This collection is a set of multi=track suites. It’s said that they all address issues in the world, but I didn’t manage to perceive any of that. While this group is a trio of piano (Chase Morrin), percussion (George Lernis) and cello (Naseem Alatrash), there are guest musicians adding more elements through the album starting with the fourth track. The music here seems to encompass classical music, jazz and world sounds, creating a form of art music that incorporates all of those things. Most of this is instrumental, but there are non-lyrical vocals on quite a few pieces, and one has lyrics. This is an intriguing and effective release.     

Classical music gets us underway. It shifts toward world music after a time. Then it gets into more jazz-like zones from there. The cut continues by deftly alternating between and merging those varied elements of sound.

This feels very much like some of the more orchestral passages in 1970s King Crimson to me. It turns toward more definite classical territory further down the musical road.

The merging of classical and jazz sounds on this thing is amazing. This is accessible, yet also somewhat left of center in a very artsy way. The piano work on this gets particularly intense at times.

This cut includes some non-lyrical vocals. It’s also one of the most purely jazz-oriented things here. Yet, it still has classical and art music in the mix at times.

With lyrical vocals, this track has a good energy. The vocals land in the jazz meets art music vein, and that fits the music, as well. This is one of the most accessible things here. It doesn’t sacrifice artistic vision to gain that, though.

Much more of a classical piece, this has some great piano work in it. It does have some jazz elements later.

Another great merging of classical and jazz music, this works well.

World music percussion starts things off here. This has artsy non-lyrical vocals, world music sounds, classical elements and jazz all merged into something amazing.

I love the bass and piano interplay on this track, It’s so strong.

Much more classical in nature, this is instrumental art music at its finest.