Mama Usagi no Shotaijyo

[Machine Translation] A spectacular debut on the eve of her 60th birthday! A solo album by a housewife drummer with a splendid lineup! Most of you probably don't know the drummer "Setsuko Katori". That's because she has been a student of Kozo Suganuma's drum dojo for the past 14 years! She is a new drummer who is making her debut with great anticipation. He has been drumming at various events without being noticed, and many audiences have said, "Katori-san is the best! Please make your CD debut! We want you to make your CD debut! She started playing drums at the age of 45 and said that her dream was to make her debut as a jazz drummer at the age of 60. That dream has now become a reality! The members of this album are all the biggest names in the jazz world! Makoto Aoyagi demonstrates his superhuman all-rounder abilities on piano, keyboards, chromatic harmonica, saxophone, and more! Toshimi Nagai's fretless bass comfortably supports the bottom of the sound, and Kazuhiko Michishita's jazz guitar warmly envelopes the sound. Katori's mentor, Kozo Suganuma, joins the band as a twin drum partner! The rest of the band features vocals from her daughter, Yuna Katori, and her husband, Shoichi Katori, on guitar! With percussion by friends and relatives, this is a truly warm and heartwarming work! The selection of songs also includes many jazz and pop classics, as well as one song from Kozo Suganuma's solo album. This album is sure to become a hidden masterpiece! It is sure to bring a smile and courage to your face.

還暦目前で華々しくデビュー! 豪華メンバーで贈る、主婦ドラマーのソロ・アルバム! ドラマー「香取節子」と言っても、ご存じない方がほとんどだろう。それもそのはず、菅沼孝三ドラム道場に通うこと14年!満を持してデビューする新人ドラマーなのだ。人知れず、いろんなイヴェントでドラミングを披露し、多くのオーディエンスから「香取さん最高!是非CDデビューを!」との声が多く!その期待を一身に背負って、ママ・ドラマーの希望の星となった!45才でドラムを始め「60才でジャズドラマーとしてデビューするのが夢」と語っていた主婦ドラマー!まさにその夢が今、現実のものに!今作のメンバーはジャズ界の大御所がズラリ!青柳誠がピアノ、キーボード、クロマチック・ハーモニカ、サックスなど、超人的なオールラウンダーぶりを発揮!永井敏己のフレットレス・ベースが心地よくサウンドのボトムを支え、道下和彦のジャズ・ギターが暖かくサウンドを包みこむ。そして香取の師匠である菅沼孝三がツイン・ドラムのパートナーとして参加!あとは娘さんの香取祐奈さんのボーカルやご主人、香取正一氏のギターの演奏!友人、親戚の方々によるパーカッションと、本当に暖かくも、心に沁みる作品!選曲も数々のジャズ、ポップスの名曲や菅沼孝三氏のソロアルバムからも1曲収録されている。隠れた名盤になること必至のこのアルバム!本当に「笑顔と勇気のおすそわけ」になることだろう。