Aluminium

A debut solo piano CD by the new Japanese talent who studied with Aki Takase in Germany and later at the Berklee College of Music. There are nine compositions on the CD, eight of them are Kaori's originals and one piece by Thelonious Monk who was a definite influence on her playing. Kaori Osawa has been exploring new territory. There is a power filled with conviction in her music, a power that takes hold of the listener from the very first note.