Illuminate from Sincere Expression by Justin Copeland

From the composer, Justin Copeland: "Illuminate": there appears to be little to no light in the world during this dark time, and this song represents being the light by way of our sincere expression. As artists, we can inspire love simply by sharing the thoughts of our hearts. This is not always easy to do, and it may require us to run when we barely feel like crawling. I tried to represent this by the piece's momentum and pace. Artists are torchbearers now more than ever, and our communities need our light so that they may be reminded of their own within.

PJCE Records is a grassroots recording label documenting the wide variety of original music being created by Portland area jazz composers and improvisers. We aim to provide an outlet to encourage the dissemination of new music in the area as well as fostering community within the jazz and improvised music scene in Portland. We release one album per month digitally and/or in limited CD pressings.

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