最近はBOOTや自身のトリオなどでライヴ活動を行い、orange pekoeのジャズ・モードにも加担する鍵盤奏者だが、叔父のピーター・アースキンらとのトリオ作以来、 アルバムは実に6年ぶり。ローズの温かみに麗しいコーラスを溶いた夜色メロウな“Darknight（moonshine）”、ハウスの“Many things to worry...”など、往時のクロスオーヴァー情緒の薫る構成が嬉しい。AOR的な本人の歌唱曲も胸に迫るヒューマンな逸品だ。
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Hajime Yoshizawa "Inner Illusions"
Though a pianist/keyboardist Hajime Yoshizawa has been giving live performances in units recently such as BOOT, a three-member unit consisting of a bassist, a drummer and himself, or his own group Yoshizawa Hajime Trio, and also worked with a two-piece unit orange pekoe on their album "Oriental Jazz Mode," he’s not been released his album for six years since his trio with his uncle Peter Erskine released "Hajime." His new album "Inner Illusions" is made up with oldtime-crossover flavored tracks including “Darknight (moonshine),” a night-scenic mellow tune mixing the warmth of rhodes piano sound with a beauteous chorus, and a house song “Many things to worry...”. The AOR (Adult-Oriented Rock = Adult Contemporary)-esque vocal track sung by himself is an emotional nice piece with a human touch.
