Shunsuke Mizuno
Shunsuke Mizuno
Slow Time (Ozella Oz007, 2005)
Bassist Shunsuke Mizuno plays beautiful chamber style music that is difficult to categorize. It's in between world music, jazz and classical. The overall sound and ambience is very connected to the Euro jazz developed by the ECM label in Germany.
The Japanese influence is evident in the use of evocative melodies and instruments such as the koto. In fact, the compositions featuring koto are the most exquisite on the album.
The guests who appear on Slow Time are: Miwa Inaba (koto), Masaki Yoshimi (tabla), Keisuke Doi (shakuhachi), Chikara Tsuzuli (harmonica), Hiroki Miyano (guitar), Itsuro Kai (percussion), Ryo Watanabe (percussion), Shigeru Sawamura (piano) and Aya Motohashi (hitikri).
Buy Slow Time [German Import].
World Music Central
http://www.worldmusiccentral.org/article.php/20060225171719243