My favorite piece on "Trust" is "Angel in the Ice". It is a short piece that sounds deceptively simple. The melancholy melody sparkles as light would flicker off ice - cool but so compelling in its beauty. I hit the "repeat" button on my CD player all the time with this one!

The album opens with "Take My Hand", a lyrical blending of a flowing melody line and gently persuasive chords and arpeggios. "On the Wind" is freer and more abstract - hints of Debussy and Satie - very sweetly so. The notes in the upper registers of the piano sparkle like a "fairy" dandelion seed floating in the breeze. "From the Heart" is the original version of the song "When You Take My Hand" on "Love" - I like this piano solo best. "I'll Carry You Through" is a breath-taking duet with Boswell and cellist Martin Tillman - sad and poignant, but absolutely gorgeous. Cello and piano make such a sensual pair, and these two artists blend together so beautifully. The title track is a bit more upbeat and seems to smile in its confidence. "Are You There" is full of sadness and loss. "Glimpse of Time" is a slow waltz that once again suggests a bit of Satie - simple rhythmically, but complex harmonically, gentle all the way. This is a favorite of mine - very haunting. "Cloud Vision" closes this exceptional album on a peaceful and introspective note.

I discovered the music of John Boswell about six months ago, and he has become one of my favorite composers. I highly recommend "Trust".