Credits:

Mamiko Taira Jun Furuya

Description:

Sixteen years of time condensed into the sound of a single night.A soulful live recording capturing the moments when people connect face-to-face.The duo of vocalist Mamiko Taira and pianist Jun Furuyawho have performed together for 16 yearshas released the live album *16*, chronicling their journey.Rather than pursuing perfection through studio recordings, they chose to capture the breathing, tension, serendipity, and the raw energy of the moment when sound is bornall shared between the people present in that space. The takes selected from this single nights performance in front of a live audience are brimming with the freshness and vitality of living music.The title 16 symbolizes the 16 years the duo has spent together, as well as a milestone marking their transition to the next phase.A deep dialogue that can only emerge from two artists who have spent so much time together. The e