Fulfillment, by Zac Zinger

Fulfillment

by Zac Zinger

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Rabbi Steve Partially because I’m a Shakuhachi player myself and also play and love jazz on my Melodicas. But also, because Zac is a master. And his band members are all also amazing.

Ezekieru I was introduced to Zac Zinger some years ago thanks to his excellent jazz arrangements of the Monster Hunter soundtrack. "Fulfillment" does not disappoint at all, and confirms Zac Zinger's great talent as a composer and arranger. The melodies are exquisite, and the inclusion of oriental folk instruments to the jazz band, which at first sight seemed a daunting concept to carry out, feel like they are completely at home. Awesome record, and a truly impressive "debut". Favorite track: Fulfillment.

Frankensteinlovebass Juice~its so smooth and impressive.
Never thought Shakuhachi can be fill in jazz music this fluently!
Nice album btw~ Favorite track: Sanma Samba.

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1.	Fulfillment 05:09	info	buy track
2.	Hiphopcrisy 05:51	info	buy track
3.	From Darkness 06:33	info	buy track
4.	Cerberus 06:14	info	buy track
5.	Koke Dera 07:44	info	buy track
6.	New Beginnings 05:39	info	buy track
7.	Sanma Samba 04:20	info	buy track
8.	Cookies & Milk 08:13	info	buy track
9.	An American in Tokyo 07:24	info	buy track
10.	Eclipse 05:15	info	buy track
11.	Metamorphosis 06:10	info	buy track
12.	Taiwan 06:59	info	buy track

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Award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Zac Zinger makes his debut with twelve original tracks combining jazz fusion and Japanese traditional music. He does so by introducing the shakuhachi, a primitive five-holed Japanese bamboo flute, to the jazz fusion quartet. A collection of his best compositions for small jazz ensemble over 10 years, each piece is through-composed with meticulous detail, and together display Zinger’s decade-long evolution as a jazz musician gathering influence from his immersion in American and Japanese cultures.

Zinger is joined by some of New York’s best progressive jazz musicians in his rhythm section, with Sharik Hasan on piano, Adam Neely on electric bass, and Luke Markham on drum set. Pianist Kana Dehara is a featured special guest on three of the tracks, including the neo-classical shakuhachi/piano duet, “An American in Tokyo.” And for his tribute to the people and culture of Taiwan, Zinger enlisted the services of Taiwanese musicians Min-Chin Kuo on guzheng (traditional Chinese zither), Chia-kun Chen on erhu (traditional Chinese violin), and renowned vocalist Yu-Wei Hsieh.

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released October 3, 2019

All compositions written, arranged, and produced by Zac Zinger

Zac Zinger: Shakuhachi (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11), Alto Sax (2, 4, 8, 10, 11), EWI (6), Dizi (12)
Sharik Hasan: Piano (1-4, 6-8, 10, 12)
Adam Neely: Electric Bass
Luke Markham: Drum Set

Special guests:
Kana Dehara: Piano (5, 9), Fender Rhodes (11)
Min-Chin Kuo (郭岷勤): Guzheng (12)
Yu-Wei Hsieh (謝宇威): Vocals (12)
Chia-kun Chen (陳家崑): Erhu (12)

Zac Zinger: Mixing Engineer
Satoshi Mark Noguchi: Mastering Engineer

Alessio Romano: Recording Engineer (1-4, 6-8, 10, 12)
Brandon Unpinco: Recording Engineer (5, 11)
David Stoller: Recording Engineer (9)
Chi-wei Ho (何其偉): Remote Recording Engineer, Producer (12)

Tracks 1-8, 10-12 recorded at Studio 42 in Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Track 9 recorded at Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Queens, NY, USA.
Guzheng, Vocals, and Erhu recorded at Pixelfly Sound Co. in Taipei, Taiwan.

Album photography by Marques Walls

Special thanks:
Tomoko Akaboshi, Mark and Paula Zinger, Ralph Samuelson, The Asian Cultural Council, The ASCAP Foundation, Bruce Huebner, Eric Defade, Chris Burgh, Corynne Hyre, Akihito Obama, Zenyoji Keisuke, Kinya Sogawa, and the people of Taiwan.

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