NICOLAS MEIER - SILENCE TALKS (IMPORT CD)

Nicolas Meier Silence Talks On Import CD

Silence Talks is the latest and most eloquent musical statement from guitarist Nicolas Meier and his band. It is the sound of a band that has been playing together for more than three years and every member brings their own distinct musical voice to the music in an ongoing musical conversation. This dialogue and empathy shines through every note of this, their third, album together as Meier’s increasingly confident compositions provide a natural launch point for some dazzling investigations of his own unique eastern-flecked jazz.

The album opens with "October in Ankara" inspired by the sounds of that wild city, while the meditative title track is inspired by the tranquil beauty of Fethiye. "Turquoise" mixes jazz with flamenco and eastern sounds and "Dance of the Rain" is a Turkish dance, "Deniz’s Love" is for a new addition to Meier’s Turkish family and features him on nylon string guitar and the album closer, "A Rose In The Pyrenees" recalls a happy trip and provides a fine end to the album.

Silence Talks is the third album from UK based Swiss guitarist and his previous albums Orient and Yuz have received widespread acclaim and scooped two awards in 2006 at the prestigious Revelations Jazz A Juan festival in France: Best Guitar and the Grand Jury Prize. Critics and admirers alike are drawn to his superb guitar playing but also to his multifaceted compositions drawing on Methenyesque fusion, straight ahead jazz and Turkish and Eastern influences.

Nicolas Meier -  acoustic fretless, fretted and steel guitars, glissentar, baglama
Gilad Atzmon - clarinet, soprano, alto saxophones,
Asaf Sirkis - drums
Tom Mason - acoustic double bass

Nicolas Meier Silence Talks Track Listing

1. October In Ankara
2. Silence Talks 
3. Turquoise
4. Deja vu
5. Dance of The Rain
6. Deniz's Love 
7. A Rose In The Pyrenees