Nature

Independent shop in BallardDirections

Available from Light in the Attic Records when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

This is the masterful third album recorded in 1979 by the globally revered pianist Fumio Itabashi. At the time, he was leading his own group while also performing actively with ensembles led by Takeo Moriyama and Terumasa Hino. The depth and vitality of that period are distilled into these overwhelming performances. Emotional melodies delivered with a powerful touch—at times like gently falling raindrops, at others like a raging storm—his piano shakes both the listener’s ears and heart. Tracks s