Brazilian composer Egberto Gismonti’s “7 Anéis” steers the album into a celebratory mood, with the gleeful abandon of a spirited folk dance. “When I lived on Manhattan's Upper West Side, I would spend hours at the New York Public Library of the Performing Arts checking out obscure jazz recordings. It was during one of these visits that I stumbled upon the Brazilian virtuoso Egberto Gismonti. The moment I heard 7 Aneis, I knew it was a perfect piece for my group."