I’ve been talking about this project for so long that it became an embarrassment, but I’m proud to announce that The Subtle Thread, a CD of nine original songs written by classical/flamenco guitarist John Tavano and myself, is finally in production, and will be available in stores and online before Christmas! John and I began writing “La Girafe,” the first song on the album, way back in October, 2010! John writes melody like no one else can; sweet vocalist Ann Harter sings in two languages for us (four of the nine songs are written in French); and I sing with her on a couple of tracks. We gathered some of the finest musicians around to help us record the songs, including Chris Plante, formerly of The Brew, and Albert Lamar, a member of The Mississippi Symphony for 15 years, who has performed in orchestras for Ray Charles, The Chieftains and Doc Severinson. I cannot leave out Alex Sandman, whose bass work is a showpiece in itself. Chris Plante did the mixing; sonic genius Jeff Lipton of Peerless Mastering did the mastering; and my sister Elise Nicol, an artist of national renown, supplied the cover art. This thing has been a long time coming, but it’s quite a thing! Can you guess that I’m excited?

Please see my Music page for more details (and a sneak peek at the album cover).