Nick Maclean wants to thank his producer, and star trumpet player Brownman Ali. You sound incredible on this record. Your inventiveness, the strength of your artistic statements, and your boundless energy is inspiring and world-class. I think there are going to be a lot of jaws on the floor, especially among those who find out that this brilliant playing came during a dreadful battle with bronchitis and pneumonia all they way through recording. I'm so lucky for your continued guidance and wisdom which can be felt all over this record. Ours has been an enormously transformative journey for me, I would scarcely recognize myself when we first met 8 years ago and I am excited for things to come. Thank you my very dear friend. Ben Duff and Jacob Wutzke, you are a ferocious rhythm section delivering some of the most interactive and fearless bass playing and drumming I've ever had the pleasure of playing with. The amount of care and respect with which you approached my music humbles me and fills me with pride and admiration. I absolutely ADORE you both - on the stage and on the road - and I look forward to many more years of music-making together, whatever that looks like and wherever it takes us. Jesse Dietschi, the Quartet's founding bassist, as the demand for you in the classical world grows more and more I'm so glad you were able to guest on this record. You sound absolutely phenomenal and thank you for all you've done for the group over the years! Mike Downes, I have enormous admiration for your deep skill and profound artistry. It was such an honour to have you, one of Canada's great jazz bassists, guest on this record. You sound astounding, my deepest thanks. Mateo Mancuso, you are easily one of the best young drummers on the Canadian scene today. You absolutely embody the Hurricane on your track and I greatly look forward to working with you more often! Luisito Orbegoso both for his generosity and his unparalleled percussive genius on 'Wisdom of Aurelius' which elevated the track to new heights. Kim Cooke (booker), Stephen Koszler (lead engineer), and Luke Schindler (assistant engineer) at Revolution Recording - you gentlemen run a world-class operation and it was an absolute pleasure to record with you. Thomas Varey (director of photography), Brittany Farhat (camera crew), and Matthew Fong (camera crew) for their incredible video work during the sessions. The footage is absolutely sublime, the quartet has never looked so good! Wayne Ferguson for his piano tuning expertise and for saving the day when torrential-rain-induced humidity broke the piano. Josh Bowman who's exceptional engineering ability created beautifully rich and detailed mixes. Justin Gray for his generosity and mastering brilliance. Dean Shu who's creative visual prowess made epic album art worthy of Asimov. Daryl Langier for his insightfulness and poetic brilliance in the writing of the liner notes. Herbie Hancock for being such an inspiration. Mum and Dad who never cease to be an overwhelmingly supportive force in my life - I love you both dearly. To my brother, Adrian and his partner Allena. It's so nice to have you in Toronto these days! To my wife Erin who is my deepest friend and my closest partner in all things - I'm so lucky to be sharing my life with you, I love you so much. To Ollie, my darling daughter, you fill my life with joy at your endless curiosity and enthusiasm. In one year of life you've already grown so much and have been sending us down an indescribably wonderful adventure. Andrew 'Nickel' Nicholson for his sage advice and hard work on behalf of us and other Browntasauras artists. Brianne Carey for being such a firm friend and supporter. Drom Taberna, Royal City Studios, RCHA Club and all the other clubs, venues, and festivals across Canada and Europe who've supported this band's growth and development. To the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council for providing generous funding support to allow this album's creation. Finally, a huge thanks to YOU for having this record and reading what I have to say. I hope you dig it and that you'll stick around for the rest of our journey, wherever that takes us. My deepest thanks. - Nick Maclean