Alto sax player/improviser Masahide Tokunaga released his second solo album in 2015, and the highly original playing on that recording, comprised entirely of powerful long tones, received critical acclaim. Two years later, his third solo album shows that he has reached new heights. Proceeding in a comfortable way, his performances here consist mainly of long tones, but add subtle changes in timbre and volume with impressive technical skill, producing a highly creative sound space which could even be said to have a narrative quality. The three tracks were recorded at Ftarri, Tokyo, in June 2016 and May 2017.
Recorded live at Ftarri, Tokyo, by Samuel Dunscombe, June 26, 2016 (1), and by Hiroyuki Ura, May 14, 2017 (2, 3)
Mastered by Taku Unami
Photos by Ryo Fujishima
Design by Takahiro Kawaguchi
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