Connected

A veteran accompanist who earned international respect touring and recording with piano great Mulgrew Miller from 1993-2002, Goods got to know the Taiwan-reared Chien, one of the most exciting new voices on her instrument, while touring with trumpeter Jeremy Pelt’s band. Before the advent of Covid they’d already forged a strong musical bond, with Goods producing her award-winning 2020 debut album . But with the sudden lockdown, their musical relationship deepened exponentially as they practiced, performed live streams and composed together.