DIGIPACK EDITION
Reaching steadily towards new realms of expression, Hirahara perseveres steadily along on his musical journey of unfoldment. “Sunward Bound” displays a clear sense of creative continuity that can be traced back on his previous albums from his joyous first steps along the “Noble Path” through his trials and tribulations of “Libations And Meditations” and into his deep explorations of the distant pathways in the “Central Line.” Once again Hirahara succeeds in creating a bold impassioned statement that also features significant and meaningful contributions from his trusted collaborators tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin, bassist Linda May Han Oh, and drummer Rudy Royston.
PERSONNEL:
ART HIRAHARA, piano
LINDA MAY HAN OH, bass
RUDY ROYSTON, drums
DONNY McCASLIN, sax
Recorded in New York, September 12, 2017.
TRACKS:
01. Ruse for Blues Shoes
02. Brooklyn Express
03. Akatombo
04. Sunward Bound
05. Unbound
06. Points of View
07. Ringo Oiwake
08. Beyond Right and Wrong
09. Up Turn Out
10. Suspended
11. Inverted Fountain