It was on Sep.4th, 2022, at Kichijoji, TOKYO.
There were significant performance by;
Chie Nishimura (vo)
Ryoji Orihara (fretless b)
Mei Inoue (g)
Tamaya Honda (ds)
Akiko Nakayama (live painting, special guest)
Chie Nishimura is an authentic jazz vocalist, rather traditional.
However, here, she never use words, but only her VOICE to present her emotion with overflowing LOVE.
She said she realized that it was the necessary method, even though she was afraid it was surprising to audiences. Of course we fully received her emotion through enthusiastic expression, with unbelievable impression.
VIRTUAL SILENCE
The total concept is mainly from Ryoji Orihara. Album design is also meaningful. It is Shinjuku, where usually a lot of people are walking around. However, during heavy trouble by COVID 19, it was silent! Oh my god !! Was it VIRTUAL SILENCE ??
In the society, unexpectedly, there is a trouble sometimes, in fact. However, therefore, we need to stand up again to face ahead. Music could be sometimes being supportive.
We receive Chie Nishimura’s warm heart to try to be supportive with a lot of LOVE.
For reference, there were several handicapped person also enjoying the concert together. All of us saw Chie Nishimura’s pure eyes directed to them.
Quite unfortunately Kichijoji Theater is not enough wide. Much, much more people wanted to join that performance, but not possible at that time.
We are happy to see they are ready to go on that project continuously, or more progressed!!.
See anybody again !!
ジャケットにも意味深さが加わっています。何でもないいつもの新宿北大ガード下。世界でも有数な繁華街と歓楽街でもある歌舞伎町入口。しかしここもコロナ期では一時silentな街になりました。人々の生活は苦渋に満ちたものとなりましたた。あれはvirtualだったのでしょうか。
人間の人生は、何が起きるかわからないものです。予期できないところで。しかし、であるからこそ、何かが起きても立ち上がり、前を向いていくものですが、その寄り添いと支えに、音楽が非常に力になるものだと思います。
そんなメッセージが終始濃厚に込められたコンサートでした。「愛」をこんなに感じる熱のこもったコンサートはなかなかないように思います。
2022年9月4日（日）
吉祥寺シアター
西村知恵（vo)
織原良治(fretless bass)
井上銘(g)
本田珠也(ds)
中山晃子(alive painting, special guest)
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