The Initiative

Takamasa Hikita Beyond Borders
"The Initiative"

1. Inside to Out
2. The Initiative
3. Asian Dishes Somewhere
4. Just Need to...
5. Songs of Trees
6. City of Rain

Trumpet: Takamasa Hikita
Trombone: Yukiko Matsuda
Piano: Yui Kawahito on 1,6 / Jason Topaz on 2,3,4,5
Bass: Samuel Clio on 1,3,4,6 / Jinichi Totani on 2,5
Drums: Suro Lopez

All songs composed by Takamasa Hikita.
Arranged by Samuel Clio on 1,6 and Jason Topaz on 2,3,4,5.
Recorded at Alchemy Studio in Osaka. March 2025.
Mixed and Mastered by Toshiaki Kitahata and Naoko Fukuoka.
Designed by Yasunori Hirayama.
Takamasa Hikita plays Van Laar Trumpet.