Umezu Kazutoki
plays the ENKA -woodwind solo
FormatCDLabelDoubtmusicGenreMusic from Japan
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Enka is a style of Japanese popular song roughly corresponding to American blues and country music, French chanson and Italian canzone. The sound of enka is deeply rooted in the souls of Japanese people, and famous enka songs continue to be sung and hummed wherever this music exists.
In this album, Umezu's exceptional sensitivity and taste combine with the "world of enka," swirl and eddy, and explode before our eyes. This music has excellent circulation; it leaps with energy. Here, Japan has created a singular kind of human music. (Harada Kazunori) excerpt from liner note just what is genre? when i hear umezu's solo enka, i hear an answer to an often asked question. (Jim O'rourke)
In this album, Umezu's exceptional sensitivity and taste combine with the "world of enka," swirl and eddy, and explode before our eyes. This music has excellent circulation; it leaps with energy. Here, Japan has created a singular kind of human music. (Harada Kazunori) excerpt from liner note just what is genre? when i hear umezu's solo enka, i hear an answer to an often asked question. (Jim O'rourke)
Details
Cat. number: DMS-126
Year: 2009
Release notes
Recorded and mixed at GOK Sound on October 2, 3, 2008. Digipak.
Tracklist
| 1 | 唐獅子牡丹 = Karajishi Botan | 4:39 | |
| 2 | 夢は夜ひらく = Yume Wa Yoru Hiraku | 2:59 | |
| 3 | 北帰行 = Hokkikou | 4:57 | |
| 4 | 女の意地 = Onna No Iji | 3:50 | |
| 5 | 津軽海峡冬景色 = Tsugarukaikyo Fuyugeshiki | 4:23 | |
| 6 | 喜びも悲しみも幾年月 = Yorokobi Mo Kanashimi Mo Ikutoshitsuki | 2:14 | |
| 7 | 矢切りの渡し = Yagiri No Watashi | 4:22 | |
| 8 | ざんげの値打ちもない = Zange No Neuchi Mo Nai | 3:37 | |
| 9 | ペンノレ = Baennorae | 6:18 | |
| 10 | 雨の慕情 = Ame No Bojo | 4:57 | |
| 11 | 花と蝶 = Hana To Chou | 5:12 | |
| 12 | 無言坂 = Mugonzaka | 4:04 | |
| 13 | なみだの操 = Namida No Misao | 3:32 | |
| 14 | リンゴの唄 = Ringo No Uta | 2:08 |
Credits
- Umezu Kazutoki
- Alto Saxophone (1, 4, 8, 13), Bass Clarinet (3, 6), Clarinet (5, 10, 12, 14), Producer, Compiled By [Tunes Selected By], Soprano Saxophone (2, 7, 9, 11)
- Sasaki Akira
- Design [Cover]
- Harada Kazunori
- Liner Notes
- Cathy Fishman
- Liner Notes [Translation]
- Tada Yoko
- Management
- Suto Tsutomu
- Mastered By
- Numata Jun
- Producer, Compiled By [Tunes Selected By]
- Kondoh Yoshiaki
- Recorded By, Mixed By
