This "short diary (of loss)," as drummer Sebastian Rochford calls it, represents for him "a memory set to music, created with love and out of a need for comfort." The album is dedicated to Rochford's father, Aberdeen poet Gerard Rochford (1932-2019), and his family. Seb, one of ten siblings, wrote most of the music for this album shortly after Gerard's death and performs it here with pianist Kit Downes, in thoughtful performances of anthemic clarity. The final wistful piece, "Even Now I Think Of Her," was composed by Gerard Rochford. Sebastian explains, "It's a melody my father had sung into his phone and sent to me. I forwarded it to Kit's phone. He listened to it, and then we got going.' The poignancy of 'A Short Diary' is moving. Seb, who has made a name for himself with the experimental jazz group Polar Bear, among others, also played drums on Andy Sheppard's ECM albums 'Trio Libero', 'Surrounded By Sea' and 'Romaria'.