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Review from The Mandolin Journal of our previous CD "Stickerfoot" also available on CDBaby - "Jones is a superb mandolinist and Butterfield is as adept in popular and jazz styles as he is in classical music. There are nine selections on “Stickerfoot”, four written by Butterfield and the remainder jointly composed. The music reflects a wide variety of styles, from old-time fiddle tunes, new- grass, jazz, some pop stylings, funky and irregular meters, and a splash of the tonal side of contemporary classical. The music alternates between composed and improvised sections; both players have massive chops, and the solo stuff will burn your ears at times. “Stickerfoot” is clearly influenced by Thile-Meyer and the casual listener might be forgiven in confusing the two duos. But the careful listener will detect more architecture to the writing on “Stickerfoot”, perhaps reflecting the high level of formal training that Jones and Butterfield possess. Bottom line, if you enjoy Thile-Meyer I guarantee you will feel the same about Jones and Butterfield – they are that good." November 2015 Volume 32 #4