Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 is about love, life, and death: things that I think all people, to some degree, are constantly trying to come to grips with. This album represents my own attempt to address these big picture topics in the most personal way that I can. These compositions are a sonic expression of what it means to be alive; what it’s like to experience love, life, death, happiness, and everything in between. Improvisationally, the album displays a humanistic spirit and energy. “ Sonnet 18 is Giancola’s strongest statement to date, and a hugely compelling addition to Canada’s rich jazz tradition.”
