Today, we embark on a journey I'm personally really excited about.

Japanese pianist & composer Osamu Fukuzawa (whom you might remember from his album Afterimage with re:plus and EP Whispers of Chichibu with yuhei miura) returns to Stereofox Records for a new project.

He teamed up for the first time with UK producer/multi-instrumentalist edbl for the upcoming Before We Spoke (Sep 23rd) - an 11-piece record blending jazz, beats, neo-soul, and r&b, with a few amazing collaborators.

The first single, "Lavender", out today, features one of London's finest trumpet players, whom I've been a fan of for years. Jackson Mathod joins the duo for an absolutely delightful jazzhop fusion of warm keys, groovy drums, and bright horns.

Stream "Lavender" and pre-save the full album here.

posted by Nasko
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