The Ruin MRBLP199 and is the product of

and is the product of phone-recorded improvisations and experiments dating back to 2017

the prolific musician has been featured on stages and festivals all over the world

and Swingin’ Scotch alongside a trio of ballads including Quincy Jones’ ‘Quintessence’

by forming the Modern Jazz Three Association – which aimed at improving the level of Japanese jazz composition and arrangement

The Ruin MRBLP199 and is the product of"This album is the most personal Ive made to date. Named after an ancient Anglo Saxon poem from the 9th century AD about the former glory of an unnamed ruined city, The Ruin is inspired by the feeling of living in England (a country that feels like a living ruin), the bleak landscape of where I grew up (Medway towns), and a kind of self portrait reflecting how we all live amongst the ruins of our past selves both collectively and individually. All the