Clive Stevens (Saxophone [Tenor & Soprano], Magrus Antonia Borges (Drums & Percussion), Fernando Saunders (Bass), Ede Wright (Guitar), Sri Ram Iyer (Violin), Julius Speed (Piano & Keyboards),
Heather Johnson (Vocals), Chris Brann (Keyboard), Fazal Qureshi (Tabla & Mouth Percussion), Bondo (Percussion), Robby Handley (Acoustic Double Bass), Claudio Spiewak (Guitar), Nicole Henry (Vocals), Steven "Boogie" Brown (Drums & Percussion), and Aghi Spirits (Vocals).
MANDORLA IS THE PRODUCTION MONIKER FOR BRITISH JAZZ-FUNK FUSIONIST CLIVE STEVENS. "INVISIBLE INTELLIGENCE" IS HIS EIGHTH STUDIO ALBUM. RIDING AN ECLECTIC WAVE OF SONIC VOYAGES, STEVENS EMBARKS ON AN AMBITIOUS NEW CHAPTER IN HIS MUSICAL EVOLUTION.
Three tracks on this release are performed with Ananda Project based out of Atlanta, Georgia, who are led by composer/programmer/keyboardist Chris Brann.
"WITH HIS EIGHTH STUDIO RELEASE "INVISIBLE INTELLIGENCE" BRITISH JAZZ-FUNK FUSIONIST CLIVE STEVENS USING THE STUDIO PRODUCTION MONIKER OF MANDORLA EMBARKS ON AN AMBITIOUS NEW CHAPTER IN HIS MUSICAL EVOLUTION. FOUR YEARS FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF 2000'S MILLENNIUM JAMS(METALIMBO RECORDS),STEVENS HAS CRAFTED AN INNOVATIVE,FORWARD THINKING AND GLOBALLY-MINDED COLLECTION THAT EMBRACES A 21ST CENTURY COSMOPOLITAN SOUND.
THE REFLECTIVE AND RAPTUROUS WORK DEFIES SIMPLE CATEGORIZATION-SEAMLESSLEY MELDING ECLECTIC INFLUENCES FROM CONTEMPLATIVE EASTERN MANTRAS,SULTRY AND MELODIC NEW SOUL,SUMPTUOUS AFRO-LATIN DEEP HOUSE RHYTHMS,COSMIC JAZZ FUNK,SUBTERRANEAN HIP HOP AND BLISSFUL DOWNBEAT MEDITATIONS"
-CRAIG ROSEBERRY,STEREOPHILE/BPM CULTURE/BILLBOARD MAGAZINE
NEW YORK,NEW YORK 2006
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