n'sawa-saraca
by Yasushi Karasawa
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1st album "forest dance" on sale → amazon
collaboration with Akio Watanabe (Steelpan). Fusion of Rhodes, piano and steelpan.
n'sawa-saraca "another town" is introduced first (07:09〜)
Ropeadope TV | 2020 Countdown EP3
Louis and Fabian run down the Ropeadope releases of 2020 / 69 singles and 75 albums / with soecial guest artists discussing their projects.
n'sawa-saraca 2nd "another town" Vinyl 9/11 on sale! on universe
2nd album "another town" 2/28 release!【PV】
From Ropeadope Records. U.S.
The second album from a really great group – the brainchild of keyboardist Yasushi Karasawa, who has a way of putting together his sounds that's very unique! There's a freshness here that reminds us of the excitement we first felt when falling in love with Japanese groups back in the 90s – not that Yasushi Karasawa is in the same territory as Nobukazu Takemura or Jazztronik, but his music has this way of refining itself down from its influences – really separating itself with its execution – still jazz, but maybe more sharply defined from the pack! One of the unusual elements in the album is the presence of Raphael Sebbag from UFO – who doesn't really sing, but provides a bit of voice from time to time – and the rhythms also separate the group from the usual jazz combo, as they're spacious and blocky – not trying for a groove at all, but somehow finding a gentle one in the space between the notes. Karsawa's keys are great – nice and warm, and balanced with raspy tenor from Osdamu Inoue – plus bass from Yoshimasa Otsuka and drums from Yosuke Hase – on titles that include "Vt Vt", "Cross Point", "Another Town", "Preachy", "Dual Butterfly", and "Nepenthes". © 1996-2020, Dusty Groove, Inc.
From diskunion
ピアニスト唐沢寧氏率いるジャズ・バンド、n'sawa-saraca(ンサワサラカ)の2ndアルバムが米Ropeadopeから届けられた。
今作は逆輸入のリリースだ。Ropeadopeといえば、ジャズに限らず、現在進行形の音楽を多数リリースしている名門レーベルである。今回、n'sawa-saraca(ンサワサラカ)にとって、まさにうってつけのレーベルからのリリースだ。
基本的には前作の流れを組む形だが、より音の幅が広がった作品となっている。唐沢氏が影響を受けたと思われる様々な音楽のアレンジが顕著に伝わってくる。
その中でも特に際立つのが、ブラジル音楽的アレンジだ。ボサノヴァやジャズ・サンバを彷彿とさせる洗練されたリズムが随所に感じられ、メロウかつリリカルな心地よい楽曲が並ぶ。
ただし、単なるメロウでリリカルな展開だけではなく、ヴォコーダーやエフェクターを取り入れるなど、実験的なアイディアとユーモアが散りばめられており、既存の他ジャズ作品とは一味違う印象を生み出している。
また、様々な作品、現場で共演している井上オサム氏(ts)を筆頭にバッキングを務めるメンバーも、唐沢氏のアイデンティティを見事に体現しており、本作品をより一層引き立てている。
これらが絶妙なバランスで重なり、まさしく「現在進行形のジャズ作品」がここに誕生した。
聴き終えた瞬間、本アルバムタイトル「another town」が示すように「別世界」が見えてくることだろう。
(ディスクユニオン吉祥寺ジャズ館 / 板橋)
Broadcasted on ....
01.[sofa-surfing] Wnet.fm poland (2/12,13)
02.[NuJazzSounds] frome.fm U.K(2/17)
03.[OK Jazz Episode #108] OK Jazz Podcast JPN(2/17)
04.[yoru jazz net#137] jjazz.Net JPN(2/19)
05.[Mucho Soul Show No.539] Mucho Soul's Podcast U.K(2/19)
06.[Green Arrow Radio] WSUM Madison U.S(2/23)
07.[JAZZ CLOCK- NIGHT] jjazz.Net JPN(2/26)
08.[free fall 907] KXSF FM U.S. (3/4)
09.[PICK UP] jjazz.Net JPN(3/4)
10.[Full Circle The Performance Series with Ruth Fisher] jazz-fmU.K
11.[free fall 908] KXSF FM U.S. (3/4)
12.[OK Jazz Episode #109] OK Jazz Podcast JPN(3/15)
13.[jazz actuel] cibl1015 CANADA(3/15)
14.[WW tokyo toshio matsuura] worldwideFM(3/16)
15.[JAZZ 91.8] radio X GER(3/18)
16.[the random dukebox production] soueceFM U.K(3/20)
17.[NuJazzSounds] frome.fm U.K(3/20)
18.[The Journey with Jeff Young] jazz-fmU.K(3/22)
19.[MeltingPotTheShow] Shoreditch Radio.UK(3/27)
20.[JAZZ 91.8] radio X GER(4/1)
21.[ottava] JPN(4/3)
22.[Discover our new selection ] A KIND OF JAZZ FRANCE(4/3)
23.[The Journey with Jeff Young] jazz-fmU.K(4/5)
24.[John Osborne] solar radio U.K(4/14)
25.[Soulful / Jazzy Sunday afternoon] jazz-fmU.K(4/20)
26.[Midnight Mix] Source FM 96.1FM U.K(4/20)
27.[John Osborne] jazz-fmU.K(4/26)
28.all jazz radio South Africa(4/29)
29.Niji TV [UNBOXING] : JAPAN | 26 (6/11)
30.The Constellations Radio Show] soul and jazz U.K (8/7)
31.[ottava] JPN(9/4)
32.BALANCE – Show #556 Serbia(9/26)
n'sawa-saraca by yasushi karasawa
"forest dance"(2014),"
another town"(ropeadope 2020)
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