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Flower Fire (2018)

"Flower Fire" is a literal translation of the characters used in the Japanese word "Hanabi" 花火, which means “Fireworks”. Masaru Koga reflects on the intricate and beautiful parallels between life and hanabi through his original compositions. Each of the ten pieces is dedicated to moments, memories, feelings, and people, like a burst of illuminations in the dark skies.

Personnel:

Masaru Koga - sax/flute/shakuhachi/shinobue from Ofunato
Tim Volpicella - electric guitar
Dahveed Behroozi - piano
Noriyuki "Ken" Okada - acoustic bass
Takashi Koga - electric bass
John-Carlos Perea - electric bass
Jimmy Biala - percussion
Bryan Bowman - drums

Available for purchase on:

bandcamp and Amazon