Details: Banksia Trio's first live album! Carefully selected from live recordings at three venues, including Blue Note Tokyo. The album ends with a cover of Ryuichi Sakamoto's classic 'Gui.' The Banksia Trio's first live album is complete! Studio Dede has recorded the high- quality sound of three of Japan's leading jazz musicians, Takashi Sugawara, Masaki Hayashi, and Shun Ishiwaka. The album features seven carefully selected tracks recorded live at Blue Note Tokyo (Tracks 1-3), Meguro Persimmon Hall (Small Hall) (Track 4), and Theater 21 at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (Tracks 5-7). The album is comprised of songs from their much-talked-about previous album, 'MASKS,' as well as new songs and cover songs. It features Masaaki Kikuchi's 'Drizzling Rain,' a staple of the trio's live performances, as well as repertoire composed by each member, and Takashi Sugawara's new song, 'Rain.' The album also includes a cover of 'Gui,' a classic piece written by Ryuichi Sakamoto in his later years as at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa. This must-listen album encapsulates the passion of a live performance and the trio's growing talent. Song List 1. Drizzling Rain (Masabumi Kikuchi) 2. Rain (Takashi Sugawa) 3. MASKS (Takashi Sugawa) 4. Stefano (Takashi Sugawa) 5. Doppio Movimento (Masaki Hayashi) 6. Yoshi (Shun Ishiwaka) 7. Gui (Ryuichi Sakamoto)

Banksia Trio - Live (CD)