Showa Heisei no Uta - Shinobue to Piano de -

[Machine Translation] A collection of covers of famous songs from the Showa and Heisei eras, performed by leading shinobue player Taiichi Kano and jazz piano top-runner Masaki Hayashi, that will capture the hearts of the audience and never let them go! The soundscape of the shinobue flute and piano evokes precious memories for the listener and gives new impressions. This is a cover album of songs that everyone has heard at least once, such as "Cotton Handkerchief," "Ii Hi Tabidachi," "Lemon," "Ito," and "Sotsugyou Shashin" from J-POP and songs of the Showa and Heisei eras. The album is based on careful cover arrangements that respect the original songs, and the singing sound of the shinobue flute that touches the heartstrings and the intelligent piano performance with a jazz taste further accentuate the excellence of the songs while expressing their own unique world. Masaki Hayashi also participated in this album as a pianist and arranger. He has performed with various musicians such as Lisa Ono, Sadao Watanabe, and Naruyoshi Kikuchi, and has been involved in studio work for a wide range of artists such as Jun Miyake and Ringo Shiina, and was in charge of music for the movie "Wonderful World" ( Director: Miwa Nishikawa / Starring: Koji Yakusho), which will be released in 2021. The film was produced by the strongest tag team of the top runners in a wide range of music genres. Kano and Hayashi's harmonious playing against the backdrop of a rich and tasteful arrangement reaches deep into the listener's heart like a pleasant breeze, evoking a sense of nostalgia, relief, and new emotions. This is truly a piece of music that sublimates a rare masterpiece into a Japanese standard.

篠笛の第一人者・狩野泰一とジャズピアノのトップランナー・林正樹が奏でる心を捉えて離さない、昭和・平成の名曲カバー集! 篠笛とピアノの音像が聞き手の大切な思い出を喚起、新たな感動を与えてくれる1枚。 今作は昭和と平成のJ-POP・歌謡曲の中から、「木綿のハンカチーフ」「いい日旅立ち」「Lemon」「糸」「卒業写真」等、誰もが一度は耳にしたことのある名曲を選曲したカバーアルバム。原曲を尊重した丁寧なカバーアレンジをベースに、心の琴線に触れる篠笛の歌うような音色、ジャズテイストを纏った知的なピアノによる演奏が楽曲の持つ素晴らしさをより一層際立たせつつ独自の世界を表現している。また、今作にはピアニスト&アレンジャーとして林正樹が参加。 小野リサ、渡辺貞夫、菊地成孔など様々な音楽家との演奏活動や、三宅純、椎名林檎などの多岐に渡るアーティストのスタジオワークにも数多く携わり、2021年公開の映画『すばらしき世界』(監督: 西川美和/主演: 役所広司)では音楽を担当した、幅広い音楽ジャンルで重用されるトップランナーと最強のタッグで制作。包容力豊かでセンス溢れるアレンジを背景に演奏される狩野と林による息のあったプレイは心地良い風のような音像となって聞き手の心の奥の部分に届き、"懐かしさ"から"安心感"そして"新しい感動"を喚起。まさに稀代の名曲が日本のスタンダードに昇華する1枚となっている。