Hirado Yusuke from jazz group quasimode will be releasing his first solo album this month!

The album has been titled "Speak Own Words", and it will contain 12 tracks. It's slated for a January 11th release, but will start digital sales via iTunes on the 4th.

The album features collaborations with artists like bird, Tomoki Seto of Cradle Orchestra, Motoharu from SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS, and more.

Check out the album jacket and tracklist below:

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< Track List >

01. Taxi Driver Theme
02. Umareta no Melody feat. bird
03. I'm In Love
04. Against The Invisible Wall feat. Tomoki Seto?Cradle Orchestra?
05. And Far Away
06. A House Is Not A Home feat. Motohary (SOIL&�PIMP�SESSIONS)
07. Down To The South
08. Love Will Bring Us Back Together Feat. mabanua
09. Spectrum
10. No More Sadness?Solo Piano Version?
11. Music feat. Hatakeyama Miyuki
12. Love Is A Losing Game

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Hirado will also be performing three solo lives at the end of the month.

< Hirado Yusuke Live >
2012.1.26 - Billboard Live Osaka
- with special guest bird

2012.1.27 - Nagoya Blue Note
- with special guest bird

2012.1.29 - Tokyo Blue Note
- with special guest bird & Hatakeyama Miyuki

Source: natalie