THROUGH THE STORM is the new release from The Carole Nelson Trio. With Carole on piano, Cormac O Brien on bass and Dominic Mullan on drums, the trio continues their ever-strengthening bond spanning 10 years of performance and three previous albums.
THROUGH THE STORM continues the ecological themes of Carole’s previous work. This album’s narrative combines admiration of swallows’ annual migration with concerns of habitat loss and extinction. With all original compositions, and a short field recording, the primary format is acoustic piano, bass, and drums, with some Fender Rhodes, saxophone and birdsong.
The trio has a more European leaning economic style, with a sound of its own, shared commitment and beliefs, that is more than just playing the right notes. The compositions were kept open and simple, allowing spontaneous creativity to shape each track. THROUGH THE STORM reminds us that we share the planet with other living things whose lives are just as wondrous and inspiring as our own.
Credits
Carole Nelson Piano, Fender Rhodes, Alto Saxophone
Cormac O Brien Bass
Dominic Mullan Drums
Recorded and mixed by Ivan Jackman at Hellfire Studio, Dublin
Mastered by Sean Mac Erlaine at Studio Sáile
Produced by the Carole Nelson Trio
Executive Producer Dermot Rogers
All compositions by Carole Nelson except
Tk 7 from Cornell Ornithology Lab
Tk 12 by Nelson/O Brien/Mullan
Cover drawings by Gerda Teljeur
Photography by Cormac Larkin
Design by Hatch 21
Carole would like to thank: Carlow Arts: Cormac and Dominic for the continuing adventure; Improvised Music Company’s Ban Bam Award for all their support; the Irish Arts Council for the bursary that enabled the composition process; Gerda Teljeur for the beautiful cover drawings;
Cormac Larkin for the sleeve note and studio photography; and Dermot Rogers of Livia Records for believing in us.
