Asfast - The Prime Same - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Dream To Believe In, Vol. 2 is the second installment in Nicoles thematic trilogy. While Sharecroppers Seed had an organically produced acoustic sound, A Dream To Believe In, Vol. 2 leans strongly in the opposite direction, with a very contemporary pop sound, reminiscent of artists like Beyonce Knowles and Janet Jackson. Nicoles songwriting talents that won her the Songwriter of the Year Dove Award are again evident on this, her eighth studio album.

After three decades of friendship & playing together, drummer Peter Donald, bassist Abe Laboriel & pianist Tom Ranier unite to form the trio 3Prime. This live recording is a bold re-thinking of the piano trio - it swings, it rocks, and it's an invigorating foray into ensemble & improvisational expression.

The second in producer Jonas Tauber's InchZurich SeriesInch for Origin, InchPrime NumbersInch is a wholly improvised journey through nine original tunes, all based and inspired by prime numbers. Thoughts of an intellectual exercise are soon laid to rest as the recording unfolds in an organic sea of deeply musical explorations. Featuring longtime purveyors of the Northwest free jazz sound - pianist Doug Haning and drummer William Thomas - Zurich-based bassist Jonas Tauber finds great foils for his deep, classically rooted virtuosity.