トニー・レヴィン　17年ぶりの新ソロ・アルバム『Bringing It Down To The Bass』からタイトル曲公開

キング・クリムゾン（King Crimson）などでの活躍で知られるベーシストのトニー・レヴィン（Tony Levin）は17年ぶりの新ソロ・スタジオ・アルバム『Bringing It Down To The Bass』からタイトル曲「Bringing It Down To The Bass」公開

●「Bringing It Down To The Bass」
Drums: Manu Katche
Guitar: (solo) Dominic Miller
Keyboard: Pete Levin
Trumpet: Chris Pasin
Alto sax: (solo) Alex Foster
Baritone sax: Jay Collins
Bass: TL
Drums recorded by Toby Gendron at Planet Studios, Montreal
Guitar recorded by Tony Lake
Horns recorded by Scott Petito at NRS Studio
Horn arrangement by Pete Levin





アルバムは9月13日発売。

ソロ名義のスタジオ・アルバムのリリースは2007年の『Stick Man』以来。通算7作目。

新作はレヴィンの音楽人生をテーマにした自伝のような作品だという。50年以上にわたるツアーやスタジオでの活動で数多くのアーティストと共演してきたレヴィンならではの、多彩なコラボレーションが参加しています。ロバート・フリップ、ヴィニー・カリウタ、アール・スリック、マイク・ポートノイ、スティーヴ・ガッドほか。

＜ゲスト・ミュージシャン＞
Robert Fripp, Vinnie Colaiuta, Earl Slick, Mike Portnoy, Steve Gadd, Jerry Marotta, Gary Husband, L. Shankar, Pete Levin, Jeremy Stacey, David Torn, Pat Mastelotto, Larry Fast, Steve Hunter, Manu Katche, Alex Foster, Dominic Miller, Markus Reuter, Collin Gatwood, Chris Pasin, Josh Shpak, Don Mikkelsenほか

アルバムは2枚組アナログ盤、CD、ブルーレイ、デジタル配信でリリースされます。ブルーレイにはDolby Atmos、DTS-HD 7.1/5.1 ミックス、ハイレゾステレオオーディオを収録。Apple Musicでは、Immersive Audio / Dolby Atmosも配信予定。

■『Bringing It Down To The Bass』

1. BRINGING IT DOWN TO THE BASS
Drums: Manu Katche
Guitar: (solo) Dominic Miller
Keyboard: Pete Levin
Trumpet: Chris Pasin
Alto sax: (solo) Alex Foster
Baritone sax: Jay Collins
Bass: TL
Drums recorded by Toby Gendron at Planet Studios, Montreal
Guitar recorded by Tony Lake
Horns recorded by Scott Petito at NRS Studio
Horn arrangement by Pete Levin

2. ME AND MY AXE
Drums: Jerry Marotta
Guitar: Steve Hunter
Keyboards: Larry Fast, Pete Levin
Bass: TL
Drums recorded by Ariel Shafir at Dreamland Studios

3. ROAD DOGS
Drums: Jeremy Stacey
Keyboard: Pete Levin
Bridge rhythm touch guitar: Markus Reuter
Bass, cello, stick, vox: TL
Drums recorded by Milo Jerreira-Hayes at The Bert Jansch Studio

4. UNCLE FUNKSTER
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
Stick: TL

5. BOSTON ROCKS
Drums: Mike Portnoy
Guitar: Earl Slick
end Keyboard: Gary Husband
Stick, vox: TL
Guitar recorded by Ariel Shafir at Dreamland Studios

6. ESPRESSOVILLE
Drums: Steve Gadd
Guitar: Joe Caro
Keyboard: Pete Levin
Bass: TL
Trumpet: Josh Shpak
Trumpet: Chris Pasin
Trombone: Don Mikkelsen
Drums recorded by Rob Katz at Wackerman Studios
Horn arrangement: Pete Levin
Espresso machine sounds by Tony’s Breville


7. GIVE THE CELLO SOME
Drums: Jerry Marotta
Organ: Pete Levin
NS cello, bass, vox: TL
Drums recorded by Ariel Shafir at Jersville Studio

8. SIDE B / TURN IT OVER
Vox and bass: TL

9. BEYOND THE BASS CLEF
Violin: L. Shankar (Shenkar)
Keyboards: Gary Husband
Oboe, English horn: Colin Gatwood
Stick, cello, bass: TL

10. BUNGIE BASS
Drums: Pat Mastelotto
Guitar: David Torn
NS Bass, cello: TL

11. FIRE CROSS THE SKY
Stick, vox: TL

12. FLOATING IN DARK WATERS
Soundscape: Robert Fripp
Percussion: Jerry Marotta
Steinberger bass: TL

13. ON THE DRUMS
Vox: TL

14. CODA
Cello: Linnea Olsson, & Bess Brydolf (in utero)
NS Bass, piano: TL

15. PEGGY & TONY’S WARMUP JAM
Piano: Peggy Stern
Bass: TL

VOCALISE
Piano: Peggy Stern
NS Electric bass:

BUNGIE BASS (TONY’S REMIX)
Drums: Pat Mastelotto
Guitar: David Torn
Keyboard: Pete Levin
Bass, cello: TL

THE BASS
NS Electric bass: TL