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Pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune has released a new full-length album, which is entirely produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five)! Titled "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums." (or in Japanese "uta, Piano, Bass, Drums"), the album contains a variety of original songs, some covers — of Haruomi Hosono's "Rock-A-By My Baby", Tatsurō Yamashita's "A Sweet & Dangerous Scent" ("amaku kiken na kaori") and Kiyoshi Hasegawa's "A Transparent Moment" ("tōmei na hitotoki o"), as well as two tracks of Pizzicato Five covers featuring guest Maki Nomiya! The music is performed by Tetsuro's trio, with Katsuto Suzuki on bass and Ryūsuke Kakizawa on drums.

The album is available on CD and digitally. Also, a 7" single of "A Sweet & Dangerous Scent" and "A Transparent Moment" was released last month (still available at least at Amazon and HMV).

A special show will be held on Saturday December 18 at Billboard Live Yokohama, also featuring Maki Nomiya and DJ Konishi Yasuharu (the two of Pizzicato Five!). The show will be streamed live online, accessible from anywhere in the world, and viewable archived until December 25 (JST). Find details here. Don't miss it!

Tetsuro Yafune "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums."
矢舟テツロー 「うた、ピアノ、ベース、ドラムス。」
(Japanese title: "uta, Piano, Bass, Drums.")

1. Rock-A-By My Baby
2. Do Re Mi
3. tameiki tsuku no wa anata no sei
4. aenai toki wa itsudatte
5. amaku kiken na kaori (A Sweet & Dangerous Scent)
6. mijikakute nagai uta
7. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) feat. Maki Nomiya
8. On the Sunny Side of the Street ~ Hippie Day feat. Maki Nomiya
9. aitakunattara
10. kimi ni wa utaitai koto nante nai noni
11. tōmei na hitotoki o (A Transparent Moment)

Urban Discos URDC36
Out 12/15, ¥2727 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†, , Spotify, YouTube Music
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

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