On Discoveries, Nelson taps into his inner child to find inspiration through the works of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, but the pianist's music doesn't come off like a reflection of these authors' retro-futurist tendencies. Nelson's writing is modern, in the here-and-now, and crafted with a broad harmonic vocabulary that helps to create a rich musical mélange to fire the imagination. His ability to build intricate, interlocking motifs, while simultaneously painting broad swaths of complex colors in swirling fashion makes him a man with few equals.
Track Listing: Atma-Krandana; Sinking Ship; Dirigibles; Tesla Coil; Discoveries; Memorial; Jogging Day; Wells, Verne, And The Magic Lantern; Weena (Love Theme From "The Time Machine"); Griffith Park Promenade; Ode To Zoetrope.
Personnel: Josh Nelson: piano, keyboards; Larry Koonse: guitars; Dave Robaire: electric bass, acoustic bass; Dan Schnelle: drums, percussion; Dontae Winslow: trumpet, flugelhorn; Alan Ferber: trombone; Brian Walsh: bass clarinet; Vanessa Robaire: vocals. DAN BILAWSKY/allaboutjazz.com amazon.com http://joshnelsonmusic.com
