A new album from jazz pianist Ai Kuwabara, her first in three years, created through sessions with local musicians. Centered around a trio featuring bassist Sam Wilkes and drummer Gene Coye, - also a member of Hiromi Uehara's Hiromi's Sonicwonder - the recording includes guest appearances by legendary and contemporary musicians she met locally. Alongside original compositions by Ai Kuwabara, the album features covers of LA-related classics: Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Parallel Universe" (with vocals by Sam Wilkes), Maroon 5's "This Love", and Michael Jackson's "Heal the World". [Musicians] Ai Kuwabara: piano/electric piano, Sam Wilkes: electric bass/vocal on tracks 1-3, 5, 6, 8, Gene Coye: drums on tracks 1-3, 5, 6, 8, Horace Bray: guitar on tracks 1, 8, Jeff Littleton: bass on track 4, Rei Yamada: drums on track 4, Kevin Ricard: percussion on track 4, Taiki Tsuyama: electric bass on track 7, Gordon Campbell: drums on track 7. Produced by Ai Kuwabara Recorded & Mixed by Yaniv Farber