Producer George Klabin conceived the series and when he sent Daniels the music, initially Daniels was overwhelmed trying to figure out how he could use his horns to capture the heart, beauty and soul of Ivan Lins’ impassioned singing and songbook. He decided to tackle the material by allocating his lead instrumental voice equitably thus there are four songs each fronted by clarinet, tenor saxophone and flute. In addition to utilizing the same core trio that appears on “Heart of Brazil” to anchor the acoustic jazz tracks, “Night Kisses” features lush strings by The Harlem Quartet. James and Grusin each scripted an arrangement for the collection and James authored the album’s only song not penned by Lins, a piece titled “Ivante” that he was inspired to write for his longtime friend, Lins. Grusin, whose association with Lins dates back to having the Brazilian icon perform on his 1985 album “Harlequin,” plays acoustic piano on “Ivante” while James plays electric piano.
Daniels has begun learning the music of Milton Nascimento for the final chapter of the trilogy. The New York City transplant who has lived in Santa Fe, NM for over 30 years hopes that people will listen to “Night Kisses” as a “uniquely whole work.” He feels that the entire album works to provide calming along with a connection to our hearts, both of which are much needed during these challenging times.
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