Does what it says on the tin you might think on the opening track of this trio album from pianist Joy Ellis, a dreamy, expansive, soundworld opening up. That feeling of decompression continues on the next track as drummer Adam Osmianski adds subtle shade and Ellis continues in a quiet reflective vein. The pianist leader goes for a strong melodic theme on 'Eat, Sleep, Repeat' and you feel the different strands of the album starting to come together on this track, the deft bass of Henrik Jensen starting to be more obvious and later he begins 'Silver Linings' for a different point of entry. Gentle and thoughtful on this showing Ellis is a pianist worth getting to know. It's an album to chill out to rather than dance around the living room to!
Out on Bandcamp. Joy Ellis, above, plays the Vortex, London on 24 March
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