First Word Records is proud to bring you two projects by Amanda Whiting, available on CD together for the first time - 'After Dark' and 'Lost In Abstraction'. Amanda Whiting is a highly-acclaimed Welsh harpist & composer. A virtuoso in her field, this classically trained musician has established herself in recent years as an essential player in the UK jazz scene. Originally released on Jazzman Records, these two albums give a real flavour of Amanda's beautiful tone and talent, both as a performer and songwriter. Each track on the 2021 debut 'After Dark' unfolds like a vignette; lush, intimate, and tinged with a noir-like beauty. From contemplative harmonic textures to agile improvisations, the album highlights Whiting's bold artistic evolution and her commitment to expanding the role of the harp within contemporary jazz. Also included here is Amanda's 2022 sophomore album 'Lost In Abstraction'. More than the expected ethereal washes of sound, this album playfully embraces her influences into a soundscape of modernity. Withrhythmical energies and the indulgent richness of an instrument so often associatedwith Ashby and Coltrane, the album resonates, leaving the listener lost in abstraction