Liberty & Liberation [CD]

Nanairo - Liberty & Liberation [CD]

An album featuring improvisations in studio sessions by Reiko Nonoyama (drums, piano) in her lead project 'NANAIRO'.

'Nanairo (Seven Colors)' is a project led by Nagoya-based improviser Nonoyama Reiko (drums, piano), and refers to a musical picture scroll performed by 'seven people' including her close friends Yanagawa Yoshimune (sax), Guy (guitar), Usui Yasuhiro (guitar), Matsuda Kazuhiko (guitar), NOAH (bass), and Tanimukai Yuzumi (piano, voice). The album 'Liberty & Liberation' is a compilation of improvisations (basically one-take recordings) that the '7 Colors' performed in studio sessions, changing form from trio to duo to solo. The title means 'freedom and liberation.' Rock, noise, avant-garde, free jazz... While exuding tastes from different genres, the original and aesthetic performance is exhilarating! This is the second release from Musicrep - ROW project records, following the vinyl album 'undulation' (Yasuhiro Usui x Katsuaki Komiya) released in July 2024. Yoshimi Yanagawa alto sax (2) Guy guitar (4) Yasuhiro Usui guitar (2) Kazuhiko Matsuda guitar (3) NOAH bass (4) Yumi Tanimukai voice (1, 5), piano (5) Reiko Nonoyama drums (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), piano (1) recorded at weekend studio, Nagoya, Japan, August 2nd, October 26th, 2024 recorded by Naoya Kondo mastered by Usui Yasuhiro produced, mixed and designed by Reiko Nonoyama Songlist 1. Ephemeral Flower 10:53 2. Ephemeral Sea 7:11 3. Ephemeral Moon 10:26 4. Ephemeral Thunder 10:51 5. Ephemeral Flower 2 6:16 6. Liberty & Liberation 2:40