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The music contained in this album stands as a testament to the power of friendships, those old and those new. Like old friends, the songs, which hail from the canon of American (and Brasilio-American) jazz, are possessed of a familiarity that makes them extremely accessible. Yet, much like the excitement one derives from making new friends, the subtle reharmonizations and new arrangements of these standards provide the listener with a motivation to "want to get to know the music better".

Interestingly, a quite effective complement of old and new friendships can be found when one examines the makeup of Double Sharp, the ensemble responsible for this music. Levon Mikayelyan (vocalist), Arshak Sirunyan(pianist), and NuneVartanyan(vocalist) are parties to a friendship that has stood the test of time, and space. Friends since their childhood days, in Yerevan, Armenia, the trio managed to maintain their bond despite the fact that all three of them immigrated to United States four years apart from one another.

During the rehearsals for the recording session, new friends, Tony Bunn (bass) and