Piano gets us started here. After a time a spoken vocal comes over the top. The tune takes on a little bit of a groove as it continues. Other instruments join later to fill out the arrangement, but the piano really is the star of this number, particularly on the instrumental break. That said, I dig some of the bass work a lot.

There is almost a classical vibe at play here. Piano and violin work together to create some amazing melody. The bass gets a chance to shine further down the road. This instrumental piece works through a number of changes. It’s one of my favorite tracks on the whole album.

This comes in as art music, with spoken vocals over a purely percussive arrangement. Other instruments gradually enter after a time, but the track remains slow moving and understated. It builds out a bit to more of a classy fusion jam further down the road. The piano really shines during that section, but everyone puts in stellar performances.

This instrumental track seems to merge world music, classical and jazz into a seamless blend of art music. It’s dramatic, melodic and powerful. It’s a highlight of the disc.

Piano starts us off here. There is a sense of adventure awaiting as it starts to build outward. This has more of the classical and world music things at play, but also includes hints of rock music. There are vocals of the non-lyrical variety here. Around the two-minute mark it shifts to proggy territory for an instrumental section. The bass takes a lead role in that part of the number. As this continues we hear some male vocals, then the female non-lyrical ones return. The track builds out into some pretty intense territory as it continues.

More world music and traditional jazz based, this is an intriguing and effective cut. It’s not one of my favorites, though. It does wander into some more purely proggy zones mid-track. This is the very definition of art music.

Piano with some bass serves as the backdrop for spoken vocals. I really love some of the jazz jamming later, and particularly the piano work.

The vocals exist somewhere between spoken and sung a lot of the time. This is most rock oriented thing here, but it has plenty of jazz, classical and art music in the mix. The violin solo section is a great touch. The non-lyrical vocals later really bring plenty of that art angle to bear.

This piece is so powerful. It is also very adventurous and is one of the highlights of the set for me.

Percussion starts things here. The track works out to a real traditional jazz vibe. Vocals enter as this works forward. The track gradually gets more involved and intense. The instrumental section later has some killer piano work. The track works into more adventurous territory from there going forward. The vocals are more powerful after that break, too.

I really love the violin on this so much. The track is a bit more fusion oriented than the opener was. That said, it’s not a huge change in terms of style. It just ups the ante to some major degree.

This lands more along the lines of a jazz ballad. It gets into some pretty cool jamming later along the road. It definitely reaches toward fusion as it does.