after a hiatus from music, she settled in vienna from 2002 to 2006 and began recording again. her album "foreign affair", released on nabel records, was a balkan jazz hybrid recorded in slovenia with musicians from serbia, albania, germany, and the u.s. it was well received in europe. her next album was "the duo session", also on nabel, with pianist richie beirach. she wrote lyrics to beirach's compositions and to some miles davis tunes and free improvisational pieces. this recording was also well-received but like "foreign affair" was known primarily to european audiences.