“Quietly and efficiently, Mizell has put together a remarkably tuneful, eclectic, understatedly cinematic body of work. In a world overpopulated by guys who play a million notes where one would do, Mizell’s economical, purposeful style stands out even more.”
Guitar+String Trio.
Cinematic chamber music, lilting folk tunes, and ambient experimental improvisations have been part of Mizell’s output for the past decade, but the culmination of these sounds have never gelled on one album like they do on The Tree on Saffron Path.
Americana Jazz Trio.
w/ Paul Sanwald & Andreas Brade
The Last Hill Before Home is a collaborative trio project featuring compositions by each musician. Heavily steeped in Americana and modern jazz influences, the music ranges from lilting country waltz to sultry bolero, romping Afro-Cuban vamps to ambient jazz ballads.
The latest solo album.
A cinematic trip through ambient and post-rock textures, melodies, and improvisations, The Order of Things utilizes acoustic and electric guitar overdubs to weave rich tapestries of sound that envelop the listener with a sense of calm.
Guitar duets.
w/ Charlie Rauh
“Local Folklore is a rare album, one that tells stories of people and places with beautiful music that, like soulful echoes of memory, ring in the mind long after the last note is played.”
- Monarch Magazine
Solo improvisations.
"Skillfully pairing controlled abstraction with Americana roots, Cameron Mizell probes new conceptions for his musical creativity, stepping on offbeat yet appetizing territories."
- JazzTrail.net
Trio explorations.
w/ Brad Whiteley & Kenneth Salters
“Rooted in an aesthetic of twangy Americana lines, swirling contemporary keyboards, and blustery hard-bop grooves, the guitarist and his colleagues slide gracefully between emotional extremes”
- DownBeat Magazine, Editors' Pick Oct 2016
Ambient drones.
sum(titles) w/ Aeric Meredith-Goujon
Building upon a drone and minor motif, Tasted Ghost progresses with a meditative purpose, staying present and timeless at once, examining the space between our thoughts and shifting perspectives.
Experimental.
w/ Feeding Goats
Acoustic guitars played by Michael Hafftka and Cameron Mizell with theremin by Yonat Hafftka, Soft Landing is a series of short improvised conversations exploring the textures and timbre of the acoustic guitar against the singing synth of the theremin.