Credits:

Mariko Maeda

Description:

I listened to Mariko Maeda's collection of original songs. I savored the time-consuming band sound and the unique atmosphere of each song, and immersed myself in the music, feeling a great flow like a story emanating from the entire album. (Trombone player Mariko Maeda, whose lively performance was heard on "Introducing MS2B vol. 1," a four-wind band led by pianist Kazuhide Motooka, makes her debut album with her own quartet. The "songs" created and expressed by musicians reflect the inner growth and changes in their lives. The work directly reflects the creator's personality and way of life. As someone who has witnessed Mariko Maeda's growth up close and personal, I am very happy to see the remarkable progress she has made over the past few years. The accumulation of her deep and rugged experiences has led to a great deal of learning, which she has actually sublimated, as evidenced in her compositions and trombone sound." (from the liner notes) (Tomonao Hara, from the liner notes) With the exception of "What a Wonderful World," which is played as a solo, all of the songs on this album are Maeda's originals.

Tracklisting:

1.Marigold
2.Frida
3.Cafune
4.My Sweet Terry
5.Waiting for the Wind
6.Merlot
7.New Year's Song
8.Sophie
9.Doa
10.What a Wonderful World