potential like the back of her hand. Nothing in this pianist's live jazz work has hinted at the breadth and maturity of this set, or the playing and composing skills it reveals."

Track listing

All tracks written by Janette Mason, except where noted.

"Din and Tonic" – 7:30
"Urban Chant" – 7:12
"Hymn to Life" – 7:25
"November Blues" – 6:01
"Moon River" – 5:59
"Still Dreaming?" – 5:43
"The Restraint of Passion" – 7:28
"911-144 The Last Call" – 7:28

Personnel

Janette Mason – piano, Hammond organ, keyboards
Lea DeLaria – vocals
Mornington Lockett – soprano and tenor saxophones
Dudley Phillips – acoustic bass
Mary Ann McSweeney – acoustic bass
Simon Pearson – drums
Martin Shaw – trumpet
Jamie Talbot – alto saxophone
Mark Nightingale – trombone