1. Into The Light 4:01
2. Dance In The Question 5:46
3. In Grace 6:09
4. Trickster 3:55
5. Simple Heart 7:18
6. Journey Without Distance 8:11
7. Earnestly, Tenderly 7:01
8. Prayer 5:26
9. Never Defeated 6:15

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"A fine debut." –David Dupont, Cadence

"Francesca is poised to take her rightful place in the higher echelon of today’s modernists both as a pianist and composer. Her first CD is proof positive." –Jimmy Heath

" It’s music that moves from the serene to the furious … there's not a phony or forced note in the set. In fact, Journey improves with each listening." –Rich Scheinin, Mercury News

"Above all else, the CD reflects a strikingly mature artist who has successfully integrated a spiritually exhilarating approach to music with an intelligent, well crafted command of her instrument, in conjunction with the trio as a whole." –Tom Pierce, allaboutjazz.com

"This group breathes in as well as bellowing out, and performances are formed and re-formed accordingly." –Tom Perchard, The Wire

"The players are telepathically sympathetic … Journey fuses mainstream, straight-ahead values like melody and swing with an original character." –Seth Rogovoy, The Berkshire Eagle

"One can hear and feel in this superb unit that defining essence of some of the classic trios of the 60’s – the introspection of Bill Evans, the swing of Wynton Kelly, and the dynamism of McCoy Tyner – and still never lose sight of the fact that this is the Francesca Tanksley Trio." –Hal Miller

"Whether it’s a shimmering tremolo or a metric shift in rhythmic feel, Tanksley seems to have a knack for adding just the right elegant touch to her well-crafted songs; each song has a distinct personality, which the tight-knit trio acutely taps into." –Randy Nordschow, The New Music Box

"You know ... as I listened to Francesca's new CD, I was moved and again made aware of the fact that she is truly gifted as an artist. Ms. Tanksley seems to have the God-given quality to set up her solos and compositions in such a way that the listener feels comfortable enough to open up and listen with their hearts, and once this does occur, there seems to be a recognition of 'heavenly communication' between the artist, the music and the listener. Listen!!!" –Billy Harper

"Perfectly programmed, Journey offers a mixture of gorgeous ballads, smoothly swinging mid-tempo pieces and breathtakingly rhythmic scorchers, all performed with amazing interplay and relentless energy by the trio. Francesca’s playing often sounds like two pianists in perfect accord on the same idea … reminiscent of the uniquely swinging style of the incredible Herbie Nichols." –Marty Khan, Outward Visions, Inc.