"Ikigai," a Japanese word often translated as "sense of purpose" or "reason for living," is a place at the crossroads of passion, mission, vocation, and profession. A blissful, centered, balanced condition; a state of harmony in which a person can live their life to the fullest, thus truly making a difference within and around them. The numerous tonal shifts (a series of major key modulations) in the tune are based on several multi-tonic systems (Coltrane changes): a four-tonic system in the A section, two three-tonic systems in the B section, and three two-tonic systems in the C section. These can be interpreted as a musical depiction of the agitation, angst, and excitement that are surely to be felt as one searches for and strives to reach one's "ikigai"...

Music by Jim Funnell
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Max Jesion at Bopcity (Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, France)
Photo of the Hudson River by Jim Funnell
Cover design by Akiko Horii

Jim Funnell - piano, melodica
Chris Jennings - double bass
Akiko Horii - percussion

New Dream

Ikigai

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Coltrane Changes + Instrument changes + key changes (Bb -> Fm)

Changes

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Groovy Steps (Uffe Steen bt) v1

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