Credits:

Seigen Tokuzawa & Masaki Hayashi

Description:

Six years after *Drift*, Japans leading pianist Masaki Hayashi and cellist Seigen Tokuzawa have completed their second album. Thirteen intimate, personal tracks recorded at a hall on the shores of Lake Sagami.This is the first new album in six years from the duo of cellist Seigen Tokusawa and pianist Masaki Hayashi, who have been involved in numerous recordings and performances across all scenes and genres. The entire album was recorded in a hall situated on the shores of Lake Sagami. By delving deeper than ever into each others breathing and pauses, the duo has created a work that is more personal and deeply subjective.In addition to eight original compositions, the album features two improvised pieces that capture the very atmosphere and acoustics of the venue, as well as lesser-known classical works, a classic by Thelonious Monk, and a song by Klaus Ogerman with Seigen To