Terry Riley - Terry Riley STANDARD(S)AND -Kobuchizawa Sesions #1- - Japan CD

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Terry Riley

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Terry Riley, known for his masterpieces such as "A Rainbow in Curved Air" and "in C," currently resides in Japan. His long-awaited new album was recorded in Kobuchizawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, just after his arrival in Japan in early spring of 2008, before he decided to move there. The new album is titled "Terry Riley STANDARD(S)AND -Kobuchizawa Sessions #1-" (SHIGERU-001) and consists of Jazz standards and original compositions, colored with a wide range of sounds of dense and delicate piano and psychedelic synthesizers. This album is a masterpiece that vividly records his essence as an "improviser. Of the ten tracks, six are cover songs and four are original compositions. During his stay in Paris as a young man, he became familiar with Jazz standards, which led him to this cover work. He is 88 years old. We cannot take our eyes off this living legendary artist! (1/2)