Track List

※ Preview may take some time.
※ Preview is not available for songs under copyright collective.

Tomoya Nakai's sixth solo album with all song covers arranged by the 25-stringed koto. This is an album of jazz masterpieces recorded on the 25-stringed koto with the quality of Japanese traditional instruments that has never existed before. Contains 9 songs including "Autumn Leaves", "Summer Time", "I Love You, Porgy".

Past Rank In

SWING~ JAZZ with the Koto~

iTunes Store • Instrumental TOP ALBUMS • Colombia • TOP 1 • 28 Feb 2023 iTunes Store • Instrumental TOP ALBUMS • Japan • TOP 2 • 21 Oct 2020 iTunes Store • Instrumental TOP ALBUMS • Thailand • TOP 8 • 9 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Instrumental Top Albums • Singapore • TOP 39 • 1 Apr 2022 Apple Music • Instrumental Top Albums • Taiwan • TOP 152 • 1 May 2023 Apple Music • Instrumental Top Albums • Japan • TOP 161 • 27 Sep 2020 Apple Music • Instrumental Top Albums • Hong Kong • TOP 184 • 21 Aug 2023

Fly Me To The Moon (Instrumental)[Cover Ver.]

Apple Music • Instrumental Top Songs • Thailand • TOP 79 • 21 Mar 2022

Someday My Prince Will Come (Instrumental)[Cover Ver.]

Apple Music • Instrumental Top Songs • Thailand • TOP 90 • 21 Mar 2022

My Funny Valentine (Instrumental)[Cover Ver.]

iTunes Store • Instrumental TOP SONGS • United States • TOP 12 • 9 Jul 2021 Apple Music • Instrumental Top Songs • Thailand • TOP 78 • 21 Mar 2022

Over The Rainbow (Instrumental)[Cover Ver.]

Apple Music • Instrumental Top Songs • Singapore • TOP 156 • 7 Jul 2021

Artist Profile

  • Tomoya Nakai

    Tomoya Nakai(25-stringed koto player) meets the koto at the age of six. Graduated from the Department of Japanese Music, Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts.Composed with various genres by composing with a new feeling based on myths, literary works, and Noh. Released solo album "infinity" (2014), "TRADITIONAL" (2015) , "PRIME" (2018). Received the Mie Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award in 2016. In the overseas performances, the Japan Foundation overseas performances project "110th anniversary of migration to Mexico, 110th anniversary of Japan-Chile Treaty of Friendship" is a tour of Mexico, Chile and the Dominican Republic. Also toured in India, France, Italy and Spain. In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be dispatched to Thailand and Vietnam as a cultural mission to decorate the Japan-Mekong interchange year opening event. After returning to Japan, performed a triumphant return performance at a dinner party with the Vietnam Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office. Hosted by the Japanese Embassy, ​​held recitals in Lithuania, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and Portugal. Appeared at the opening concert at the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Japan-Sweden diplomatic relations(2018).

    Artist page

    Tomoya Nakaiの他のリリース

camus