Arboreal is the Carole Nelson Trio's second album, following on from their 2017 debut One Day in Winter. Excellent reviews followed that release.

''an elegiac meditation on the season' Irish Times

''A finely-wraught meditation that tapped into the spacious European piano trio tradition of Tord Gustavsen and Marcin Wasilewski' Irish Times

The trio of Carole Nelson; piano/composition, Cormac O'Brien; bass and Dominic Mullan; drums, after two successful tours in Ireland, recorded Arboreal in two days in Dublin's Hellfire Studios.

The theme of all things arboreal runs through the album. As Carole says on the album notes

'Arboreal began as a walk through my local woods in South Co. Carlow. I wanted to compose music that would express the living reality of a forest – from the mycelium network beneath my feet to the sheltering canopy above, with a sense of the deep interconnection of all living things. While I was composing, information about the climate emergency was reaching more and more of us and I felt the need to respond, as a composer, to the overarching concern of our times. I learned from activists and eco-philosophers about finding the courage to feel, about emotional resilience and active hope.'

''a rare and exceptional talent' Irish Times

This is music to immerse oneself in - lyrical, open-hearted and grounded in a spirit that refuses to give up hope.

'one of Ireland's more original jazz composers' Irish Times