Silence Talks

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 have been playing together for more than three years and where 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.

With his past two albums for Naim, ‘Orient' and Silence Talks', critics and admirers alike are drawn not only to Nicks' superb guitar playing but also to his multifaceted compositions. He draws upon Methenyesque fusion, straight ahead jazz but also Turkish and Eastern influences (Meier's wife is Turkish and he is a frequent traveller to that amazing country where East meets West).

The album opens with ‘October in Ankara' inspired by the sounds of that wild city (the melody came to Meier when the band played there in 2006), while the meditative title track (on which Meier plays a Godin "Glissentar" fretless guitar with 11 strings) 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 (check out Atzmon's solo), ‘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.

Produced by Nicolas Meier