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Earthwards

by Yuto Kanazawa

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Earthwards 06:10
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Desert Front 08:05
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Pavane 07:48
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Opener 05:19
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The Ocean 07:15
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Three 08:39
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Eli 04:41
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Pinwheel 01:41
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about

"Earthwards" was recorded on March 9th and 10th, 2012, at Serenity East Recording Studio in downtown Boston. It was produced by Dave D'aranjo of Interrobang Records. The album contains 11 original compositions featuring five young jazz phenoms from all around the world. Aside from the Japanese-born Kanazawa, "Earthwards" also features Zwelakhe-Duma Bell le Pere from South Africa, Jonathan Pinson from Los Angeles, Mario Castro from Puerto Rico, and Felix Peikli from Norway. Grammy award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling makes an appearance on the album's final track, "Truth & the Abstract Blues" - a song that inherits a rich jazz tradition, ambitiously armed with modern-edged rhythm. On February 11th, 2013, Jeremy D. Goodwin of The Boston Globe wrote, "the record swings hard throughout, with the aggressive rhythm section frequently aiming friendly fire at Kanazawa's smooth guitar lines and elegant head arrangements".

Originally from Tokyo, Kanazawa grew up in Fukushima and studied music at the Koyo Conservatory in Kobe, before moving to the United States. He attended the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston and learned under such greats as Mick Goodrick, Tim Miller, Hal Crook, Dave Santoro, and Greg Hopkins. The Grammy-nominated arranger and trombonist, Phil Wilson, personally recruited Yuto for Berklee's Rainbow Big Band. The experience would be a serious training ground for Kanazawa.

Since graduating from Berklee, Kanazawa has toured Japan three times - most recently including a sold-out concert in his hometown of Shirakawa City, Fukushima. One notable composition on the "Earthwards" album is entitled "The Ocean", which is a meditation on the tragedy of the Japanese Earthquake and and Tsunami of March 2011 - an event that deeply affected Kanazawa and his homeland.

Two years after the event, the future looks bright. Now 26-years-old, Yuto Kanazawa recently moved to New York City with the completed "Earthwards" album and its story in tow. "Earthwards" includes a beautiful 12-page booklet, filled with commentary on the inspiration and background of each track. Among the writings are dynamic photos of the recording sessions, taken by Yusuke Suzuki and Christopher McIntosh. Interrobang Records has archived free online videos of the session, including eight full-length songs, on Vimeo and YouTube. These can be found by visiting Yuto’s website, www.yutokanazawa.com.

Music of “Earthwards” is featured on Kanazawa’s new collaborative project “The United East Jazz Quintet” with Korean and Japanese young jazz musicians based in New York and Boston. The band had concerts and free clinics at total 12 locations in Korea and Japan in June, 2013.

credits

released February 13, 2013

Yuto Kanazawa (guitar)
Zwelakhe Duma Bell le Pere (bass)
Jonathan Pinson (drums)
Felix Peikli (clarinets)
Mario Castro (sax)

special guest:
Kurt Elling (vocals)

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Yuto Kanazawa New York, New York

A Japanese jazz guitarist based in NY graduated from Berklee College of Music. Winner of International Songwriting Competition 2013 in Jazz category. Guitar faculty at New York Jazz Workshop. www.newyorkjazzworkshop.com/faculty/yuto-kanazawa/

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