I wanted to record my second album for a while and I wanted to totally change direction. One day playing with the guys, I decided to get together with planning. We had such a great relationship that it would have been nice to grow my music together. We have had the luxury of playing together for a few dates over the past two years to develop and build the repertoire. Their connection is tangible through this program of originals. “Once the songs took a second life. Much of the music comes from my improvisations on the piano, expanded into a quintet format, like a melody in which each section changes and drastically shifts the energy of the piece.