Ahh...once again, we're treated to another urban contemporary tune with something to do with "twilight" in the title. It was a few weeks ago when I noted that trend in kayo kyoku in an Author's Pick and indeed Twilight Time continues.
This is the first time for me to know about the singer Keiko Saijo（西城慶子）but what a short, sweet and succulent song to be introduced to. "Twilight Silence" is the title track from her 1981 album and with its bossa jazz background and Saijo's smoky vocals, the song practically demands a date, a steak dinner and the best red wine (I've read that it's probably Cabernet Sauvignon) while this is playing...oh, and a penthouse apartment overlooking a bay. My delusions of budget-sapping grandeur aside, "Twilight Silence" is quite the classy tune which has some echoes of "This Masquerade" by George Benson. Mimi Yokosuka（よこすか未美）and Daisuke Inoue（井上大輔）were responsible for words and music respectively.
As for Saijo, she was born in Ibaraki Prefecture and has tackled music ranging from jazz to kayo kyoku. Her career began in 1958 when she was 20 years old and since then she has released her fair share of singles and albums along with a lot of commercial jingles.
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