YOYOKA and Ai Furusato - Changes (Official Music Video)

Composed and Arranged by YOYOKA and Ai Furusato
Recording was June 10, 2024.
YOYOKA (14y/o) - Drums
Ai Furusato (12y/o) - Piano ‪@AiFurusato‬
Mixed by Akihito Yoshikawa
Recorded at STUDIO Dede
Mixed,Mastered at Dede AIR Mastering
Drum Tech by Shinopi
Sound Supervisor: Akifumi Soma
Music Video
Directed, Shot, and Edited by Noriyuki Naritomi　
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[@yoyoka_soma]

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[@dannelson6980]

Wonderful it took me awhile to realize this was the link to where to purchase the song.

[@Mad_maxman]

二人の無限の才能に驚いています。 私はクラッシックやジャズ、ロックやフュージョン等の多種・多様な音楽を数十年も聞いてきましたが、彼女達二人の音楽性の高さと技術力の高さに驚き心を奪われています。 YOYOKAさんが14歳でAiさんが12歳とは信じられません！ この音楽と音はベテランの高名音楽家です！ 世界や人生の奥深さを伝えるような二人の音楽の美しさと味わい深さ！ 驚きを隠す事ができません。 人種や民族、国境や言葉、年齢や性別の壁なんぞ吹き飛ばしてしまうような普遍的な音楽！ 二人のコラボレーションと活躍に期待しています。

[@teco6964]

For Yoyoka fans who don't know this pianist, Ai Furusato is a 12-year-old living in Machida, Tokyo. She was born in 2011 to parents who run a jazz bar. In February of this year, She was accepted into Berklee College as the youngest student ever. She will soon be moving to the US. Incidentally, the world-famous violinist Akiko Suwanai is also from Machida. I'm also from Machida, and when I was the age of AI and Yoyoka, I was fighting with a Shiba Inu.

[@tamas_k]

Well... looks like you won the fight.^^

[@satsukikorin]

Thanks, I was looking for information about Ai. すんーごい子だな！

[@Vaitamanu]

I would have never guessed she was so young. What is a Shiba Inu?

[@teco6964]

@@Vaitamanu The Shiba Inu is a Japanese breed of dog. It was my family's pet at the time.

[@thelowprofile9767]

@@Vaitamanuthat is the dog that is representing the Doge coin.

[@semprini77]

You young ladies are absolutely SWINGIN’!!! Wow!!!

[@nederlanditism1154]

Finally, that is her face when she really has to concentrate. Marvelous. Make a long player, win a Grammy, become acknowledged legends.

[@semprini77]

So focused, she looks unfocused. Not even looking down at her kit. Must be a Zen thing 😁

[@Rob-Yule]

She could be focused on Ai in the other room. When YOYOKA plays a gig she is often focused on her band mates watching for cues

[@janbleeker]

@@semprini77watching Ai through the glass and vice versa.

[@albertdeleon6272]

Nice jazz 👌

[@nederlanditism1154]

@@Rob-Yule humour is not in every case only to be found in the cellar. It's a jocose remark.

[@SynicalDan]

This is what I’d expect to hear in some of the most renowned jazz clubs in the world. Outstanding!

[@michaelciancetta6397]

not really... or maybe 40 years ago..

[@chicagotouch9319]

@@michaelciancetta6397 That's a compliment. Jazz was more prevelant from 1950-1990. These kids can help restore popular music by infusing jazz into pop/rock/funk/soul music. Very fre pop musicans have jazz chops any more.

[@michaelciancetta6397]

@@chicagotouch9319 no it's not a compliment.. kids are doing well but this is not what is needed if you really wanna restore pop or jazz music.. you need innovation and fresh ideas for that and there is none here atm.. when they grow up? maybe but not necessarily.. so let's call this as it is.. kids having fun

[@irish66]

@@michaelciancetta6397 Extremely talented kids having fun.

[@michaelciancetta6397]

@@irish66 talent is something else

[@goldreverre]

that is other-worldly. How do you not have a combined 80-100 years of experience between the two of you?

[@emanuelmota7217]

Seriously!

[@theonlycaulfield]

Japan occasionally pops out some incredible prodigies. The drummer Senri Kawaguchi started playing professionally at 14 and was only 16 when her first album was released. The pianist Hiromi Uehara was already playing with professional orchestras at 14.

[@tapsX3]

@@theonlycaulfield Hiromi is an amazing musician. I’ve only seen her once with the Trio Project and it’s a performance I’ll never forget.

[@quocuydacnguyen3515]

She is my idol, too

[@TXLorenzo]

What are they putting in the water lately in Japan? These ladies are out of this world amazing.

