CUG Jazz Orchestra - Old and New Dreams vol.2 (2020) Hi-Res

The 30th anniversary album of the 30th anniversary of the No.1 big band “CUG Jazz Orchestra”, the oldest ginseng in Japan that has been active since 1989. Members are from NY, Seattle, Beijing, Sapporo, Tokyo, Kobe and Nagoya. An uncompromising arrangement based on straight-ahead jazz shines, making it the perfect venue for all players to demonstrate their spirit of independence and exploration as soloists. It is also noteworthy that young people have succeeded in connecting history and a new perspective on Asia.
 
This 11th work is composed of a novel and delicate arrangement, beautiful melody of Shuhei Mizuno (p) composed `` Fall '', and a young player who is active as a multiplayer Yuki Hirate (tp, p) composed The Promise. " "Fat Back" by Allen Farnham, a composer and pianist living in N.Y. "Sphisticated Lady" featuring Yoshihiro Iwamochi (bs) reminiscent of the Ellington sound with a simple arrangement. “I Just Found Out About Love” is a song that Maya Hatch (vo) sang a well-known masterpiece. Katsumi Yamauchi (Horoshikai) and Tsubasa Yanagawa (Wadaiko) also participated in the “Tenka Sogo Suite Sangeiji” written after a concert held at the Nagoya Noh Theater in March every year. And "Yuriage pine tree row" dedicated to Tohoku friends, erhu player Jiang Yachon from Beijing.