Masako Ohta & Matthias Lindermayr – Nozomi album art
From record label Squama:
Pianist Masako Ohta and trumpet player Matthias Lindermayr are back on Squama with ‘Nozomi’, the follow-up to their 2022 debut ‘MMMMH’. The Japanese title, which translates to ‘hope’, felt fitting, as the album was conceived during a time of personal loss for Ohta, during and after which music proved itself as a beacon of hope.
Taking the element of improvisation to the visual level, Tokyo-based photographer Daisuke Tomizawa shot two atmospheric images for each song of the new album – portraits of everyday life that capture the feeling of the music. The photographs are featured in a 24-page Risograph-printed booklet that accompanies the second collaborative release by Ohta and Lindermayr.
Nozomi was designed by Maximilian Schachtner using Melange Grotesk in Medium and Bold, with M 2c Bold for Japanese text. Calligraphy and stamp by Ko Huihuang.
