Duology was formed in the fall of 2017 by Japanese vocalist Chihiro and American bassist Richard Anderson. Their arrangements center on distinct bass lines that set the mood and pulse for each piece with rich with harmonic and rhythmic content. Captivating vocals immerse the listener into the story with melodies that drift along smoothly with great lyrical flow. The use of loopers and effects, plus an intuitive musical rapport, allows the two to reinterpret jazz standards in ways hard to imagine considering the limits of their instrumentation.
Duoの枠を超え豊かに表現する歌詞の世界
ボーカリストChihiroと
アメリカでプロジャズベーシストとして活躍したRichard
二人により2017年秋結成した "duology"
歌詞の世界観を際立たせる自然で豊かな歌声
印象的なベースライン＆メロディアスなベースソロ
エフェクターを使ったコードレス・リズムレスを感じさせないサウンドは、
まるで映画やドラマの１シーンのように
美しく味わい深い
独自のサウンドを創り出している
2021年アメリカで制作したCD "Standards Reimagined" は、
その高い音楽性とオリジナリティがアメリカで高い評価を得、
"duology+"では、ジャズギタリスト＆音楽プロデューサーとして
世界的に活躍する David Torn氏が参加している
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More Than Two
Members
Originally from Oregon, Richard started out on piano about age 5 moving to the violin at 9, upright bass at 12, tuba and electric bass at 13. Leaving the violin behind, he went on to study music and began playing in the Portland area from the late 1970s to the mid 80’s.
“In college, I was fortunate to have had teachers that were also working musicians, so they taught from both academic and practical experience—in other words, what you need to know to play your instrument, and what you need to know to make music as a group. They introduced to work opportunities, which turned the bandstand into an advanced course classroom where I could confirm and put to use what I learned in the daytime, gain valuable real-world playing experience, and learn further under some of the best musicians in the Northwest."
Those opportunities led to working with artists such as Rosemary Clooney, Helen O’Connell, Diane Schurr, Nancy King, Debbie Reynolds, Rose Marie, Frankie Laine, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Pat Boone, and more.
Moving to Japan in 1986, Richard has played with artists such as Martha Miyake, Hara Nobuo, Teramasa Hino, Chika Ohashi, Sera Yuzuru and more. He remains active playing, writing, and arranging with his own groups and and backing other artists.
５歳から高校までピアノ、その間 小学生でのビートルズにはじまり、ポップスやロック、プログレ、フュージョンなど様々な音楽ジャンルに興味をもち成長。学生時代は英語を専攻、音楽活動ではバンドでキーボードとボーカルを担当。卒業後、音楽講師としてピアノ、また演奏のため電子鍵盤を始める。それがきっかけとなりジャズと出会い、ジャズピアノ & ほぼ同時期よりジャズボーカル＆ボイストレーニングを受け始める。ピアノ弾き語りとして数年活動後、声 (歌) での表現により魅力を感じ、以降ボーカリストとして活動。
「ジャズに出会ったときから心強く惹かれる音があります。それは〜研ぎ澄まされた感覚から放たれる、広がりと深さをもって心に触れる繊細かつ豊かで美しい音〜ベースとのduo”duology”では、まさにそうした音の世界を目指して、一つ一つの音と真摯に向き合いたいと思っています。」
duology+
- Bob Stark, who did the mixing of Standards Reimagined for us, listened to our version of Left Alone and suggested adding ambient guitarist David Torn as a special guest. The positive results of that collaboration blossomed into our Duology+ project, which features other musicians collaborating with the duo.