[Machine Translation] Otomo Yoshihide Special Big Band's second album release in two consecutive months. Originally composed at the request of conductor Yutaka Sado, "SORA TO MIRAI TO" was premiered by the Hyogo Armed Forces Cultural Center Orchestra on January 17, 2025, 30 years after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. After the premiere, Otomo immediately began work on a big band version of the piece, which, despite being an orchestral piece, also contains elements of improvisation. [Based on this theme, which can be said to be the basis of Otomo's activities in various forms after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the piece was composed by Otomo himself, using melodies and rhythms he had created for his recent masterpieces, such as "The Sky Reflected Wednesday, November 18, 2022," "Idaten," and "Fukushima Waraji Matsuri," as well as various other pieces of his own. The improvised parts of the piece are the key elements that support this work. Yutaka Sado, who provided the impetus for the creation of this work, participates as guest conductor for the improvised parts, adding the utmost brilliance and depth to this work. Liner notes enclosed.