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Sato Masami

Description:

Debut album of pianist Masami Sato. The album consists of only original compositions with the essence of jazz and Brazilian music, and includes seven songs recorded by the piano trio, consisting of bassist Koji Yasuda and drummer Manabu Fujii, who are active at the forefront of the jazz scene, and one solo piano piece. Also included as a bonus track is "Breath of Spring," one of Masami Sato's best-known songs, which was created remotely with Mitsuru Ogata on flute, Ryo Fukuda on electric bass, and Tetsutaro Kote on drums, all of whom have performed together for many years. The song has a melody line that is so easy to understand that even the complicated chord progression of the song does not seem so. On the other hand, listeners who have not heard much jazz before will enjoy the classical pieces that show the influence of Debussy. The work leaves the listener feeling refreshed, as if a gentle breeze is flowing through the room after listening to it. She began piano lessons at an early age. After graduating from junior college, she became a kindergarten teacher, but after retiring, she discovered jazz and continued her studies, learning jazz technique and theory from Yasutoshi Inamori and Yuki Arimasa, and Brazilian music technique from Ritsuko Endo.He then began performing at hotels, various events, and live houses, and currently performs original compositions based on jazz and Brazilian music, as well as collaborating with various instruments. He is well known for his beautiful compositions full of song, and provides over 100 improvisational and other compositions to music distribution companies every month, which have been well received.