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This is the first solo performance album by the maestro bassist Yosuke Inoue, who is a pride of the Japanese jazz scene. He performs a wide variety of music that transcends genres, from jazz standards to Stevie Wonder and Erik Satie, with beautiful tone and rich expressiveness. You can enjoy the deep, mellow tone of the double bass and music that exudes dynamism of stillness and movement. Recorded at Taro Okamoto's atelier at Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo.

01. All Blues (M.Davis)
02. Giant Steps (J.Coltrane)
03. Summertime (G.Gershwin)
04. Confirmation (C.Parker)
05. Imagine (J.Lennon)
06. Gymnopédies (E.Satie)
07. Cello Suite No. 1 Prelude (J.S.Bach)
08. I Wish (S.Wonder)
09. Magic Touch (Y.Inoue)
10. EnshuTsubame Gaeshi (K.Watanabe)
11. Softly as in a Morning Sunrise(S.Ronberg)
12. Sunflower (H.Mancini)
13. Things Ain't What They Used to Be (M.Ellington)

Yosuke Inoue bass

Produced by Akiomi Hirano
Recorded at Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum on 15 April 2025
Recorded & Mixed by Takahiro Koizumi
Mastered by Masahiro Tabayashi
Art Direction & Design : Hiroshi Kurisaki

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Walking Alone

iTunes Store • Jazz TOP ALBUMS • Japan • TOP 18 • 29 Jun 2025

Artist Profile

  • Yosuke Inoue

    Born in Osaka in 1964. He began his career as a professional jazz musician while studying at Osaka College of Music, and after moving to Tokyo, he joined various groups such as Motohiko Hino Band and Masahiko Sato Band. In 1991, he moved to New York. While performing with leading musicians such as Roy Hargrove, he also played with the Great Jazz Trio led by Hank Jones, and faced jazz at the forefront there. Since moving his base of operations to Japan in 2004, he has been active as a first call for many top players. He has earned the deep trust of top musicians in the Japanese jazz scene, such as Kazumi Watanabe and Junko Onishi, and also actively supports big names in the pop field such as Superfly, JUJU, and Chikuzen Sato. As a top bassist, he is leading the Japanese jazz scene. From his debut album 'Speak Up' in 1997 to 'One Step Beyond' in 2024, he has released 11 albums as a leader, and in 2025 he released his first solo album 'Walking Alone' on Days of Delight.

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