Osaka, Japan born guitarist Kay-Ta graduated at Berklee College of Music before he became a session guitarist in Los Angeles. He performed with great artists of the international music scene. In the smooth jazz genre he performed with Jackiem Joyner, Elan Trotman, Keiko Matsui and many more.

Kay-Ta is also member of the group Quatrosound with Leah Zegar (violin), Giovanni Clayton (cello) and Jorge Villanueva (percussion). This band joined him on the recordings and in addition Greg Manning, Jonathan Fritzen and Nicholas Cole (keys), Darryl Williams (bass), Maurice Ellis (acoustic bass), Steven J. Robinson (drums), Ilya Serov (trumpet) and Jackiem Joyner (sax).

Kay-Ta first created the album as demo project to show the audience during the fundraising process how the album would be develop with the invested money. With the exception of two covers he has written and arranged all songs. Apart other guitar players his intention was to capture the feelings and not just showcasing his skills.

Honestly I don't believe his comment. The starter Gotta Bounce!! is such a heavyweight of showpiece brimming with spirit and fiery culminations that he has my full admiration. On Secret Crush Kay-Ta combines two melodic lines on the guitar to a finely engraved sonic tracery.

Call It Even featuring Jackiem Joyner has the stomping character that the audience has no other choice but to go along with him and become transported by the emotion. Admiralty Way is a street along Marina Del Rey near Venice Beach. Kay-Ta captures the wonderful vitality of the area with his guitar. Insomnia Cafe is breathing culture in L.A. The hustle and bustle of this location is reflected in a restless piece.

Synch With Me is a presentation of emotional substance with style and spatial complexity. Just Because sets apart with a guitar explosion in hard rock mode. Not quite a genre-busting pioneer but a proof of possibilities. Guns N' Roses' Sweet Child O' Mine interpreted as a jazzy waltz respectively as a straight ahead tune is a surprising act which transcends genres.

Latin meets classic, Kay-Ta meets Jonathan Fritzen, guitar meets piano on Karate Chopin. This rendition of Fredric Chopin's Waltz op 64 No. 2 easily cross multiple stylistic boundaries in a breathtaking tour de force. There are instrumental songs like Sleep Walk by Santo & Johnny Farina or Albatross by Fleetwood Mac with a power of timeless attraction. One For Him is a sonic approach in this direction. Jacaranda is a blossoming sub-tropical tree inspiring many musicians to beautiful songs. Kay-Ta's final piece in classic instrumentation is another flower of acoustical aesthetic.

Some musicians strive for versatility. Kay-Ta is not performing variety on Arrival, he is living it.

 

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Album Information

Title: Arrival
Artist: Kay-Ta
Year: 2016
Length: 0:48:31
Genre: General Jazz
Label: LCR Music


Tracks:
01 Gotta Bounce!! [4:34]
02 Secret Crush [4:17]
03 Call It Even [4:59]
04 Admiralty Way [4:02]
05 Insomnia Cafe [5:00]
06 Synch With Me [4:47]
07 Just Because [3:36]
08 Sweet Child O' Mine [5:13]
09 Karate Chopin [3:19]
10 One For Him [5:00]
11 Jacaranda [3:43]