https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/tags/may-inoue/ Recent content in May Inoue on Jazz of Japan | Brian McCrory Hugo en Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/chie-nishimura-virtual-silence/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/chie-nishimura-virtual-silence/ <p><em>Virtual Silence</em> (2022) is a 38-minute experience in five chapters, a project born of a moodily lit and ambient concept from bassist Ryoji Orihara and vocalist Chie Nishimura. On their first album, the pair are joined by guests May Inoue on guitar and Tamaya Honda on drums, an addition that marvelously decorates the simple but evocative themes with ethereal dimensions and deep textures. Throughout, Nishimura’s voice is used as a melodic instrument alongside guitar and bass, singing minimalistically on all five tracks with no lyrics or words.</p>