Decorate the Silence

Intimate, lyric-driven jazz: ‘Decorate the Silence’ showcases Mark Sholtez’s gift for melody, pairing warm harmonic writing with a strong sense of space and restraint

Storytelling through sound: The music feels reflective and cinematic, moving between quiet contemplation and subtle emotional surges

Top-tier collaborators: Features sensitive, world-class improvisers who elevate the material without overpowering its delicate core

Modern yet timeless: Blends contemporary jazz language with classic song-form sensibility, making it both accessible and artistically rich

Kristin Berardi and Mark Sholtez unveil ‘Decorate the Silence’ , a stunning new project to lead you into the quiet corners of musical expression. 

 At the project’s core are some of Sholtez’s most hauntingly intimate and personal songs to date, many of which were penned by Sholtez with Berardi’s extraordinary voice in mind. 

Joining Berardi and Sholtez is a formidable cast of improvising musicians drawing on the group’s collective reverence for the roots of modern music.