BLUE GIANT MOMENTUM

The latest chapter of the "BLUE GIANT" series! "MOMENTUM"  is the sixth installment of the popular compilation series. After the Japan edition "BLUE GIANT", the European edition "BLUE GIANT SUPREME", and the American edition "BLUE GIANT EXPLORER", the latest chapter of the series, the New York edition "BLUE GIANT MOMENTUM", has finally begun in the home of jazz, New York, where the main character, Miyamoto Dai, begins his activities. This is the sixth compilation based on the original work, and the first in about six years since "SUPREME" released in 2018. In addition to the original song "MOMENTUM" composed in the story by pianist Sawabe Yukiki (recorded by pianist Julius Rodriguez), the compilation focuses on the "diversity of jazz" that the main character, Miyamoto Dai, encounters in New York. Blending new and old jazz masterpieces. "BLUE GIANT MOMENTUM" can be enjoyed by both new and hardcore jazz fans. It also includes original cover art and a 10-page manga drawn exclusively for this release by Ishizuka Shinichi. In addition, it also comes with liner notes by the original author of “MOMENTUM”, NUMBER 8, making it a must-have for "BLUE GIANT" fans.

1. MOMENTUM / Julius Rodriguez
2. Strasbourg/Saint-Denis / Roy Hargrove
3. Central Park West / Joel Ross
4. Maiden Voyage / Everything in Its Right Place / Robert Glasper
5. To Never Forget the Source / Sons of Kemet
6. Stars Fall in Alabama / Christian McBride
7. The Synthetics / Kurt Rosenwinkel
8. John Paul Jones / Paul Chambers
9. Parker's Mood / The Hargrove-McBride-Scott Trio
10. Three Little Words / Sonny Rollins
11. Blue World / John Coltrane
12. The Three Trumpeters / Nicholas Payton
13. I'm Confessin' / Samara Joy