[@suicyconaut]

The combined radiation of the hydrogen bombs and Fukushima incident have mutated their DNA to superhuman levels. That's my theory anyway. JK, sort of. Lololol

[@TXLorenzo]

Godzilla level of talent. ​@@suicyconaut

[@WavePotter]

This is absolutely mind blowing. Amazing performance!

[@Hundhammer]

Your reaction brought me here... Peace and love from Bavaria!

[@PjYogiBear]

Perfect dancing partners, bringing out the best in each other. Finding myself coming back to experience this piece again and again. Both of them have truly excelled, pushing the envelope. Hope we see them get together many more times in future. Marvelous!

[@denniseldridge2936]

Two outstanding musical talents coming together to create melodic magic. I can't wait! 🙂 And now I add to my comment to say that what you have created here is truly beyond words. The chords, the drums... everything on this track is a thing of beauty and perfection. Amazing!

[@raku6294]

なんて素敵な洗練された爽快感のある曲なんでしょ❣️これからも楽しみ💗

[@Rob-Yule]

Fabulous! When you combine two masters of their craft together you get pure magic. After seeing a preview of this on YOYOKA’s VLOGs I was hoping for a full release soon!

[@yasuhirogata]

二人が共作するとこんなにも素敵な作品になるんですね！！ 世界が驚く素晴らしい楽曲誕生＼(^o^)／

[@garsox]

Fantastic... you play well together ...more please

[@LanceBuckley]

That was pretty special. Thankyou!

[@kitano0]

Is there anything this young woman can't do? From "Keychain" to jamming with Simon Phillips and now a modern jazz composition...just incredible!

[@NonEuclideanTacoCannon]

It was everything I hoped it would be. Brilliant!

[@4saken404]

I came in with no expectations. But it was really nice to see such a collaboration. Showing off your skill is one thing. But working together with someone else like this takes things to another level. Because it's not just skill but syncing and being in a flow state with someone else. At that point you become part of something larger, something that transcends the normal ideas of Self. Fun fact: Science has shown that when people get into a shared flow state like this their brain waves even start to sync.

[@photographerjonathan]

Wow great musicianship from both of you. really enjoyed this.

[@koma-1122]

私が元々好きだった JAZZ を何とクールに ! スタンダードなイントロからすぐに現代的 JAZZにYoyoka Ai お二人で Change

[@BenDRobinson]

Wonderful ... this is what I've been waiting for from Yoyoka. The classic rock covers were all very well done, but now we're really going somewhere new!

[@sammencia7945]

Fantastic! Physical media, please. CDs and vinyl lps.

[@frog-b6j2d]

表情や色彩感覚が滑らかで心地の良い演奏ですね！心が震えました✨ これから年を重ねる上で見える景色などで更に豊かな世界を観させてくれるのかと思うと楽しみです🙌お身体に気を付けて、1日でも長く聴かせてくださいね🎵

[@rolandvarduhn]

14 and 12 years of age!!! 😲

[@radarnj8043]

When the end and silence you see both musicians eyes come back to reality. Thank you for sharing your journey!

[@MusicLand53]

Wow!!!! That was really wonderful. I've been following YOYOKA for a few years and this song really shows her talent. Ai and YOYOKA really play well together. Bravo 🌺🌼❤️💜🎶

[@chrisegbertky]

This is a wish come true for fans of this duo. First heard Ai and Yoyoka in 2023. So many of us hoped this collaboration would manifest. Great music by 2 magnificent prodigies!

[@Rob-Yule]

You know it brother!

[@trafyknits9222]

Superb!! What talent and feel. Please do more of this.

[@ronbo11]

It's great you collaborate with artists with varying backgrounds. You and Ai played very well together. I hope you and your family have a great August!

[@namorlam]

Another beautiful collaboration and a beautiful piece of music. What is fascinating about Yoyoka is the ease with which she plays different styles of music without any problems and with authority, precision and confidence. The mark of a pro.

[@PeterSchaut]

"Life without music is a mistake." - Friedrich Nietzsche Thank you to both of you young ladies for brightening up all of our lives with your wonderful music. What great musicianship between the two of you. You are perfect together as you bring out the best in each other. 🎼🎹🥁

[@WisconsinWanderer]

every time I watch yoyoka and guest Iam utterly stunned by the musical maturity that comes from these two young ladies. It’s such an honor to witness budding stars performing their talents way beyond their years. Amazing and thank you 😊

[@davewave2760]

GREAT collaboration!!! This should be incorporated into a Peanuts cartoon. Since AI is going to music school in Boston, maybe she moves to the US too. I could see the US becoming famous for having talented Musicians, many from Japan!

[@janeric4120]

This fills my heart with joy let's my spirits fly...fantastic...!!! Arigatō both of you...

[@和人鈴木-g2t]

30秒程経ってから開いた口が閉じませんでした

[@corenliussulla8677]

Jazz is not my favorite music. Love the pure Rock...BUT I got to admit that is FANTASTIC!

