To The Sky

[Machine Translation] RICO has sung all over the world, so there are landscapes that we can see. Opening a new door, this is the final part of the New York trilogy, presented with a prayer for the confusing times. The superb scatting and elegant arrangements that do not make you feel like a standard. It has been 7 years since the last album "I Wish You Love". The final installment of the New York trilogy is produced by pianist Art Hirahara, a rare arranger, and features trumpeter Alex Norris, who has performed with such jazz greats as Betty Carter and Roy Haynes, and saxophonist and flutist Don Braden, who has played with Grammy Award-winning musicians such as Bobby Harris and John Cage. With Grammy Award-winning sound engineer David Stoller, RICO has opened a new door to its appeal. The title track, "To The Sky," was written and composed by RICO himself. RICO has sung all over the world, so this is an ambitious work that challenges a new frontier with a sense of the present. She sings with compassion and prayer for all life in a world of confusion and stagnation. With gratitude for being able to continue to sing.

世界で歌ってきたRICOだから見える風景がある。新たな扉を開き、混迷の時代に祈りを込めて贈るニューヨーク3部作の完結編。極上のスキャット、スタンダードを感じさせないエレガントなアレンジ。前作『I Wish You Love』から7年。ニューヨーク制作3部作の完結編は、稀代のアレンジャーとして活躍するピアニストArt Hiraharaをプロデューサーに、ベティカーターやロイヘインズといった名だたるジャズアーティストと共演したトランペッターAlex Norrisやサックス&フルート奏者Don Bradenが参加、グラミー賞に輝いたDavid Stollerをサウンドエンジニアに迎えて、RICOの魅力の新たな扉が開いた。自身が作詞・作曲を手掛けたタイトル曲「To The Sky」をはじめ多彩なジャンルの楽曲で、すべての人に愛を届ける渾身の新譜。世界中で歌ってきたRICOだからこそ、今を感じて新境地に挑んだ意欲作。混迷と閉塞の世界にあるすべてのいのちを慈しみ、祈り、歌う。歌い続けられることへの感謝を込めて。