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(tenor saxophone): A French tenorist bringing "fragile flights of fancy".
For 2 Akis was widely praised as an exceptionally mature debut. The album opens and closes with "Hoshi Meguri No Uta" ("The Star-Circling Song"), establishing a "floating, rubato feeling" that sets the mood for a contemplative journey. The album serves as a quiet contrast to busier jazz scenes, aiming for a "sumptuous, sparse lyricism". To tell you more about the album, See a detailed list of the personnel ? shinya_fukumori_trio_for_2_akis_ecm_records
, Another Story ? For 2 Akis - Shinya Fukumori Trio - ECM Records The album serves as a quiet contrast to
Recorded in March 2017 at Studios La Buissonne in the South of France and produced by Manfred Eicher, the album is a testament to delicate, introspective interaction rather than traditional drummer-led power playing. The trio consists of: For 2 Akis - Shinya Fukumori Trio -
The music leaves immense room for emotion, with gentle cymbal work and punctuated tom-toms.
The album features three compositions by Fukumori, including the title track which he described as one of the first rubato-style pieces the group played together, defining their sound. It also features original compositions by Bordenave and Lang, along with a touching cover of "Mangetsu No Yube" ("Full Moon Night"), a prayerful reaction to the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake. Listeners often describe the sound as:
