It's clear from Rei Narita's incredible flow of 30+ charting singles since 2022 that the pianist/composer long known as "Asia's top Smooth Jazz pioneer" is a genius at creating both fast paced, frolicsome, improv-rich jams and gorgeous ballads that penetrate deep into the soul. On an especially inspiring creative roll with his eighth single of 2025, he follows some recent high energy jams with "Teardrop Rain," an elegant, meditative piece inspired by the imagery of parting and rain. Amidst the ebb and flow of laid back and more passionate passages and lush glissandos, listeners can connect with the emotions rooted in the Japanese expression "Namida-ame" (rain that falls like tears), which refers to the gentle rain that falls at times of farewell.
