"A lush musical invitation to a realm beyond time and between species. Jami Sieber’s electric cello, in concert with other renowned musicians and the Elephant Orchestra of Thailand, carries us on a unique journey that sings of the heart’s deepest longing and of its fulfillment." I could never have predicted that an animal such as the elephant, would summon me to awaken and recognize the inherent connection underlying all that appears separate. In the midst of the sheer joy that permeates life with the elephants, one must walk with the constant grief of their captivity and the perpetual threat of their extinction. In this CD, my mission has been to embody both the grief and the joy I knew while in their presence. In 2001 my friend, and filmmaker, Galen Garwood, invited me to Thailand to meet and play music with the Thai Elephant Orchestra. Galen knew long before I did that the elephants would profoundly affect my music. There, at the T...