The Nights

Each piece is a reflection of a night that shaped me—moments of solitude, transformation, and quiet beauty

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Music by Asuka Kakitani featuring Shannon Wettstein

Listen and Order

Tracklist

  1. The Night of the First Snow (4:23)
  2. The Scattered Night (3:55)
  3. The Night Before Flying (5:08)
  4. The First Night I Held Her  (6:13)
  5. Some Purple Night (4:02)

Performed by Shannon Wettstein
All compositions by Asuka Kakitani (Inatnas Music – BMI)

Recorded at Wild Sound Studio, Minneapolis, MN, on January 30 and 31, 2025
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Steve Kaul
Produced by Asuka Kakitani and JC Sanford
Cover photo by Pamela Sherlock 
Cover calligraphy by Mia Kakitani-Sanford
Design by Asuka Kakitani
The Nights Digital Booklet

Asuka Kakitani is a fiscal year 2024 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

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About The Nights:

The Nights is a collection of solo piano pieces reflecting moments of contemplation and transformation. From the quiet magic of the first snowfall of the season (The Night of the First Snow) to the restlessness of sleepless hours (The Scattered Night), from the anticipation of change (The Night Before Flying) to the life-altering moment my daughter was born (The First Night I Held Her), these compositions capture fleeting yet profound experiences. Some Purple Night takes its name from a phrase my daughter assembled with refrigerator word magnets—a small, luminous fragment of imagination that lingers like a dream. Together, these pieces offer an intimate glimpse into my inner world, where memory, emotion, and sound intertwine.