Celebrating the Humanity of Every Individual
“This music would sound wonderful even without its context. Knowing where it came from makes it infinitely more powerful. John Daversa's trumpet playing is masterful throughout, giving the element of mercurial, unceasing life to the compassionate vistas Justin Morell composes. For beauty and heart, this music is above and beyond anything else around today. It is an outstanding recording.” ― Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz
The Music
Learn the story of how Loren's vocalization became the melody that inspired all of the variations.
The Musicians
Meet John Daversa, Justin Morell, and the rest of the performers on the album.
The Artists
See some of the brilliant visual art created by autistic artists inspired by the music.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with Boundless Arts Foundation and Savage Content, presented a live performance of All Without Words, with trumpet soloist John Daversa, on September 20, 2023. You can learn more about this as well as the coming documentary and live video through our partner site All Without Words Live.
Maria Schneider briefly discusses the connection between improvisation and written music:
John Daversa speaks about his approach to improvisation:
Scott Flavin discusses conducting All Without Words:
Justin Morell describes the origins of Loren’s Theme:
The complete World Premiere performance at the Henry Mancini Institute:
The original introduction to All Without Words, the album: