Memory Is a Poet, Spinning Stories, by Tetuzi Akiyama / Masahide Tokunaga / Masatake Abe

Memory Is a Poet, Spinning Stories

by Tetuzi Akiyama / Masahide Tokunaga / Masatake Abe

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Born in 1964, Tetuzi Akiyama is a guitarist/improviser active inside and outside Japan. Masahide Tokunaga, who was born in 1982, is an always-original alto sax player. Masatake Abe, born in 1993, is an innovative electric bass player on the jazz/improvised music scene. These three musicians of different generations performed together at Ftarri, Tokyo, on June 6, 2021. This CD contains two improvised pieces (about 25 minutes each) from that concert.

This is the final release in a 3-CD series of live recordings documenting performances by Tetuzi Akiyama at Ftarri in 2021. Each CD features a cover drawing by artist Shigeo Mizuta. The other two titles in the series are "Odd Jobs Are the High Road of Work" (ftarri-967), with Akiyama and Ryotaro Miyasaka, and "Metaphor of Metamorphosis" (ftarri-966), with Akiyama and Leo Okagawa.

Akiyama’s subtly sharp acoustic guitar sounds, the intense long tones of Tokunaga’s alto sax, and the multicolored sounds produced with changing playing techniques on Abe’s electric bass, connect to create music that captivates from start to finish. This outstanding album is a worthy conclusion to the Akiyama trilogy.

1964年生まれ、国内外で活躍するギタリスト / 即興演奏家の秋山徹次。1982年生まれ、非常に個性的なアルト・サックス奏者の徳永将豪。1993年生まれ、ジャズ / 即興音楽シーンで進境著しいエレクトリック・ベース奏者の阿部真武。世代の異なる3人が2021年6月6日に東京、Ftarri で共演。本CDには、その時の25分前後の即興演奏2曲を収録。

本作は、画家の水田茂夫が描き下ろした絵をCDジャケットに使って、秋山徹次の2021年東京 Ftarri でのライヴ演奏を記録したCD3部作の最後のリリース作品。残りの2タイトルは、秋山徹次 / 宮坂遼太郎『雑用は仕事の王道』(ftarri-967) と秋山徹次 / 岡川怜央『Metaphor of Metamorphosis』(ftarri-966)。

精妙に鋭く放たれる秋山のアコースティック・ギター、強烈なロング・トーンを響かせる徳永のアルト・サックス、そして奏法を変えて多彩な音を繰り出す阿部のエレクトリック・ベースが結びついて、終始聴き応えのある演奏となった。3部作の最後を飾るにふさわしい名演。

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released December 17, 2023

Tetuzi Akiyama: acoustic guitar
Masahide Tokunaga: alto saxophone
Masatake Abe: electric bass

Recorded live at Ftarri, Tokyo, June 6, 2021
Recorded and mastered by Ftarri
Artwork by Shigeo Mizuta
Design by Cathy Fishman

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