OJAZ

The new release comes approximately three and a half years after the previous work "empath" and is an ambitious work featuring guest vocalists on all tracks for the first time, which had not been seen in previous original albums. Guest vocalists include HUNGER, MC Rintaro, Bolaji, Caleborate, Sarah Chernoff who gained attention through participation in works by Miami Horror, Substantial who is a regular contributor to works by Kenichiro Nishihara, and Michael Kaneko. The instrumental section and trumpet feature Jukka Eskola from The Five Corners Quintet, the saxophone features Finnish legendary player Eero Koivistoinen, and the flute features Takumi Matsumura, welcoming a wide variety of guests. Emerging next generation artists and artists who have built their era intersect, depicting the universal appeal of music across generations and genres. This is the eighth original album by Kenichiro Nishihara, who has established a firm position in the Jazzy HipHop scene and has achieved further evolution. Digipak.

前作『empath』より約3年半ぶりの新作は、これまでのオリジナルアルバムにはなかった初の全曲ヴォーカリストを迎えた意欲作。ゲストヴォーカルにはHUNGER、MC林太郎、Bolaji、Caleborate、Miami Horrorの作品に参加したことで脚光を浴びたSarah Chernoff、Kenichiro Nishiharaの作品の常連であるSubstantial、 ichael Kanekoらが参加。楽器隊およびTpにはThe Five Corners QuintetよりJukka Eskola、SAXにはフィンランドのレジェンド奏者Eero Koivistoinen、FluにはTakumi Matsumuraと多彩なゲストを迎える。新進気鋭の次世代アーティストと時代を築いてきたアーティストが交錯し、世代やジャンルを越えて"音楽の普遍的な魅力"を描き出す。Jazzy HipHopシーンにおいて確固たる地位を確立したKenichiro Nishiharaがさらなる進化を遂げた8枚目のオリジナルアルバム。デジパック。