VA - Pure 2: Ultimate Cool Japan Jazz (2011) [SACD]

A jazz arrangement of carefully selected songs (including two covers other than Aquaplus), mainly selected from the famous Aquaplus songs. A pure sound album played by top jazz musicians.
Focusing on Pf: Shuntaro, Dr: Shirane, and B: SutMaru, members of the up-and-coming piano trio WaJaRo, which bears the name of “Japanese, Jazz and Rock”. Former Chrysler & Company Kinshin Takeshita (BASS), Former Kinmokusei Hideto Goto (GTR), and members of the horn section of Orquesta de la Rousse will participate.

"Pure2-Ultimate Cool Japan Jazz-" was announced as the second edition in 2011 in response to the high evaluation of "Pure-AQUAPLUS LEGEND OF ACOUSTICS-". As the title suggests, this work has a full jazz arrangement, and the engineers were produced with the same fabric as the previous work (Hashimoto was in charge of producing this work). Including the arranged piano Shuntaro, former Chrysler & Company Kinnobu Takeshita (bass), former Kinmokusei Hideto Goto (guitar), horn section of Orchester de la Luz, and other famous musicians gathered. . Suara also sang a total of 6 songs, including "Starry Night Song" (recording without a headphone monitor), "Kimigatame", "Tomoshibi" (one shot recording), "Tears to Tiara-Kaiga-", "To Traveling Person" In charge. The song was recorded using Pro Tools 192kHz / 24bit recording, and the instrumental piece was recorded using a valuable analog 2 inch multi-tape. The mixdown master is also a work that is particular about analog recording, such as being recorded on analog half-inch tape (due to the rights, the cover song "Dream is like" and "Garnet" will not be delivered). As an example of how you can enjoy the DSD-like spatial expression, pay attention to the instrumental trumpet solo in "Unreachable Love." The high notes of the top notes intersect with the unique reverberation of the studio, and the lingering sound grows upward. The microphones used for singing are different depending on the song, so it's fun to enjoy the difference in timbre. ~google translate


Tracks:

01: Utawarerumono: Lullaby to the Dying ending theme
Composition: Naoya Shimokawa / Vocals: Suara / Lyrics: Naoko Sutani
Piano: Shuntaro (from WaJaRo) / Drums: Shirane (from WaJaRo) / Wood Bass: Yoshinobu Takeshita
Electric Guitar: Hideto Goto / Flute: Ryo Sakagami / Vibraphone: Hitoshi Hamada

02: Routes beginning theme
Composition: Naoya Shimokawa
Drums: Shirane (from WaJaRo) / Wood Bass: SutMaru (from WaJaRo)
Electric Guitar: Hideto Goto / Organ: Hiroya Morooka (諸岡 大也)

03: original song from Musouka [LACM-4259]
Composition: Michio Kinugasa / Vocals: Suara / Lyrics: Miu
Piano: Shuntaro (from WaJaRo) / Drums: Shirane (from WaJaRo)
Wood Bass: Yoshinobu Takeshita / Trombone: Hitoshi Aikawa (from Orquesta De La Luz)

04: ToHeart (PC) opening theme
Composition: Kazuhide Nakagami
Piano: Shuntaro (from WaJaRo) / Drums: Shirane (from WaJaRo)
Wood Bass: Yoshinobu Takeshita / Flute: Ryo Sakagami / Vibraphone: Yoshihiko Katori

05: WHITE ALBUM 2 ~introductory chapter~ opening theme
Composition: Shinya Ishikawa
Piano: Shuntaro (from WaJaRo) / Drums: Shirane (from WaJaRo) / Wood Bass: Yoshinobu Takeshita
Trumpet: Yasushi Gotanda (from Orquesta De La Luz) / Tenor Saxophone: Yoshitaka Kuratomi

06: ToHeart2 (anime) ending theme 1
Composition & Lyrics: Akiko Tatsumi / Vocal: Suara
Drums: Shirane (from WaJaRo) / Wood Bass: Yoshinobu Takeshita
Electric Guitar: Hideto Goto / Vibraphone: Yoshihiko Katori

07: Tales of Destiny opening theme
Composition: DEEN / Vocal: Suara / Lyrics: Shuichi Ikemori
Piano: Shuntaro (from WaJaRo) / Drums: Shirane (from WaJaRo) / Wood Bass: SutMaru (from WaJaRo)
Electric Guitar: Hideto Goto / Trumpet: Isao Sakuma (from Orquesta De La Luz)

08: Comic Party (DC) opening theme
Composition: Kazuhide Nakagami
Piano: Shuntaro (from WaJaRo) / Drums: Shirane (from WaJaRo) / Electric Bass: SutMaru (from WaJaRo)
Electric Guitar: Hideto Goto / Alto Saxophone: Masato Honma

09: Tears to Tiara insert song
Composition & Lyrics*: Susumu Mameda / Vocal: Suara / Translated Lyrics: Naoko.O
Piano: Shuntaro (from WaJaRo) / Drums: Shirane (from WaJaRo) / Electric Bass: SutMaru (from WaJaRo)
Electric Guitar: Hideto Goto / Trumpet: Isao Sakuma (from Orquesta De La Luz), Yasushi Gotanda (from Orquesta De La Luz)
Trombone: Hitoshi Aikawa (from Orquesta De La Luz) / Tenor Saxophone: Yoshitaka Kuratomi

10: original song from Yumeji [KICA-1400]
Composition: Junya Matsuoka / Vocal: Suara / Lyrics: U
Piano: Shuntaro (from WaJaRo) / Wood Bass: Yoshinobu Takeshita

11: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time ending theme
Composition: Hanako Oku
Piano/Celesta: Shuntaro (from WaJaRo) / Drums: Shirane (from WaJaRo) / Wood Bass: Yoshinobu Takeshita
Flugelhorn: Yasushi Gotanda (from Orquesta De La Luz) / Soprano Saxophone: Yoshitaka Kuratomi