

Given that non-traditional sounds and sound design were integral to the composition of this album, it’s no surprise that the sonic space is one of the highlights of the work. I used these sounds as the platform to improvise over,” he says. The compositions are centered with a bass line, rhythm machines, and traditional and nontraditional sounds. I substituted all the harmonies that would usually accompany melodies in the songs with just sounds, so the sounds are the accompanist to the melodies and the soloing. After all we live in a digital virtual world so why not try to reflect this culture with the computers we all live on. I went back to my jazz roots and wanted to create an album where I don't use harmony and use all virtual instruments.

“After writing countless compositions for piano, orchestra, ballets, and operas (wooden instruments), I wanted to try something different. This album was an entirely new process for Chesky.

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