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"Song, Piano, Bass, Drums.", the new album of pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune which was produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five), is being released on vinyl! All of the songs from the CD are included, with the order slightly changed.

Along several original songs, included are covers of Haruomi Hosono ("Rock-A-By My Baby"), Tatsurō Yamashita ("A Sweet & Dangerous Scent" ("amaku kiken na kaori")) and Kiyoshi Hasegawa ("A Transparent Moment" ("tōmei na hitotoki o")), and also two 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.

A 7" single of "A Sweet & Dangerous Scent" and "A Transparent Moment" still seems to be available at HMV and Juno Records (UK).

Tetsuro Yafune Trio and guest Konishi Yasuharu will perform a show on release day June 22 at mona records in Shimokitazawa. The event also features Francis and DJ Hase Yasuhiro (Yume to Cosme). Find details here.

There's a digest clip of Maki Nomiya and Tetsuro Yafune Trio's show held at Billboard Live Yokohama last December that can be watched for a limited time on YouTube. A song from the show's encore, Pizzicato Five's "Thank You", is included on Maki Nomiya new album "New Beautiful".

Tetsuro Yafune "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums." (12")
矢舟テツロー 「うた、ピアノ、ベース、ドラムス。」
(Japanese title: "uta, Piano, Bass, Drums.")

A1. Rock-A-By My Baby
A2. Do Re Mi
A3. tameiki tsuku no wa anata no sei
A4. aenai toki wa itsudatte
A5. amaku kiken na kaori (A Sweet & Dangerous Scent)
B1. On the Sunny Side of the Street ~ Hippie Day feat. Maki Nomiya
B2. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) feat. Maki Nomiya
B3. aitakunattara
B4. mijikakute nagai uta
B5. kimi ni wa utaitai koto nante nai noni
B6. tōmei na hitotoki o (A Transparent Moment)

Urban Discos URDC35
Out 6/22, ¥3600 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

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