One of today’s premier male jazz vocalists, Nicolas Bearde returns to the studio for his fourth release on the Right Groove Records label. Produced by long-time collaborator and songwriting partner Larry Batiste, Nicolas hits the jazz trail with this largely up-tempo offering. Visions features a large and varied roster of all-star players including renowned bassist Alphonso Johnson (Weather Report), pianist David Garfield (George Benson), drummer Will Kennedy (Yellow Jackets) and sax man Gary Meek, (Airto). In addition to the title track, Stevie Wonder’s “Visions”, a plaintive and insightful plea for understanding, the song selections range from original compositions to jazz classics such as Eugene McDaniels’ “Compared to What”, Errol Garners’ “Misty” and “You’re Sensational”, written by the late, great Jon Lucien.