ComingSoon is pleased to present an exclusive track from Marlene Shigekawa’s short film The Blue Jay. A-frame Music Studios will release The Blue Jay score soundtrack digitally next week featuring music by Taisuke Kimura. Listen to the track titled “Toshi’s Farewell” below.
“In composing the score for ‘The Blue Jay,’ I aimed to encapsulate the profound narrative of Japanese Americans in Poston during WW2,” says Taisuke. “By intertwining the melancholic notes of the Japanese flute ‘Shakuhachi’ and the haunting echoes of the Native American flute, the music breathes life into their emotional journey, identity struggles, and the landscapes they traverse. The cello, chosen for its proximity to the human voice, becomes the poignant storyteller, conveying the depth of their experiences. Much like the unfolding migrations in the film, the sonic tapestry evolves with each note, leaving an indelible mark on the viewer’s heart.”
Listen to “Toshi’s Farewell” below:
“It’s 1942. Sam Shigeta is one of 18,000 Japanese Americans who is incarcerated during World War II in the desolate Poston Concentration Camp, located on the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation in Arizona,” says the synopsis. “Encouraged by the camp’s government administrators to form their own self-government, Sam takes on the role of the camp’s Police Chief. While Sam wants to prove his U.S. loyalty, Pohache, part of the Mohave tribe on the same reservation, can’t quite hide his resentment of the U.S. government, revealed through his use of sarcasm and biting humor.”
The Blue Jay Tracklist
01. The Civil Liberties Act of 1988
02. Hold Or Shoot
03. Toshi’s Farewell
04. For Our Friendship
