Instrumental jazz band RF (Rokugen Club with Farah) has a new album coming, containing 12 hip-hop and R&B classics covered in their distinctive style, with songs by Pharrel Williams ("Happy"), Rihanna ("Diamonds"), James Blake ("Limit to your love"), Common ("Go"), Sun Ra ("Space is the place", "Dance of the living image", "Doors of the cosmos") and more.
Free in-store mini-live events will be held on September 24 at Village Vanguard Shibuya Udagawa from 19:00 (details on Facebook), and on October 3 at Tower Records Shibuya 6F from 19:30 (details). A one-man release event will be held at Shibuya JZ Brat on November 8 (event page on Facebook).
RF "New birth"
1. Happy
2. Space is the place
3. Be ~ Go ~ Resurrection
4. Luz da terra
5. Smilin' Billy suite part II
6. Mind rain
7. Dance of the living image
8. Limit to your love
9. Blessing song
10. Trane
11. Diamonds
12. Doors of the cosmos
Timeless TML-007
Out 9/24, ¥2315 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
"Happy"
Sampler of all songs
"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
"Rajamtaim please [...]" -Daison
"Wow! What a wonderful come back!! [...]" -Damian