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One Summer's Day by Owen Chen

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Album Title: The Ghibli Collection
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 00:37:33

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About the Album

Guitarist Owen Chen introduces Eternal Wind, a dual-guitar–led ensemble that reimagines the timeless stories of the Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli through the expressive lens of modern jazz. Developed over a year of performances at Brooklyn’s Red Pavilion and shaped by Chen’s long-standing collaboration with guitarist Andrew Cheng, the album channels the emotional gravity, tenderness, and wonder of Joe Hisaishi’s iconic film scores into a deeply personal improvisational language. Reviewers praised the performances for their dramatic weight and aching nostalgia, moments where the room seemed to hold its breath as familiar melodies resurfaced with renewed urgency and vulnerability. Anchored by the conversational interplay of two guitars and supported by a collective of rising New York jazz musicians, the arrangements move fluidly between lyricism and risk, honoring the source material while allowing space for spontaneity and discovery. For Chen, the project reflects an Asian American experience of reconciling formative influences into a voice that feels wholly his own; for listeners, it offers a chance to reconnect with beloved stories in ways that feel both unexpected and profoundly familiar. The Ghibli Collection marks a compelling debut and the emergence of Eternal Wind’s distinctive sound.

Tracks

One Summer's Day (From "Spirited Away"); The Dragon Boy (From "Spirited Away"); Carrying You (From "Castle in the Sky"); Mononoke Hime (From "Princess Mononoke"); Ashitaka and San (From "Princess Mononoke"); The Legend of Ashitaka (From "Princess Mononoke"); A Town with an Ocean View (From "Kiki's Delivery Service"); My Neighbor Totoro (From "My Neighbor Totoro"); Path of the Wind (From "My Neighbor Totoro").

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Date featured

April 15, 2026

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