Kurena Ishikawa's debut is a really solid, enjoyable jazz album that shows some serious potential. Her soft vocals are lovely and I really like her bass lines throughout this record. I also wasn't expecting 'Off The Wall' to be a stripped-back bass and vocal cover of the Michael Jackson classic. The album suffers a little from not being the most memorable but I can't really fault the quality of any of the performances.
Favourite Tracks: Sea Wasp, 500 Miles High*, Off The Wall
I don't have that much experience with jazz, but the mix of Kurena's singing both in Japanese and English with beautiful, groovy instrumentals just hit the spot for me.
| 1 | Sea Wasp 6:23 | |
| 2 | 500 Miles High 4:55 | |
| 3 | Bird Of Beauty 6:02 | |
| 4 | Olea 6:21 | |
| 5 | Off The Wall 4:11 | |
| 6 | No One Knows 6:18 |