[@Tonzeff]

Wow! Sooo good! Ai and Yoyoka are amazing musicians indeed. With the talent these two young ladies possess, the future of great music will never fade away..

[@888jimm]

美しい女性たちに感謝します。未来には希望があります🎼🎵🎶

[@くんみーくん]

感動❣️涙出ました❣️ 今後もよよかさん・Aiさんとの曲聴きたい❣️ 👏👏👏ブラボー〜❗️

[@emanuelmota7217]

Yoyoka's gone to PLAID!!! just awesome.

[@adad-uk6wz]

不変と進歩が同義だと改めて知る。音楽は偉大だ

[@MichaelIrons-d5v]

i sense a Grammy, for these two young talented ladies.

[@MichaelIrons-d5v]

wow thank you all m.

[@markfcoble]

Yes...and water is wet...haha.

[@hawki9]

Wow, so good. Both are very talented and Yoyoka's performance is mesmerizing.

[@diosdadonon1179]

Wynton Marsalis when being interviewed about working with Joey Alexander (who was 12 or 13 at the time) said that Jazz does not have a tradition of Child Prodigies like classical music. He said Jazz is a music for and by adults. He was completely blown away by Joey's genius and maturity in his music. I think these two and Joey might be the start of a tradition of young Jazz prodigies.

[@gregoryb6]

Very cool

[@thetruthserum2816]

Piano, being played with hammers, is also a percussion instrument; Percussive perfection...

[@KansaSCaymanS]

Yoyoka has such a great feel for music; it’s no wonder she can slay at jazz or any other genre. Not familiar with Ai, but she is terrific too! 😎👍

[@jonosullivan4727]

You just keep impressing me YOYOKA, and AI. ✌🏻🐰

[@busterwaverider5680]

Best Jazz you've done!

[@chicagotouch9319]

爽やか、濃厚。 味わい深い。 洗練された。 ミュージシャンが愛せる音楽を作ってくれてありがとう。 あなたのファンの高い割合は、ジャジーなポップの復活に飢えているミュージシャンです。 あるいはクラシックの影響を受けたポップス。 あるいは、コード、キー変更、タイムチェンジを多用したポップス。 ミュージシャンとして、私たちは冒険的で、派手なプロダクションに過度に依存しない音楽を切望しています。 音楽の訓練を受けたことのないレコード会社の重役に合わせたスタイルを真似する必要はないという点が気に入っています。

[@magnushallin3640]

Brilliant

[@longcastle4863]

Was hoping for these two to collaborate.

[@prltqdf9]

This is not the first time. Search for "furusato" on this channel and watch "This Moment - Ai Furusato" on her channel.

[@artichokeflower]

Yoyokaちゃん、音楽、ドラミングの引き出しの幅が広くなってきたね。アメリカでいろいろ影響されたのかな。愛ちゃんは上原ひろみのようなジャズ、プログレ、ラテン、クラシック現代音楽が混ざり合った世界を目指すのかな、、

[@rgurgel]

delight to my ears, food for my mind. amazing !! Swing that Jazz !!!

[@billmcleangunsmith]

Very nicely done ladies. Very pleasing to the ears.

[@JEFLEPPARD-lf1bv]

Amazing

[@calnative4904]

Amazing… Yoyoka’s album is going to have a taste of everything if I am guessing correctly. 🐰🥁🐰🥁🐰

[@realdocloco]

I'm speechless.

[@kathy2122]

That was incredible!

[@squirrely8418]

On Yoyokas channel Ai gets the audience and attention she deserves.

[@kazuoino9012]

Hey genius duos.

[@rodl.miller3353]

Yoyoka, you are amazingly talented. Ai and you just did a brilliant job. Jazz music can be some of the most difficult music to play and y'all made it look easy and natural. Keep up the phenomenal work and best of wishes to you in all of your future endeavors; and Ai as well. 🎶🎹🥁🎶🙏❤️👍🫶

[@markgigiel2722]

If you want to practice TIMING, this is what you play. Well done.

[@Xtianster]

I just feel like the milk i was drinking when i was a kid was not as good as theirs... These kids are insanely talented!

[@patn7378]

Watching: Yoyoka is deeply relaxed. She keeps her shoulders completely down. Absolutely impressive 🥰

[@fretlessman71]

And there it is: the next musical evolution from the immensely talented Yoyoka, and an introduction (to me) to the similarly-talented Ai on piano. I hear traces of Hiromi's music in here (who is an absolute favorite of mine). Keep pushing, keep evolving, keep giving the planet reasons to believe that the world of instrumental music is in good hands for the foreseeable future.

[@TheRockingest]

Fantastic!! Really!!

