Hirado Yūsuke is the pianist and leader of jazz band quasimode. Here's a first solo album that features appearances of bird, Hatakeyama Miyuki (Port of Notes) and more. Included are covers of Amy Winehouse, Burt Bacharach, Carole King among others, and also originals such as lead track "umaretate no Melody" that features singer bird (see video below).
Some songs can be sampled on the official release page (click the buttons next to song titled).
A show will be held at Blue Note Tokyo on January 29 (also at Billboard Live Osaka on Jan. 26, and Blue Note Nagoya on Jan. 27).
Hirado Yusuke "Speak Own Words"
平戸祐介 「Speak Own Words」
1. Taxi Driver Theme
2. umaretate no Melody feat. bird
3. I'm In Love
4. Against The Invisible Wall feat. Tomoki Seto (Cradle Orchestra)
5. And Far Away
6. A House Is Not A Home feat. Motoharu (Soil & "Pimp" Sessions)
7. Down To The South
8. Love Will Bring Us Back Together Feat. mabanua
9. Spectrum
10. No More Sadness (Solo Piano Version)
11. Music feat. Hatakeyama Miyuki
12. Love Is A Losing Game
EMI TOCT-28029
Out 1/11, ¥2667 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) †
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
"umaretate no Melody feat. bird"
"Old rocker from California. I absolutely [...]" -Jeff
"Old rocker from California. I absolutely [...]" -Jeff
"Hello! I am currently trying to find two [...]" -jens
"I will always love Konishi-san, but God, [...]" -Damian
"I love the album. Konishi made a great selection [...]" -Jorge Cano
"I LOVE your music!! Thank you all so [...]" -James Walden
"Oops! So sorry and I'm very embarrassed. [...]" -James Walden
"I love the HEY GIRL track!! any idea of who [...]" -Damian
"Keep awaiting word for the vinyl release [...]" -Patrick
"en asturiano [...]" -pelayu
"I like Yuko because Yuko is a lovely..... [...]" -"O"
"oh this is great. i'm a huge yes, mama ok? [...]" -oliver
"best track is either shoplifting blues, sun [...]" -aviston
"Please come to Vienna/Europe aswell! [...]" -Eric Unbekannt
"can i translate this into chinese?it [...]" -percy
"This was such a great interview, thank you [...]" -Blutsvater3
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"Wow! What a wonderful come back!! [...]" -Damian