“I had gone to New York for a concert celebrating the life of Thelonious Monk led by the great bassist Russell Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Centre. It was during this trip that I first heard his compositions ‘The Loneliest’, dedicated to Monk, and I fell in love with it. Monk is also a big influence of mine, Theo and all the musicians on this record and so I thought the composition fit perfectly and encapsulates the spirit of The High Priest Of Modern Music.” Mark Kavuma
One of those rare musicians that are about to establish a sound rather than putting out “just another excellent” recording. Well, this is for sure another excellent recording; and it is as well a continuation of that what has been expressed in previous ones.
Most of all “Arashi No Ato” stands out for its collective effort, that equally inspires and delivers. The love for every musician and instrument shines through in every composition, arrangement and solo performed on this record. Vikrant Kumar Thomas Junk
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