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Reflections is a collection of original compositions by Japan-based trumpeter Neil Stalnaker. This is a moody and introspective set reflecting his experiences in northern Japan after the March 2011 earthquake/tsunami to the birth of his 3rd child Momochan to his 2012 diagnosis and battle with throat cancer (for the 2nd time). Joining Neil on this recording is Japanese pianist/composer/arranger Ayaki Saito. Ayaki is a very busy pianist in Tokyo and throughout Japan and Asia. Ayaki is also a Yamaha artist/clinician and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston. All compositions by Neil Stalnaker. Recorded at Meguro River Studio, Tokyo, Japan in August 2012.