After a break from band leading her trio, pianist Nat Bartsch re-formed her popular Melbourne jazz trio in 2013: this time, with Daniel Farrugia (The Bamboos, The Cat Empire, Luke Howard Trio) on drums and Tom Lee (Michelle Nicole, Cannonball) on double bass. The resulting trio sound retains the same ECM-inspired spaciousness, but with stronger rhythmic elements.

In this special crowdfunded album release, Nat showcased several new compositions - as well as putting her unique meditative spin on arrangements of Radiohead and Gotye.

The trio is joined by two special guests, both of whom are inimitably lyrical, beautiful improvisers: vocalist Gian Slater and tenor saxophonist Keiran Hensey.

1. All There Is

2. To Sail, To Sing

3. Let’s Go Little Dude

4. Missing Pieces (feat. Gian Slater)

5. Reward if Found

6. Motion Picture Soundtrack

7. Save Me

8. Lullaby in Oslo (feat. Keiran Hensey)

Nat Bartsch – piano
Tom Lee – double bass
Daniel Farrugia – drums

With special guests
Gian Slater – voice
Kieran Hensey – tenor saxophone

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jono Steer at Oaklands, VCA-SRS and Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne

Produced by Nat Bartsch
Cover photo by Nat Bartsch
Trio photo by Samara Clifford Design by Luci Everett

Nat plays Yamaha Pianos
Daniel plays Bosphorus Cymbals

All compositions by Nat Bartsch except the following:

Track 6-Motion Picture Soundtrack (Yorke/Selway/O’Brien/Greenwood/Greenwood; Warner Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd)
arranged by Nat Bartsch

Track 7 - Save Me (Walter Andre E. de Backer; J Albert and Son Pty Ltd)
arranged by Nat Bartsch

CD via natbartsch.com

digitally via IDOL

also on bandcamp

“We are at a point where jazz can incorporate the crystaline, the pure and singing without sounding retrograde…This is exceptionally expressive, finely articulated playing.” John Clare, Australian Jazz