Eight Little Pieces / ８つの小品

2025年9月10日

CD, Digital Download

< Personnel >

Mao Sone – Piano (1–12), Flugelhorn (3, 9), Trumpet (4, 8), Prophet 6 (4, 6), Moog Subsequent 37 (9), Toy Piano (2, 9)
Ryo Miyachi – Bass (1–9, 11)
Hironori Suzuki – Drums (1–9, 11)
May Inoue – Guitar (4)
Kojiro Tokunaga – Guitar (6), Palmas (6, 8)
Kan – Percussion & Palmas (6, 8)
Edmar Colón – Soprano Sax (7)

Strings
Yuki Nakajima – 1st Violin (1–4, 7–9)
Cristina Fujita – 2nd Violin (1–4, 7–9)
Yuichi Nakada – Viola (1–4, 7–9)
Masateru Nishikata – Cello (1–4, 7–9)

Brass
Mao Sone – 1st Trumpet & Flugelhorn (1, 2, 5–9)
Yuki Tadatomo – 2nd Trumpet (1, 2, 5–9)
Jo Kishigami – French Horn (1, 2, 5–9)
Akihiro Higashikawa – Trombone (1, 2, 3, 5–9)
Yukiko Shijo – Tuba (1, 2, 5–9)

Kojiro Tokunaga appears by the courtesy of Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.

<Songs>

1. Ⅰ. Overture (feat. Ryo Miyachi, Hironori Suzuki)
2. Ⅱ. The Light You’ll See
3. Ⅲ. Maria’s Eye
4. Ⅳ. When the Angel Cries (feat. May Inoue, Ryo Miyachi, Hironori Suzuki)
5. Ⅴ. Lullaby
6. Ⅵ. Rumba (feat. Kojiro Tokunaga, Ryo Miyachi, Kan)
7. Ⅶ. Love Letter (feat. Edmar Colón)
8. Ⅷ. Finale Part 1 (feat. Kan)
9. Ⅷ. Finale Part 2 (feat. Ryo Miyachi, Hironori Suzuki)

<CD Bonus Track>
10. Waltz for Debby
11. A Song for Jobim
12. Lullaby (Piano Solo ver.)

All songs composed by Mao Sone except “Waltz for Debby” composed by Bill Evans
All string & horn arrangements by Mao Sone
Recorded at ReBorn Wood Studio | Oct 24 – Nov 19, 2024

Melodies of Life, A Suite of Love — Mao Sone’s Vivid World of Sound
Eight Little Pieces, the latest studio album by jazz pianist and composer Mao Sone, is a 45-minute suite born from one of life’s most profound milestones: the birth of his first child.
This intimate and expressive work captures the essence of family, the beauty of everyday moments, and a deep musical exploration. Blending jazz and classical traditions with intricate orchestration, Sone delivers melodies that are at once gentle, powerful, and emotionally resonant.
Inspired by time spent with his newborn, Eight Little Pieces is both a personal reflection and a universal celebration of love, new beginnings, and the enduring joy of music.

「人生の旋律、愛の組曲――曽根麻央が紡ぐ、色彩豊かな音の世界」
ジャズピアニスト兼作曲家・曽根麻央が贈る最新スタジオアルバム『８つの小品』。第一子誕生という人生最大の節目に生まれたこの作品は、家族の愛、日常の輝き、そして音楽への深い探求が織り込まれた45分間の組曲。緻密なオーケストレーション、ジャズとクラシックの垣根を超えた響き、そして親子の時間から生まれた優しくもダイナミックな旋律。新たな旅立ちの予感と共に、音楽の喜びを届ける一枚。

【リリーススケジュール】
2025年6月4日　アルバム先行シングル第1弾 “VI Rumba (feat. 徳永康次郎, 宮地遼, Kan)”
2025年7月30日アルバム先行シングル第2弾 “Ⅳ. When the Angel Cries (feat. 井上銘, 宮地遼, 鈴木宏紀)"
2025年8月27日アルバム先行シングル第3弾 “Ⅶ. Love Letter feat. Edmar Colón”
2025年9月10日アルバム発売