Toshihiro Akamatsu - Next Door - New Life (2020)

The 16th album from the Japanese jazz vibe top runner is here! The 30th anniversary of CD debut and the fruition of 20 years together with VEGA are here. A stay-at-home version with a total of 11 songs and a generous 72 minutes, with the coronavirus pandemic in mind.

It's been 30 years since I felt a strong sense of the new era of jazz in the transparent resonance and floating sound that came out of Akamatsu's vibe. In the world of jazz, where there are many ups and downs, I can't help but think of Akamatsu's popularity and the attractive and high quality of his musicality that allows him to maintain this popularity.~Takao Ogawa (jazz journalist)