BRUNO HEINEN TRIO — a jazz trio centered on contemporary musician BRUNO HEINEN, whose name has spread through performances at Europe's largest arts venues such as the Southbank Centre and the Barbican, as well as features on BBC Radio — releases its first album! Built around works by the great Hungarian composer Bartók, the record collects eight piano suites pairing HEINEN's fluidly unfolding piano improvisations with a rhythm section that experiments with real drive. The smooth texture of the piano almost feels out of place, and that low-contrast sound is exactly what draws you in. (Original Japanese text by Akie)