Sonic Story features original compositions by D.C. area jazz musician and music educator Pete Frassrand. Frassrand's playing has been described as"elegant pianism" by jazz journalist Steve Monroe of Jazz Avenues. For this release, Pete is joined by a number of his frequent collaborators, including vocalists Sendy Brown and Andre Enceneat, saxophonists Russell Carter Sr., Bill Davis, and Michael Horton, trumpeter Carl McIntyre, flute player Mike Gillispie, guitarists Deon"CleanCutt" Clark and Jesse Daumit, cellist Domenic Sabol, bass players Clarence"Pookie" Jenkins and Thomas View, conga player James"Curly" Robinson, and drummers Art Cobb, Lawrence"Bubbles" Dean and Lucas Frassrand.