{"product_id":"forever-friends","title":"Forever Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNori Tani\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArtist Quote\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the past decade or so, twice a year—spring and autumn—I’ve traveled to Japan for what we call the \u003cstrong\u003e“Tomodachi Tour.”\u003c\/strong\u003e I’ve performed live concerts with old friends and made many new ones along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor me, friends are the most important thing after family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn this CD, I’ve collected original songs by the wonderful musicians I’ve met through the Tomodachi Tour. I hope these beautiful melodies will find their way into everyone’s hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTrack List\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOto No Tsubasa\u003c\/strong\u003e — Akiko Nishimura\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBallad of Bronzeville\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dave Iwataki\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaltz for Bill Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e — Daisuke Iwasaki\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e228th \u0026amp; Vermont\u003c\/strong\u003e — Maurice Gainen \/ Nori Tani\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHope\u003c\/strong\u003e — Toshiko Akiyoshi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMebuki\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ryoichi Kitada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Feel of You\u003c\/strong\u003e — Tom Lerner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomeday Somewhere\u003c\/strong\u003e — Mitsukuni Tanabe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAki No Monogatari\u003c\/strong\u003e — Akiko Nishimura\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLullaby for Pianist\u003c\/strong\u003e — Daisuke Iwasaki\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForever Friends\u003c\/strong\u003e — Nori Tani \/ Maurice Gainen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlbum Production\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI produced the album with \u003cstrong\u003eMaurice Gainen\u003c\/strong\u003e, who also recorded my flute parts, mixed, and mastered the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePeter Erskine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Every so often, an album of music will find its way to your ears as well as to your heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNori Tani has recently been traveling between his home in California and birthplace in Japan, capturing musical moments in duet to best remember and celebrate his friendships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis album is an entertaining and musically intelligent scrapbook. I can recommend \u003cem\u003eForever Friends\u003c\/em\u003e to all fans of good music.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Erskine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHubert Laws\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Nori Tani’s flute sound is so unique that I am able to identify it just as I can with a human voice... it is so much better than many other flute players.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eHubert Laws\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nori Tani ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67633001300104,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/0043\/8408\/files\/unnamed_0de3c81d-1534-4ba5-94d6-0018a778c363.jpg?v=1791348472","url":"https:\/\/noritani.com\/products\/forever-friends","provider":"Nori Tani  ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}