Renaissance woman MARA PURL pioneered the koto in contemporary music, recording with jazz greats Bill Dixon and Charles Lloyd, as well as with R&B band Mandrill and World Music Ensemble Mokurai. She performed with the Joffrey Ballet, Dance Theater of Harlem and the NY City Ballet, where she premiered Jerome Robbins' WATERMILL. See more about her myriad talents @ her website: www.marapurl.com Wrightwood Records recording artist MARILYN HARRIS saved her allowance for 5 years to buy her first piano at the age of 10. Since then she's worked with Bette Midler, Jim Brickman, countless jazz luminaries, Vegas acts, new age and cabaret artists, among others. Read about and hear more of her music at her website: www.marilynharris.com Friends since their early twenties, Mara and Marilyn have created a musical world of tranquility in this improvised hour+ of soothing, beautifully lyrical work. Tastefully adding special touches - bass, alto flute, shakuhachi, sound effects - producer Mark Wolfram completes the picture to transport the listener to another dimension of consciousness.