Ivan Lins
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Ivan Guimarães Lins (born 16 June 1945) is a
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Life
Ivan Lins was born in Ituverava - São Paulo. He spent several years in
Work
Ivan Lins has released albums regularly and penned several standards, such as "Love Dance", "Começar de Novo" (Starting Over) (the English lyric version is titled "The Island", with lyrics by
In the mid-eighties, Lins recorded a jazz fusion album with Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour titled Harlequin, which was a critical and commercial success. Lins also composed the soundtrack for the Brazilian film Dois Córregos.
Lins' longtime composing partner is Vítor Martins. Their songs typically feature lush harmony with a distinctive jazz sensibility. One signature voicing he often employs in his own performances is the delayed addition of a ♯11 to a sus13 chord, or the delayed addition of a ♭9 to a sus13 chord.
Lins appeared as a guest performer on the albums Dois Mundos (1998) and Recorded in Rio (2003) by the Dutch artist Josee Koning. He also appeared on the Michael Bublé album Call Me Irresponsible (2007) and with singer/songwriter Paula Cole on her 2007 CD Courage, singing a duet with her on the song "Hard to be Soft". Lins guested on American artist Jane Monheit's album Surrender (2007), which includes his composition "Rio de Maio".
Jazz reporter and music critic David Adler[3] reported Lins's October 2000 Carnegie Hall concert performance and tribute to him. The event corresponded with the tribute album titled A Love Affair, released by Telarc Records. Headline performers from diverse genres participated in celebrating the man and his music on the recording and in the world-class performance hall, a noteworthy accomplishment in the history of any musician.
Lins maintains an active touring schedule, including a 2003 appearance at the Blue Note in New York City. In May 2008 he returned to New York, performing with Rosa Passos at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Ivan Lins is a political artist and musical icon in his country.
Beyond his own performance of his compositions, Simone is a notable and respected interpreter of his work.
In 2023, Ivan Lins' Um Novo Tempo, released in 1980 as a song of resistance against the US-backed Brazilian military regime, was played at Beijing Tiananmen Square to welcome Brazilian President Lula for a state visit. The song was suggested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brazil). Ivan Lins later said on Twitter: "I'm so emotional! You can't imagine how much this means to me and Vitor [Martins],"[4]
Awards and honors
In
Lins was nominated for three Latin Grammy Awards in
In 2015, he was nominated for the
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Outcome | Ref. |
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2000 | Latin Grammy Awards | Best Pop Instrumental Performance
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"Dois Córregos" | Nominated | |
2002 | Album of the Year | "Jobiniando" | Nominated | ||
2005 | "Cantando Histórias" | Won | |||
Best MPB Album | Won | ||||
2006 | Best Singer-Songwriter Album | "Acariocando" | Nominated | ||
2009 | Record of the Year | "Arlequim Desconhecido" | Nominated | ||
Best MPB Album | "Regência: Vince Mendoza" | Won | |||
2014 | "InventaRio Encontra Ivan Lins" | Nominated | |||
2015 | "América, Brasil" | Won |
Discography
- Agora (Forma, 1971)
- Deixa O Trem Seguir (Forma, 1971)
- Quem Sou Eu (Philips, 1972)
- Modo Livre (RCA Victor, 1974)
- Chama Acesa (RCA Victor, 1975)
- Somos Todos Iguais Nesta Noite (EMI, 1977)
- Nos Dias de Hoje (EMI, 1978)
- A Noite (EMI, 1979)
- Novo Tempo (EMI, 1980)
- Daquilo Que Eu Sei (Philips, 1981)
- Depois Dos Temporais (Philips, 1983)
- Juntos (Philips, 1984)
- Ivan Lins (Som Livre, 1986)
- Mãos (Philips, 1987)
- Amar Assim (Philips, 1988)
- Brazilian Knights and a Lady (Verve, 1988)
- Love Dance (Reprise, 1989)
- Awa Yiô (Reprise, 1990)
- Anjo de Mim (Velas, 1995)
- Ao Vivo (Velas, 1996)
- Viva Noel: Tributo a Noel Rosa Vol. 1 (Velas, 1997)
- Viva Noel: Tributo a Noel Rosa Vol. 2 (Velas, 1997)
- Viva Noel: Tributo a Noel Rosa Vol. 3 (Velas, 1997)
- Live at MCG (Heads Up, 1999)
- Um Novo Tempo (Abril, 1999)
- A Cor Do Pôr-Do-Sol (Abril, 2000)
- Jobiniando (Abril, 2001)
- Love Songs – A Quem Me Faz Feliz (Abril, 2002)
- Cantando Histórias (EMI, 2004)
- Acariocando (EMI, 2006)
- Saudades de Casa (Warner, 2007)
- Regência: Vince Mendoza (2009)
- Íntimo (Som Livre, 2010)
- Amoragio (Som Livre, 2012)
- Cornucopia (Moosicus, 2013)
- America, Brazil (Sony, 2014)
- Muito Bom Tocar Junto (Discobertas, 2016)
- Anos 70 (Discobertas, 2017)
- Cumpliciade (Fina Flor, 2017)
References
- ^ "Dan Costa: "Love Dance" with Ivan Lins". Latin Jazz Network. 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ Cultural, Instituto Itaú. "Ivan Lins". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ AllAboutJazz.com
- ^ "Vídeo: Ivan Lins se emociona com "Novo tempo" tocar para Lula na China | Metrópoles". 14 April 2023.
- ^ "La lista completa de nominados a los Latin Grammy 2015". Infobae (in Spanish). 23 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.