Label: Ftarri

山内桂は1954年生まれ、大分在住のサックス奏者。2000年代前半に本格的な音楽活動を始めて以来、日本国内はもとより欧米やアジアの国々を訪れ、彼ならでは独自の演奏活動を展開している。今西紅雪は、古典から即興音楽、現代音楽に至る様々な音楽ジャンルで、国内外において活発な活動を続ける箏奏者。ソロ演奏やほかの演奏家との共演ばかりでなく、美術、ダンス、映画をはじめ広範な芸術分野のアーティストとのコラボレーションも数多い。

山内と今西は2024年10月20日に東京、Ftarri に出演し、デュオによる即興演奏を披露。本アルバムにはその時の演奏、28分前後の2曲を収録している。山内はアルト・サックス、今西は箏を使用。今西はわずかだが、おりんを鳴らす瞬間もある。タイトルが示すように、風と水が流れるが如く、ふたりの奏でる音が悠々と紡ぎ合う好演！！



Born in 1954, Katsura Yamauchi is a saxophone player based in Oita, Japan. Since he began performing in earnest in the early 2000s, he has been touring and expanding his distinctive musical activities in Japan, Europe, North America and Asia. Koto player Kohsetsu Imanishi has an active career inside and outside Japan, performing music of various genres including classical Japanese music, improvisation and contemporary classical music. In addition to performing as a soloist and in performances with other musicians, she frequently collaborates with artists in fields ranging from visual art to dance to cinema.

Yamauchi and Imanishi appeared at Ftarri, Tokyo, on October 20, 2024, and gave an improvised duo performance. This album includes the two pieces (around 28 minutes each) from that concert. Yamauchi played alto sax. Imanishi played koto and, very briefly, singing bowl. As the title indicates, the two musicians' sounds interweave in a calm, natural fashion, like the flow of wind and water. A superb performance.