Inner Voice
Inner Voice
Inner Voice is a solo piano/voice album of originals, arrangements of jazz standards and lyricizations of instrumental jazz tunes. Carl Menk, founder of Syntrak Studios, recorded, produced and engineered the album from the Menk's home in Le Center. Each chart on Inner Voice has a specific dedication and backstory which are listed below:
01. I Love Being Here With You - Dedicated to all of my listeners
02. It's You I Adore - Dedicated to my partner, John
03. How Many More - In memory of the children who were murdered in Uvalde, Texas in 2022, and to all victims of senseless gun violence
04. Will She Know Me - For my cousins, Heather and Holly, and to my Aunt Ruth, whom I never got the chance to meet
05. Joy Spring - Dedicated to the Earth
06. Guess Who I Saw Today - Dedicated to my vocal professor, Dr. Snapp, who taught me how to tell a story
07. Infant Eyes - Dedicated to John
08. No More Blues - Dedicated to my parents, Carl and Robyn Menk
09. Time to Rest Your Weary Head - Dedicated to my siblings and fellow Jacob Collier fans, Austyn and Arya Menk
10. Avalon - Dedicated to Dave, Masa and Gustavus Jazz
The album was released on December 1st, 2022 and is available on all major streaming platforms. CDs are available for purchase as well. They are $15 each + shipping and handling. Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing one.