Richard Niles - Niles Smiles (2023) Hi-Res

Respected composer, arranger, and producer Richard Niles is known for his work in pop (Paul McCartney, Pet Shop Boys, Grace Jones), Jazz (Pat Metheny, Randy Brecker, Bob James), and Soul (Ray Charles, James Brown, Michael McDonald). Records featuring his work have sold over 250 million worldwide. He has led his infamous jazz orchestra BANDZILLA since 1987 and released a number of acclaimed solo albums.

Though Niles has worked on many pop hits, Pat Metheny called him “one of the best composer/arrangers, and a truly exciting musical force”. Now, Niles unleashes his new, surprising compositions for his Octet. Niles Smiles is a groove-driven album that keeps the party going, even when the jazz police are banging on the door. Infectiously funky, the players are inspired to deliver passionately poetic performances. With the demonic delight of a mad professor, Niles creates a listening experience that is simultaneously hilarious and suspenseful - imagine Hitchcock's "Psycho" directed by Mel Brooks!