Jonny Mansfield
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Jonny Mansfield is an award-winning percussionist, composer, and producer. After being awarded the Kenny Wheeler Prize, Jonny released his debut album, Elftet, on Edition Records. Twice nominated for an Ivors Award for Large Ensemble Jazz Composition, Jonny has worked with a huge array of incredible musicians, including Chris Potter, Empirical, Yazz Ahmed, Nikki Iles, Ivo Neame, and Emma Rawicz. In 2023, Jonny launched the label Resonant Postcards, under which he has released two albums – The Air In Front of You and Quartet! Live at Pizza Express. Jonny teaches vibraphone at both the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Trinity Laban Conservatoire. Jonny endorses Acoustic Percussion Mallets, Musser Instruments and Murat Diril Cymbals.
Jonny Mansfield signature series
These mallets have been designed to produce a warm and rounded tone. Their weighted cores provide the player with a reassuring balance point which helps draw a full and pleasant tone from the bars. Manufactured with 100% synthetic yarn blend and multi-layered cores, these versatile two-tone mallets open up many timbral possibilities.
JM1
With multi layered cores, these medium tone mallets are capable of sounding full and clear but also warm and rounded. Manufactured with machine wound synthetic blend yarn.
Specification
Instrument: Vibraphone
Tone: Medium
Weight: 40gr
Length: 39cm
Handle: Rattan
Colour: Rouge