No. 14 · November

Swallow

Latest cover: a piano lid shadow across a wooden floor

The new record is out. This month’s letter is about the tune we wrote on the first day of spring, with the lead sheet and the first take.

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Earlier issues

Rain on the tram, the second record
Aug 10, 2026
The ink wash, and why the cover has one brush stroke
May 18, 2026
The room downstairs, a night at the club
Feb 23, 2026

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Tsubame lead sheets

Printed lead sheets on a piano music desk with a glass

PDF · Lead sheets for every tune

Tsubame lead sheets

Lead sheets for every tune on our records, as a PDF.

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The trio

Fumiko, Seiji and Mitsuru

Three of us in a basement, playing as little as we can.

Fumiko Hayashi
piano
I write the tunes and lead the way in.
Seiji Okabe
double bass
I keep the floor under everyone.
Mitsuru Yano
drums
I play the least I can, on purpose.

Portrait of Fumiko at an upright piano

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