Transition is a fully improvised solo piano album exploring stillness, tension, and quiet transformation. Recorded across several sessions, the eight tracks form a compact, cinematic arc—spanning introspection, dissonance, longing, and eventual release.

Though presented as separate pieces, the album is conceived as one continuous artistic statement—like a single unfolding narrative broken into distinct yet interrelated chapters. Each track flows naturally into the next, creating a unified emotional journey.

From the lyrical sweep of Where Light Slips into the Sea to the hushed melancholy of Hard to Let Go, the music invites listeners into a space of reflection and quiet intensity.

At just under 20 minutes, Transition is brief yet complete. It stands on its own, while also marking the beginning of an ongoing series of improvisational solo works delving into emotion, movement, and silence.

5. Flickering Rhythms - Bassel Hajj

Transition is a fully improvised solo piano album exploring stillness, tension, and quiet transformation. Recorded across several sessions, the eight tracks form a compact, cinematic arc - spanning introspection, dissonance, longing, and eventual release.

Though presented as separate pieces, the album is conceived as one continuous artistic statement—like a single unfolding narrative broken into distinct yet interrelated chapters. Each track flows naturally into the next, creating a unified emotional journey.

From the lyrical sweep of Where Light Slips into the Sea to the hushed melancholy of Hard to Let Go, the music invites listeners into a space of reflection and quiet intensity.

At just under 20 minutes, Transition is brief yet complete. It stands on its own, while also marking the beginning of an ongoing series of improvisational solo works delving into emotion, movement, and silence.

8. The Final Turn - Bassel Hajj

6. Never-ending Tale - Bassel Hajj

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On this week's live show, we're welcoming guests Kenny Porter and Mike Becker (Mad Cave Studios' The New Space Age) and Rodney Barnes (Oni Press' Crownsville).

Comic Book Club: Kenny Porter, Mike Becker, And Rodney Barnes

Answer Us Back: Naughty Elves and Same-names

Hear a Francophile's recommendations for some of the most magnificent religious architecture to explore in Paris. Then vicariously experience a winter solstice ritual from inside an ancient tomb in Ireland, and warm up to the custom that's central to life in Finland: the sauna. Plus, kick off the Christmas season with local holiday traditions from Tallinn, Rome, and Venice.

For more information on Travel with Rick Steves — including episode descriptions, program archives and related details — visit www.ricksteves.com.

815 Sacred Paris; Newgrange Solstice; Finnish Sauna; Christmas in Estonia, Rome, Venice

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Design Matters, Debbie Millman shares excerpts from interviews with typographers and lettering artists Marian Bantjes, Oded Ezer, Jessica Hische, Tobias Frere-Jones, Matthew Carter, and Kris Holmes, reflecting on legibility and expression, how letters behave, the discipline of refinement, and how type has evolved from hand-crafted processes to the digital tools we use today.

20th Anniversary celebration with typographers and lettering artists Marian Bantjes, Oded Ezer, Jessica Hische, Tobias Frere-Jones, Matthew Carter, and Kris Holmes

On this week's live show we're welcoming guest Jason Spisak (Batman in "Batman: High Volume")!

Comic Book Club: Jason Spisak

For the 20th anniversary of Design Matters, Debbie Millman revisits previous episodes with activists and advocates Gloria Steinem, Anita Hill, Cindy Gallop, Sonya Passi, and Dr. Joy Buolamwini. These excerpts highlight conversations about power, accountability, and the urgent work of dismantling inequality across culture, institutions, and technology.

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