Trio and Septet
This is the 3rd CD release commemorating the 6th anniversary of Ftarri, the CD shop in Suidobashi, Tokyo. It documents a concert held at Ftarri in June 2018, featuring Beijing-based musicians Zhu Wenbo and Zhao Cong. The first set was an improvised performance by Zhao Cong (electronics, objects), guitarist Takashi Masabuchi, and alto sax player Masahide Tokunaga (25 minutes). In the second set, a septet consisting of these three musicians plus Zhu Wenbo (buzzer, clarinet, whistle), Yuma Takeshita (remodeled bass guitar), Yuji Ishihara (drums, percussion), and Hiroyuki Ura (percussion) perform Zhu Wenbo's composition "Noise Music" (17 minutes). Both are carefully controlled, finely detailed, superb performances. 東京、水道橋にあるCDショップ Ftarri の開店6周年記念CD第三弾。2018年6月、中国、北京で活動する Zhu Wenbo (トゥ・ウェンボウ) と Zhao Cong (チャオ・ソン) を Ftarri に迎えておこなったコンサートでの演奏を収録。コンサートのファースト・セットは、Zhao Cong (エレクトロニクス、物)、ギタリストの増渕顕史、アルト・サックスの徳永将豪のトリオによる即興演奏 (25分)。セカンド・セットでは、この3人に、Zhu Wenbo (ブザー、クラリネット、笛)、竹下勇馬 (改造ベース・ギター)、石原雄治 (ドラムス、パーカッション)、浦裕幸 (パーカッション) を加えた7人が、Zhu Wenbo の作曲作品 "Noise Music" を演奏 (17分)。どちらも注意深く抑制の行き届いた好演。 Ftarri 6th Anniversary Vol. 3 Composition by Zhu Wenbo (2) On tracks 1 and 2: Zhao Cong: electronics, objects Takashi Masubuchi: guitar Masahide Tokunaga: alto saxophone On track 2: Zhu Wenbo: buzzers, clarinet, whistle Yuma Takeshita: electro-bass Yuji Ishihara: drums, percussion Hiroyuki Ura: percussion Recorded live by Zhu Wenbo at Ftarri, Tokyo, June 13, 2018 Mastered by Hiroyuki Ura