Kevyn Lettau
The Language Of Flowers
This CD was released in Asia only, which was sad for me, but I have learned to be grateful for any and every opportunity to sing and write and be heard!
I spent 9 months writing songs with Jeff Lorber in preparation for this recording. It was great fun. I would go to his house and sometimes he would have started an idea already and I would just start singing melodies and lyrics. On other songs, we would come up with a concept first and then he would quickly whip his magic together with all of his machines. He was amazing! I would then come home and carve out the melodies and lyrics.
One of my favorite songs we wrote is "Far Away", which I wrote in the car on the way home from his house one night!
The title cut I wrote with Yutaka. I love this song! I had just recently started my love affair with gardening and this song reminds me of the joy I felt!
This record was an adventure for me out of the Jazz world. I have always been a huge R&B fan and this record gave me the opportunity to play around in that genre.
Tracks
1) The Language of Flowers
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2) Have You Ever Wondered Why
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3) Lucky Girl
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4) Little Things
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5) I'm Better at Hello
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6) The Heart of my Heart
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7) This Time
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8) Show Me the Way to Your Heart
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9) You Can't Go Back
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10) A New Way
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11) Far Way (Japanese Bonus Track)
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General Info
Released: 1998
Record Label: JVC
Musicians:
Jeff Lorber (Keyboard & Drum Programming)
Yutaka (Keyboard & Drum Programming)
Darrell Smith (Keyboard)
Paul Jackson Jr. (Electric Guitar)
Dwight Sills (Acoustic Electric Guitars)
Jerry Watts Jr. (Bass)
Mike Shapiro (Drums)
Scott Mayo (Horns & Background Vocals)