EXPRESSIONS ON THE MELODY OF KOKIRIKO

2024年5月8日

Digital

Mao Sone - trumpet, prophet 6, subsequent 37, electronic drum, all percussions (except congas & shaker), harpejji, flugelhorn, French horn, voice, Rhodes piano, engineering, production, artwork and mixing

Charles Overton - harp
Isaac Wilson - piano
Layth Sadiq - violin
Lee Abe - voice
Marta Roma - cello
Max Ridley - bass
Misaki Nakamichi - drums
Taiga Kunii - voice
Takafumi Nikaido - congas & shaker

Recording Direction at Mix One Studio by Tiger Okoshi

Recorded by Adam Weiss
at Mix One Studio, Boston, MA
on May 13th & 16th, 2016

Recorded Additional Instruments and voices by Mao Sone
at Neo Amos Studio (claudia, Inc), Tokyo, Japan
on March 23rd to 25th, 2024

Mastered by Dave Darlington @ Bass Hit Recording

Single - “Expressions on the Melody of Kokiriko”

Mao Sone, the multi-instrumentalist known for his “dual mastery” of trumpet and piano, will release his latest track, “Expressions on the Melody of Kokiriko,” on May 8 (Wed) via his own label, claudia.

Originally composed during his student years in Boston, the piece draws inspiration from Kokiriko-bushi, an ancient folk song from Toyama, Japan. Now, eight years later, Sone revisits and remixes the composition himself, unveiling a newly expanded and cinematic version of the work.

Blending modern jazz with traditional Japanese elements, classical textures, and world music influences, Sone crafts a soundscape that is both deeply personal and culturally resonant.