Tak Matsumoto New Album New Horizon 2014/04/30 Out!!
Tak Matsumoto News Tak Matsumoto has announced the release date for his highly anticipated new solo album today. The title is going to be New Horizon, and just as the title implies, it’s an album containing a variety of new sounds brought forth by the countless possibilities of instrumental music. The song “New Horizon”, featured in transportation company Sagawa’s commercials, is going to be the lead title for the new album with the same name. Furthermore, the album will feature a variety of new songs and cover songs alike: A new song titled Feel like a woman tonite featuring American soul singer Wendy Moten, a re-recorded version of the 2003 anime special “Black Jack Special” theme song BLACK JACK and the song Rain performed during B’z 25th anniversary tour B’z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-. The album also includes the famous jazz number Take 5 which has previously been covered by Tak on his first solo album Thousand Wave. In addition to these new songs, covers of Masahiro Kuwana’s Tsuki no Akari and GARO’s Gakuseigai no Kissaten will be included in the new album for a total 12 tracks filled with smooth jazz elements.
As with Tak’s previous solo album “Strings Of My Soul” in 2012, the album is again tentatively scheduled for an international release following the domestic Japanese launch. Paul Brown is again producing the album and will oversee its western release.
Moreover, a special campaign will be launched to coincide with the Japan release of the album. More information on the campaign will be revealed at a later date.
「New Horizon」
1. New Horizon (featured in Sagawa’s TV commercials)
2. Take 5
3. Feel like a woman tonite (Vocals by Wendy Moten)
4. Rodeo Blues
5. Island of peace
6. That’s Cool
7. Shattered Glass
8 Tsuki no Akari
9. Reason to be…
10. BLACK JACK
11. Gakuseigai no Kissaten
12. Rain
Release: 2014/04/30 (International release pending announcement)
Price: 2,800 Yen
Tak Matsumoto Provides Song for Sagawa’s Commercials
Tak Matsumoto News 
One of Tak Matsumoto’s songs from the upcoming solo album is being used for transportation company Sagawa’s latest line of TV commercials. Further details have yet to surface regarding the album’s release date and title. You can check out the two commercials below.
Looks like this is going to be a Jazz album! 🙂
Tak Matsumoto Solo Tour 2014 Dates, New Solo Album Coming Soon
Tak Matsumoto News
The new year kicks off with great news! The band has just announced the dates for Tak Matsumoto’s 2014 solo live tour in support of his new solo album! No details have been mentioned about the album, but we can be sure that his new song Rain that he has performed during B’z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- will be on the album. The album is set to be released this Spring.
Tak Matsumoto Solo Live Tour 2014
General sale: March 15th, 2014
Fanclub tickets: Access code will be sent out with Be With! Vol. 100 in January
| Date | Venue | Performance | Doors | Start | Ticket price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 (Sat) | Motion Blue Yokohama | 1st | 15:45 | 17:00 | 9,800 Yen (reserved seat) |
| 2nd | 18:45 | 20:00 | |||
| 5/11 (Sun) | 1st | 15:45 | 17:00 | ||
| 2nd | 18:45 | 20:00 | |||
| 5/15 (Thu) | Zepp Fukuoka | － | 19:00 | 20:00 | 1st Floor 9,800 Yen (non-reserved seat)2nd Floor 9,800 Yen (reserved seat) |
| 5/17 (Sat) | Dojima River Forum (Osaka) | － | 16:30 | 17:30 | 1st Floor 9,800 Yen (non-reserved seat)2nd Floor 9,800 Yen (reserved seat) |
| 5/18 (Sun) | － | 16:30 | 17:30 | ||
| 5/23 (Fri) | Sendai RENSA | － | 19:00 | 20:00 | 9,800 Yen (non-reserved seat) |
| 5/25 (Sun) | Zepp SAPPORO | － | 16:30 | 17:30 | 1st Floor 9,800 Yen (non-reserved seat)2nd Floor 9,800 Yen (reserved seat) |
| 5/30 (Fri) | NAGOYA Blue Note | 1st | 17:30 | 18:30 | 9,800 Yen (reserved seat) |
| 2nd | 20:30 | 21:15 | |||
| 5/31 (Sat) | 1st | 16:00 | 17:00 | ||
| 2nd | 19:00 | 20:00 | |||
| 6/1 (Sun) | 1st | 16:00 | 17:00 | ||
| 2nd | 19:00 | 20:00 | |||
| 6/8 (Sun) | BLUE NOTE TOKYO | 1st | 16:00 | 17:00 | 9,800 Yen (reserved seat) |
| 2nd | 19:00 | 20:00 | |||
| 6/9 (Mon) | 1st | 17:00 | 18:30 | ||
| 2nd | 20:30 | 21:30 | |||
| 6/11 (Wed) | 1st | 17:00 | 18:30 | ||
| 2nd | 20:30 | 21:30 | |||
| 6/12 (Thu) | 1st | 17:00 | 18:30 | ||
| 2nd | 20:30 | 21:30 | |||
| 6/14 (Sat) | 1st | 16:00 | 17:00 | ||
| 2nd | 19:00 | 20:00 | |||
| 6/15 (Sun) | 1st | 16:00 | 17:00 | ||
| 2nd | 19:00 | 20:00 |
Matsumoto First Japanese Artist To Receive Signature Wah Pedal
Tak Matsumoto News 
On August 1, it has been announced that Dunlop is going to release their first Tak Matsumoto signature wah pedal. The wah pedal called the “Tak Cry Baby” is the first signature wah pedal issued for a Japanese artist. Other notable Dunlop signature artists include Slash, Kirk Hammett and Eddie Van Halen.
The Cry Baby is a very popular among guitarists and is rumored to be the best selling wah pedal of all time. The “Tak Cry Baby” is going to be on sale in September this year at a limited quantity.
You can check out more pictures of the Tak Cry Baby on Moridaira’s website.
“Live Life” Digital Exclusive Single Now Available World-Wide
Tak Matsumoto News 
While Tak Matsumoto’s “Strings Of My Soul” has been available on iTunes by the time it went on sale in the U.S. and in Europe, “Live Life” from the very album has now been released as a digital exclusive single. It is available for purchase on iTunes internationally and contains two tracks: An instrumental version of “Live Life” and the regular album version of the song.
Live Life is one of the new tracks on Tak’s album and features English lyrics sung by Sam Drysdale. The lyrics for the song are available in the wiki: http://bzwiki.offthelock.com/Live_Life_(Lyrics)
Grab it on iTunes here.
Strings Of My Soul Release Message
Tak Matsumoto News 
This is my latest solo album “Strings of my Soul”!
The CD contains all the gems I consider the best and have played the best.
Please feel free to listen to the sound the strings of my soul.
Tak
