Banksia Trio(Takashi Sugawa,Masaki Hayashi,Shun Ishiwaka) – MASKS

Banksia Trio's third album is a studio recording of the culmination of a live tour held during the pandemic. In addition to the members' five original songs, songs by Masaaki Kikuchi, Nick Drake, and Paul Motian were recorded on analog master tape. In addition to the richness of overtones produced by analog recording, the hybrid use of high-resolution digital recording technology allows for extremely natural and nuanced sonic expression.

“Piano, bass, drums. From the moment each note of each instrument rises, it slowly decays into silence. We focus on the acoustic phenomenon of this single note, and as the sound disappears. Dive into the ocean of decay. Listening immersively and weaving the next sound is a very introspective, prayer-like process for each of Takashi Sugawa, Masaki Hayashi, and Shun Ishiwaka. I would be happy if you could enjoy this band ensemble, which exquisitely coexists with its own spiritual and personal sound world, while the music itself steadily moves forward.'' (Sugawa)
 . Drizzling Rain (Masabumi Kikuchi) 
2. MASKS (Takashi Sugawa)
3. Abacus (Paul Motian)
4. Bird Flew By (Nick Drake)
5. Doppio Movimento (Masaki Hayashi)
6. Stefano (Takashi Sugawa)
7. Siciliano (Shun Ishiwaka)
8. Messe 1 (Shun Ishiwaka)
9. I Should Care (Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston)
10. Wonderful One (Paul Motian)

須川崇志 Takashi Sugawa (bass, cello)
林正樹 Masaki Hayashi (piano)
石若駿 Shun Ishiwaka (drums)