Credits:

Michiko Tazaki

Description:

Pianist Michiko Tasaki's first trio album, a collection of unique original compositions born from her diverse musical experiences, weaves a variety of stories with the sensitivity of three players in search of a sound that transcends genres: the flexibility of jazz, the songfulness of pops, and the neatness of classical music. Michiko Tasaki, who had worked as a synthesizer player, DTM (desktop music production) creator, and arranger for a long time, came across Jazz piano one day, was fascinated by Jazz, and found a place to play Jazz. Each of the nine original compositions has a completely different taste. For example, "Autumn Cherry Blossoms" was originally a classical piece for violin, cello, and piano, and "Love Nix Love" was a progressive rock guitar-inspired piece by Jeff Beck. During the arranging process, the ideas of the best Jazz musicians were added and refined, resulting in an album with a unique world. The recording members are young, talented musicians who are also active outside of Jazz.Yuki Koike delivers breathtaking solos on the electric bass. Takahiro Sakamoto creates a precise image of the music with his keen senses while exploding energetically in his solos. The contrast between the restrained piano and the playful bass and drums is delightful. The other two existing songs are "Solar" and "I Thought About You. The different arrangements expand the image of the original songs.