There’s no stopping the prolific Joseph Tawadros, Oud player extraordinaire and composer. With 8 ARIA awards under his belt, Tawadros seems to excel at finding new sounds and musical territory with each release. For his 21st album, Tawadros teams up on the Oud (and cello) with two of his favourite long time collaborators; Australia’s leading jazz piano player Matt McMahon and percussion wizard brother James Tawadros. Rounding off the quartet is the amazingly versatile improviser, Australian Accordionist Gary Daley.

Featuring soulful, reflective and meditative pieces, to more upbeat and joyful compositions, this is an album full of wonderful musical surprises filled with nostalgia, musical imagery, emotion and hope. The Virtue of Signals is a must listen to album of 2024 and one of Tawadros’ best.