With Carole on piano, Cormac O Brien on bass and Dominic Mullan on drums, the trio continues their ever-strengthening bond spanning 10 years of performance and three previous albums. THROUGH THE STORM continues the ecological themes of Carole’s previous work. This album’s narrative combines admiration of swallows’ annual migration with concerns of habitat loss and extinction. With all original compositions, and a short field recording, the primary format is acoustic piano, bass, and drums, with some Fender Rhodes, saxophone and birdsong. The trio has a more European leaning economic style, with a sound of its own, shared commitment and beliefs, that is more than just playing the right notes. The compositions are kept open and simple, allowing spontaneous creativity to shape each track. THROUGH THE STORM reminds us that we share the planet with other living things whose lives are just as wondrous and inspiring as our own. “One of the most arresting piano trios in Ireland or the UK today…...Nelson is, without question, as the refined language of her writing and playing constantly reiterates, a singular voice”   All About Jazz Through the Storm weaves two narratives. The first celebrates nature’s resilience and renewal, inspired by the annual migration of swallows from Africa to Ireland. Their return each spring is marked by joy and wonder, captured in the album’s opening tracks: We Begin Here, Lift Off, Sky Journey, Through the Storm, Arrival, and Refuge. These pieces evoke the swallows’ flight, the rhythms of nature, and the spirit of South African jazz, with improvisation and interplay between musicians bringing each moment to life.