RETURN TO INNOCENCE
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Rooted in jazz, Luna Watanabe presents an album that moves freely across genres, from instrumental pieces to vocal tracks.
Featuring 10 original songs, this work captures a wide range of emotions-from tender, everyday moments that make you smile, to sounds that gently embrace more difficult feelings.
RETURN TO INNOCENCE
For me, this album marks a point of departure.
Centered around the idea of "returning to innocence," it reflects a pure beginning-something irreplaceable that exists beyond fear, found only by taking a courageous step forward.
It is a warm place I can always return to, something that will never disappear.
As my first album, this title carries the essence of that feeling.
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Luna Watanabe
Luna Watanabe Born on November 28, 2002, Luna Watanabe is a Japanese artist, songwriter, saxophonist, and vocalist. She began her professional career as a saxophonist in her teens while studying at a music university. As a member of the Blue Note Tokyo All Star Jazz Orchestra, she performed internationally, including in Singapore and at the Taipei Jazz Festival as lead alto saxophonist. She has shared the stage and studio with renowned artists such as INCOGNITO, Chris Potter, Steve Gadd, Larry Carlton, Blue Lab Beats, and The Manhattan Transfer. She has also appeared on the Japanese TV program Untitled Concert, toured and recorded with Toshiki Kadomatsu, and participated in the PERSONA5 Special Big Band Tour. In 2025, she performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival. She received both the Grand Prize and the Best Soloist Award, becoming the first female recipient in the award history, at the 54th Yamano Big Band Jazz Contest. In 2024, she was selected as a Kawasaki Jazz BRIDGE Artist and received the Kawasaki City Cultural Award Azalea Prize. She also serves as an ambassador for the Fuji Five Lakes region and Yamanashi Prefecture. Alongside her career as a saxophonist, she is also active as a solo artist. She held her first solo concert at BLUE NOTE PLACE and released her debut album RETURN TO INNOCENCE on March 27, 2026. Rooted in jazz yet unrestricted by genre, her music blends diverse influences into a unique artistic identity.
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