BIOGRAPHY





MEGTARO


MEGTARO is a Japanese group from Tokyo in 2015 by Megumi Otani (piano) and Kentaro Nakayama (drums). Basic format of this group is piano and drums duo style. It performs member's original songs which are colorful, emotional, and peaceful with using jazz vocabulary and its own way of creating ensemble. 1st. Album "Arise" is available in June 2018.




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Duo

MEGTARO


Trio

MEGTARO + Yosuke Terao (bass)

MEGTARO + yoshiko (tap)


Quartet

MEGTARO + WURSTKASE(twin bass)


Quintet

Jiyu-Kodo MEGTARO

Megtaro + Tomohiro Higashikinjo(a.sax), Toyomi Kobayashi(flute), Yosuke Terao(bass)


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2018.6.3 Release
MEGTARO 1st. Album "Arise"




​Our debut album called “Arise” which includes 10 original compositions is piano and drums duo format. Each song has their stories which comes from special visual scene, our experience, emotions and an image of color sense. We try to describe about them with using jazz vocabulary and our original ensemble method. We pursue how to make a conversation between piano and drums, also how to build up each song to climax like a storyteller.

“Arise” is available on this website directly, or you can get it on Spotify, iTunes and Amazon music. Also it’s available on major streaming site.








-Track-

1. Purity

2. Tree, Tree, Tree

3. Deal in Fantasy

4. Viva! Lady

5. serene night

6. Ima Ima

7. Fountain

8. Inner Peace

9. Golden Fields

10. Continuing



-Artist-

Megumi Otani / Piano

Kentaro Nakayama / Drums



2018/06/03 On Sale

¥2500＋tax


produced by Megtaro

engineered by Hirokazu Tsuruha at Geimori Studio, Sapporo Japan, October 25, 2017

mixed and mastered by Akihito Yoshikawa at Dede Air Mastering Studio, Tokyo, Japan

photographs by Kyoko Yamashita

artwork and design by Takuya Matsuno



Special Thanks go to all of them including:

Masaki Sukeyasu, Tomoki Aya, Hideki Kawagishi, Kiyoshi Takase, Chiharu Yasaka, Ottey, Miki Sasaki, Toshifumi Tamura, Archives.inc, Morning.inc, Geimori Studio & Cloud Lodge, Summer Night Jazz Festival in Jofukuji, our relatives, RenRen,

friends and everyone who always support us!!!



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1st Album "Arise" Trailer



purity - Kentaro Nakayama
@Hakodate, Soen



Tree,Tree, Tree - morimori- Megumi Otani
@Hakodate, Soen



Liner Notes



01. Purity



Kentaro Nakayama



I wrote this song about a feeling when I meet an innocent people or touch a pure object. I would be very happy if those things won't change forever. Hopefully you would listen our sound what you feel and would have a joyful and a peaceful time.



02. Tree, Tree, Tree -mori mori-



Megumi Otani



I wrote this song about my favorite forest in neighborhood of Hokkaido where I grew up. I saw a shiny river, sunbeams streaming through leaves, a blue sky and beautiful earth when I was walking through the forest. would like you to imagine what a wonderful place it was.



03. Deal In Fantasy



Kentaro Nakayama



I was driving when it was a rainy night. Then I discovered a beautiful reflection of car lightnings on the mirrors and windows. At that time, I was wearing glasses. So I took it off and stared them again. That was such an amazing view in front of me because... you know how weak my eyes are! I would like to describe a extraordinary atmosphere.



04. Viva! Lady



Megumi Otani



One day, I saw a very lively lady when I was playing piano in a barroom. I just can't ignore her voice because it was so loud. I was trying to follow her voice and making up a song with improvising. I dedicate this song for women who work hard with their confidence!



05. serene night



Megumi Otani



It was a night I felt lonely being away from people. Then, I imagined that I was swimming in the night sky with so many shiny stars which are the only things I could be with.

When I was composing this song, I couldn't get enough ideas yet. Since I met the lady (song 04), I just got inspired by the silence after she left from the barroom.



06. Ima Ima



Megumi Otani



This song is for some TV news program which deals tiwh issues related to poverty, economic disparity and many others.

The image of this song is the Earth and the Earth's rotation. I put my wish into it which is that peaceful and joyful days will come in the future.



07. Fountains



Kentaro Nakayama



For example, there are neighboring springs in nature. It would be a seep sometime. They look different but I think the water comes from same water vein under ground. I believe human being and living things are also same as that situation which everything is connected through the earth. Hopefully we would realize our roots is identical and could find the way to get along with others.



08. Inner Peace



Kentaro Nakayama



I love to hear the sound of a bell and would be very peaceful because I feel calm and relaxed. Especially this song is about church bells ringing in town as an echo. On the other hand, depending on my moods which are stressed and gloomy, the sound doesn't make me happy/ Which means the way I hear the sound changes.

What type of sound is that? And how do I feel it when I get over them? I try to find my "Inner Peace" in this song.



09. Golden Fields



Megumi Otani



This song is about a story of my dream which I have had in a while. There are my relative and friends with smiling in front of a house having a red roof on the golden fields. Actually it is hard to meet each other often because they are living very far from me. I pray for my people with this song and I wish everyone whom I have met would have a life filled with happiness!



10. Continuing



Megumi Otani



It was one of most beautiful day in my life. It seems like I reached heaven. I want to keep those feeling in this song and bring it to people who always support us!



MEGTARO