Classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein and singer songwriter Tift Merritt collaborated together to create their new project titled Night, which will release on Sonny Classical, March 19.
The two artists met for the first time when Merritt interviewed Dinnerstein a few years ago. In order to prepare for the interview both of them listened to each other's music which they came to like. This way they became friends and now out of their friendship a musical collaboration came out.
"True collaboration is that willingness to extend yourself to a new place but in a way that does not feel like anything has been given up," - Tift Merritt.
Album Night is an bit of experiment between classical and contemporary music. The album was titled after its concept based on night, which according to Dinnerstein is a time that allows you to feel free to be a bit more experimental.
"I love the idea that a song by Billie Holiday can speak to a song by Purcell, and that each one can influence the way we hear the other," - Simone Dinnerstein.
The record also features music by Brad Melhdau, a jazz pianist, singer Patty Griffin, and Merritt, that was written specially for the project.
Both artists joined together for the tour to support the album. The tour starts March 18 in Germany and will end July 16, in Colorado.
The first song on the album is "Only in Songs," by Merritt that segues to "Night and Dreams" by Shubert. For the album, Merritt also reworked the song "Feel of the World," from her past project See You on the Moon, released in 2010.
The album closes with Dinnerstein and Merritt's rendition of Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now."
Listen to the album at https://soundcloud.com/simone-dinnerstein/sets/night-simone-dinnerstein-tift-merritt.
Watch a music video by Simone Dinnerstein and Tift Merritt performing "Only in Songs / Night and Dreams."
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