"Glenn Close, nominated for an Oscar for best actress for her role in ""The Wife,"" poses at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 4, 2019, left, and musician Ted Nash poses for a portrait in New York on May 4, 2021. Close is releasing an album with the Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist-composer on Friday. ""Transformation: Personal Stories of Change, Acceptance, and Evolution,"" is an 11-track spoken word jazz album that tackles heavy topics like race, politics and identity. (AP Photo)"