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.