Be Quiet!!!, by Junji Hirose / Kazuo Imai / Darren Moore

Be Quiet!!!

by Junji Hirose / Kazuo Imai / Darren Moore

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	1.	Improvisation I 28:10
	2.	Improvisation II 27:24

about

Sax player Junji Hirose and guitarist Kazuo Imai, both Tokyo residents born in 1955, are renowned Japanese improvisers who have long propelled the country’s improvised music scene. Australian drummer Darren Moore, who is currently based in Singapore, carries on his performance activity while also teaching at Lasalle College of the Arts.

Darren Moore lived in Tokyo for several years in the mid-2010s. Since then he has often visited the country and performed with Japanese musicians. In 2022 he came to Japan and gave a numerous concerts. On August 4, Moore performed with Hirose and Imai in a trio concert planned by Hirose and held at GOK Studio in Tokyo. Their performance that day is documented on this recording.

On these two tracks (both about 28 minutes long), the combination of tenor sax (Hirose), electric guitar (Imai) and drums (Moore) creates extremely powerful improvised performances filled with a sense of driving speed. The three musicians’ multifaceted talent is clearly on display in this outstanding release.

テナー・サックス奏者の広瀬淳二とギタリストの今井和雄は同じ1955年生まれ、東京在住の日本を代表する即興演奏家。長年、日本の即興音楽シーンを牽引してきた。オーストラリア人ドラマーの Darren Moore は現在、活動の拠点をシンガポールに置き、Lasalle College of the Arts で教鞭を執ると共に演奏活動を続けている。

Darren Moore は2010年代半ばに数年間東京に暮らした経験がある。その後も度々日本を訪れては、日本の演奏家と共演してきた。Moore は2022年夏にも来日し、多くのライヴ演奏をおこなう。8月4日には広瀬淳二が企画した、広瀬、今井、Moore のトリオによるコンサートを東京 GOK Studio で実施。本CDには、その時の演奏を収録している。

テナー・サックス (広瀬)、エレクトリック・ギター (今井)、ドラムス (Moore) の組み合わせによる、疾走感あふれる迫力満点の即興演奏、どちらも約28分の2曲を収録。3人の充実ぶりが明確に示された快作！

credits

released April 23, 2023

Junji Hirose: tenor saxophone
Kazuo Imai: electric guitar
Darren Moore: drums

Recorded live at GOK Studio, Tokyo, August 4, 2022
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Yoshiaki Kondo
Artwork by Akira Endo
Design by Cathy Fishman