Makoto Hirahara 50 Shunen Kinen Memorial Album -The Max-

[Machine Translation] This album is a collection of the many masterpieces left behind by Makoto Hirahara, Japan's proudest saxophone player, who sadly passed away suddenly in November 2021. Playhouse" (composed by AIKA), which was released only for distribution, and "Feels Like Home" (lyrics and music by Randy Newman), which was performed with his second daughter, Ayaka Hirahara, and distributed online by Tokyo Jazz by Corona Disaster, have been released on CD for the first time. Feels Like Home" was the last recording by Makoto Hirahara. This memorial album is the culmination of the 50th anniversary of Makoto Hirahara's professional career, and includes special memorial contributions from artists with whom he had close relationships, such as Masashi Sada, Koji Tamaki, and Akira Miyagawa. Also included are liner notes (commentary on all songs) written by Ayaka Hirahara.

2021年11月に惜しまれつつも急逝した、日本が誇るSaxの名プレーヤー平原まことの残した名演の数々を1枚に厳選集約したアルバム。長女AIKAのアルバムに参加し配信のみのリリースだった「Playhouse」(作曲: AIKA)や、次女・平原綾香と出演しコロナ禍の東京JAZZオンライン配信にて演奏された「Feels Like Home」(作詞・作曲: ランディー・ニューマン)の音源が初CD化。「Feels Like Home」は、平原まことの最後のレコーディングとなった貴重な音源。多彩な音楽を奏で続けてきた平原まことのプロ生活50周年の集大成となるこのメモリアル・アルバムには、特に親交の深かったアーティスト、さだまさし、玉置浩二、宮川彬良から寄せられた追悼寄稿文を特別収録。さらに、平原綾香による書き下ろしのライナー・ノーツ (全曲解説)も収録。