Credits:

Maki Nakano

Description:

A piano-centered EP album by saxophonist Maki Nakano, inspired by the poetry of poet Shinji Koyama.Mount Gassan, one of the Dewa Sanzan. Why do people climb mountains? A collection of piano-centered compositions inspired by the poetry of poet Shinji Koyama.A piano-centered EP album by saxophonist Maki Nakano, inspired by the poetry of poet Shinji Koyama.The poetry collection *Tsuki no Yama* (Moon Mountain) refers to Mt. Gassan, one of the Dewa Sanzan mountains in Yamagata.After climbing this 1,984-meter mountainalso famous for Shugendoand performing at the summit, the saxophonist was inspired by the poetry collection of the same name to compose and record pieces for piano. The result is a solo album featuring multi-track recordings that incorporate saxophone and metal clarinet.