Endless Road

[Machine Translation] The long-awaited first album by the one-horn quartet "Musicazard" led by Hideki Takahashi, a regular tenor and bass trombone player in one of Japan's leading big bands. Tetsu Watanabe, an alto saxophonist who belongs to the same big band as leader Takahashi, was invited as a guest and worked on this album with all his might. The song "Endless Road," which is also the title of the album, is inspired by the eternal quest for music, and expresses the feeling of "Keep moving forward no matter what happens! The song is also the title of the album, and is inspired by the eternal pursuit of music. The energetic battle between trombone and alto saxophone is a must-hear, and together with the first song, "Ventilation," it is one of Musicazard's most exciting live performances. Round Midnight" and "Left Alone," two unique arrangements of Jazz standards, are also must-hear songs. Never heard anything like it before! The arrangements are popular at live performances, and allow the audience to fully enjoy leader Takahashi's world view. This album consists of 8 songs and is suitable for trombone lovers, those who are familiar with jazz, those who wonder what jazz is, and those who want to listen to cool arrangements. This album is for those who like trombone, those who are familiar with jazz, those who want to listen to cool arrangements, and those who want to enjoy music even if they don't know how to play it well.

日本有数のビッグバンドでテナートロンボーン、バストロンボーンのレギュラーを務める高橋英樹率いるワンホーンカルテット「Musicazard(ムジカザード)」待望の1stアルバム。リーダー高橋と同じビッグバンドに属すアルトサックス 渡辺てつ氏をゲストに迎え制作に取り組んだ渾身の一作。本作のアルバムタイトルでもある楽曲「Endless Road」は、永遠に続く音楽の探求をイメージし、何があっても前に進み続けよう!という気持ちが込められている。トロンボーンとアルトサックスのエネルギッシュなバトルは必聴。1曲目の「Ventilation」と共に、ライブでも最高の盛り上がりを見せるMusicazardを代表する楽曲です。また、ジャスのスタンダードナンバーを独自のアレンジにて仕上げた「Round Midnight」、「Left Alone」も必聴。これまでに聴いたことがない!とライブでも人気が高く、リーダー高橋の世界観を存分に楽しんでいただけるアレンジになっています。全8曲からなる本作は、トロンボーンが好きな方、ジャズに慣れ親しんだ方、ジャズって何?な方、格好いいアレンジを聴きたい方、難しいことは分からないけど音楽を楽しみたい方等々にお楽しみいただける1枚です。