Lines Kento Tsubosaka

• 1 Rhizome Changes 05:13
• 2 Isolation 06:18
• 3 Old Chair 04:29
• 4 Stomp 04:18
• 5 Revolving Memories 07:36
• 6 Tropical Song 04:24
• 7 Prelude No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor 03:47
• 8 Rubato for a Mystical Moment 05:14
• 9 Sing It 04:23
• 10 Ballad No. 2 in E-Flat Major 05:17
• 11 The Joy of Living (Trio Version) 02:57
• 12 Tree of Children (Trio Version) 06:01
• Total Runtime 59:57

Info for Lines

The lines drawn by these melodies freely extend without limit. This is the first trio album recorded in New York, produced by Makoto Ozone. After graduating from Keio University, the pianist moved to the United States and was selected for the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, where Danilo Perez serves as artistic director. He graduated as valedictorian from Berklee College of Music in 2019, and after returning to Japan, he is active in the young musician development project "From Ozone till Dawn" led by Makoto Ozone. In May 2024, he made his debut with the all-original solo piano album "When I Sing", produced by Makoto Ozone. Since then, in addition to solo activities, he has performed live in various forms, including work with the Shutaro Matsui Group, collaborations with orchestras, and the unit "soraya" with Kurena Ishikawa. This first trio album is recorded in New York in June 2025 under the production of Makoto Ozone once again, featuring a trio with drummer Dave King of The Bad Plus, also known for his work with the Julian Lage Trio, and bassist Charlie Lincoln, a longtime musical partner since Berklee days. Like the previous work, it consists entirely of original compositions, delivering fresh and vivid interplay reminiscent of the Ornette Coleman Trio and the Keith Jarrett Trio of the 1960s. The jacket illustration is newly drawn by artist Michiaki Mochizuki.

Kento Tsubosaka, piano
Charlie Lincoln, bass
Dave King, drums

Recorded on June 17 and 18, 2025 at The Samurai Hotel in New York

Kento Tsubosaka
pianist, keyboardist, composer, was born in Yokohama, Japan.

In 2013, he was selected through an audition process to participate in Saito Kinen Jazz Workshop under the instruction of Junko Onishi, as part of the annual Saito Kinen Festival, with Seiji Ozawa as the music director.

Kento moved to Boston in order to study at Berklee College of Music, where he entered with a scholarship in Spring 2017. He has been studying with several notable musicians such as Vadim Neselovskyi and Terence Blanchard.

In Fall 2017, he was selected to be a part of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, an honors program led by Danilo Perez.

Kento graduated from Berklee in 2019, he has perfomed with Paquito D'Rivera, Catherine Russell, Miguel Zenón, and John Patitucci.

He co-leads "soraya" with Kurena Ishikawa and has released 1st single "Hitori/Chiisaku Sayonarawo".

This album contains no booklet.