Acclaimed Toronto composer and pianist, Thompson Egbo-Egbo, latest album, What Remains via MNRK Music Group creates a sonic narrative that draws form themes of transition, rebirth, realignment, joy, and optimism for the future.

Thompson says of the new album, “What Remains honours our live performance tradition, but also gives the listener a glimpse of where the music is going.”

Partly inspired by the shifts and impacts of the last two years of the pandemic has placed on both a personal and professional level, What Remains shows the growth and depth of Thompson’s writing. It is an offering of sonic catharsis, reflecting on how an artist’s life and well-being can be deeply impacted by global circumstances. In turn it captures how one can embody characteristics of a Phoenix to – fittingly – rise signature cover of Nirvana’s iconic, Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Thompson Egbo-Egbo shares his experience, ideas, and vision with vibrant energy. The key to his success is not solely unlocked by memorable, harmonically complex compositions that have at their core a deep, abiding groove, but the connections they create and the doors they open within the listener.