JESSIE: Over 30 years ago in Everett, WA, I made the decision to fully commit to making music be the thread that would continue throughout my life. Before that, I was just listening and playing in groups with my brother, Jerry, a drummer. 've written songs in many genres, mostly jazz, and have always been close to those that have a very sensitive dimension with a lot of space and strong melodies. The writing of my music is based mostly on inspiration and dreams. The majority of the melodies in this album were written between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m., usually coming out of a
dream, or after writing poetry. Until ten years ago, I used to compose all my melodies on the saxophone or harmonica. Now, most of them are written at the piano. Then I usually give the melodies to my pianist-partner, Tim Ponzek, who adds the harmonic progressions. On this CD, he plays all the piano parts. Tim, who is also a fine guitarist, is my soul brother. He comes from a musical family and was in a group with his brothers when they were growing up. He has been my musical director and keyboardist for many years now.

TIM: "This is my second recording with Jessie. I'm very happy with it. It was definitely enjoyable. Jessie and I have a great rapport when we work together. The introspective tunes, such as 'Within A Thought,' "Inside A Dream" and 'In A Silent Place' are my favorites. I also felt that 'October Moon' was a very special performance, with its smokey, jazzy feel."

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