Oceans CD (2024)

Jennifer's newest album, consisting of 15 epic piano based orchestral masterpieces.  Jennifer started writing the music for Oceans in 2020 during the pandemic and it took her 4 years to complete.  Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London and featuring the utmost quality as you have come to expect from the music of Jennifer Thomas.

The physical CD comes in a 3-panel digipak with a beautiful 24 -page insert booklet including all of the liner notes, Jennifer's explanations behind the music and more.

Oceans is unique from a stylistic point of view for Jennifer as she explored the use of layering of multiple pianos and piano FX.  The album's sonic landscape carries themes through that involve the multi-layered piano as well as string bends and electronic FX and SFX that really bring the listener into the world of Oceans. The album was completed by the brilliant orchestration by film score composer Glen Gabriel. Three of the songs are two-piano duets (The Metamorphosis Suite and Transcendence (featuring pianist Ryan Stewart alongside Jennifer)). Jennifer also makes her vocal debut as the lead vocalist on her original song "You Carried Me Home", and her cover of Coldplay's "Something Just Like This" also featuring her vocals.

Track listing:

1.  Oceans

2.  The Lighthouse

3.  Underwater Carnival Ride

4.  The Siren and the Sailor (Ft. Alexa Ray)

5.  Just a Teardrop in the Ocean

6.  Sea of Diamonds

7.  Something Just Like This (Coldplay / The Chainsmokers cover)

8.  Mermaids (Ft. Alexa Ray) (from Pirates of the Caribbean, Hans Zimmer)

The Metamorphosis Suite:

9. Metamorphosis I:  Transformation 

10. Metamorphosis II:  Flight

11. Transcendence (Ft. Ryan Stewart, Ardy)

12.  You Carried Me Home

13.  Pirates Cove

14.  The Siren and the Sailor (Instrumental Version)

15.  You Carried Me Home (A Cappella Version)

Credits:

All songs composed and/or arranged by Jennifer Thomas
Piano and multi-layered piano FX performed by Jennifer Thomas

"Transcendence" features pianist/composer Ryan Stewart as a duet partner and co-writer, also featuring Ryan's daughter Aysia Stewart (Ardy) on vocals.

The album's resident mermaid/siren is the incredible Alexa Ray who is featured on both "Mermaids" and "The Siren and the Sailor".

Produced by Glen Gabriel and Jennifer Thomas
Mixed by Brian Vibberts
Mastered by Christofer Stannow

Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England
Conducted by Matthew Slater and Anthony Weeden
Musicians contracted by Isobel Griffiths, LTD
Choir recorded at Funk Studios, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Directed by Jane Fjeldsted

Artwork design by Jennifer Thomas
Cover photography and digital art by Marina Shipova
Additional photography by Ali Mohsensian
Additional ark sketches by both Marina Shipova and Jennifer Thomas
Editing and artwork sketch expansions by Jennifer Thomas