[@adriangrant2709]

First jazz song I have listened to in its entirety. Speaks volumes for the talent on show here today...

[@eldergeektromeo9868]

Ladies:you knock my socks off! Yoyoka, been knocking my socks off since you were 8 (or so)

[@nikog3359]

Ken Qkada Groupと一緒に 演奏して欲しい☆

[@Dechral]

lovely, thx for sharing

[@Stevo_Drums]

Would love to see & hear Ellen playing bass on the next one!

[@karilindstedt6584]

I agree

[@artplore]

very complex to play, but very soothing to hear

[@7MPhonemicEnglish]

Very nice! I'm not a jazz fan but I get that it's challenging.

[@rwfrench66GenX]

Incredible artistry but the sound mix and video editing was equally incredible! Thank you for sharing this with the world!

[@ukizm]

日々の天候、季節。感情、気分。 周りも移ろって、自分も変わってゆく。 もちろんそれが社会だし人生なのだけれども、変わらない芯（観測点）があってこそ変化に気付けるもので。 やっぱり私は音楽が好きだなあ。聴くのも、奏でるのも。 あと、最初に記すべきでしたが、この二人って本当に最高！！

[@ГошаЧехонте]

Perfect!

[@DEeMONsworld]

As sophisticated and developed as anything by chick Correa or bill Evans , outstanding.

[@kidwave1]

Agreed! That was INCREDIBLE! By BOTH players. Their interplay was infectious. I felt every note and beat! Good grief, ...the dynamics, the surprises, ...I will listen to this repeatedly!

[@mii7311]

こ、これは。 言葉が出ない。 出会うべくして出会った２人

[@VisvivaMediaSdnBhd]

Just heavenly!

[@katzchannel4159]

ゾクゾクしました これはライブでさらに良くなるヤツや！

[@lancemiller4647]

So reminds me of the days when Chris and I would hit the local jazz club for an evening of great music, food and love. If you were still here Chris this is what we'd be doing tonight.. I'll turn this up in hopes you'll hear it in heaven..

[@gregorytrotter6657]

Jazz speaks to me. It just matters who's voice it's using. YOYOKA and Ai any day.

[@kidwave1]

That was INCREDIBLE! By BOTH players. Their interplay was infectious. I felt every note and beat! Good grief, ...the dynamics, the surprises, ...I will listen to this repeatedly!

[@onpu21mie]

衣装はもっと普通のほうが良くないですか？ 才能と努力が素晴らしいだけに気になります（ずり落ちそうで）。

[@mi-saki-k9k]

この二人はどこまで行くんだろう…

[@greggr1591]

Some mighty tasty licks here; love that hi-hat/floor tom crossover as much as Simon Phillips does. 🥁👏🏻

[@Rob-Yule]

LOL, are you referring to the one YOYOKA did that he asked if he could steal it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6iTZpyeotOMgbcsi=A-M1S5Gln-YPL8mI around 1:57

[@tarmaque]

I find nothing to criticize here, but I would love to see them add a bass player and have an epic traditional Jazz trio. That said, finding a bass player of their quality of about their age group would be no easy task. (And yeah, I know about Ellen. I don't know if her tastes are jazzy.)

[@grego3035]

Wonderful! Spectacular! Yoyoka + Ai = Magic!

[@allankelly2500]

What would be cool if Yoyoka covered Vince Giraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas for the holidays

[@vincentgraffeo9030]

Yeah…. This is awesome! What a treat, double extraordinary talents.

[@stewarttaylor6549]

I first saw Yoyoka on YT quite a few years back when she was quite small, I knew she was special then but saying that I still think I underestimated how great a musician she would come to be even at 14. Ai Furusato is in the same mould of astounding talent. A pairing that would make anyone who appreciates music happy to be alive.

[@P.G.1966]

It seems that there isn't any style that Jojo can groove too. I can actually say that the last time I hear a child this good...W.A. Mozart...and that's over 65 years plus experience.

[@yzf5172]

WOW! When is the album coming out?

[@mikegreenguitar]

Cool! reminds me a little of Dançando No Paraíso from Hiromi's first album. Yoyo-chan is SMOKING on drums!

[@sonorsonor5125]

Wow! Both musicians are unbelievable!

[@gillesrenaud6926]

Wow, what a remarkable performance from these two exceptional young talents who are poised to become prominent figures in the global music industry in the future. Congratulations, YOYOKA and AI FURUSATO. Never forget that, work, discipline, perseverance, self-confidence, determination, passion, and tenacity are some of the keys to success.

[@Daniel-Hillyard]

Brava!!!

[@yukakanno4975]

圧巻ですね❤

[@mikedytham9996]

Oh yeah! That's just 100% nice. Thanks ladies.

[@lancemiller4647]

Love this music..