Jeffrey Zeigler - Something of Life (2014)

Something of Life is the debut solo album of cellist Jeffrey Zeigler on Innova Recordings. After eight seasons as a member of the Kronos Quartet, Zeigler is forging a new path as a soloist and collaborative artist moving fluidly across style and genre. The record traces the lines of lived life, beginning with Felipe Perez Santiago’s “Glaub,” a piece that explores our constant wrestling with faith and belief. As it moves through new works by Paula Prestini, John Zorn, Philip Glass, Gity Razaz and closes with Glenn Kotche, it touches on both the concrete and the ephemeral, engaging the listener in themes both personal and universal. Joining Zeigler on several tracks are Glenn Kotche, Felipe Perez Santiago, and Jason Treuting from So Percussion.