All That Jazz ...
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acemachine26
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Yep, crossed the 500 records mark recently, so went for the IKEA Eket this time. Has a smaller form factor, and can only fit records, no boxsetsNice to see that the collection has expanded to a brand new rack!
Yosuke Yamashita
• Chiasma (1975): The Radical. Captures the early Yamashita Trio at full free-jazz intensity—physical, confrontational, and structured.
• Plays Gershwin (1989): The Bridge. Yamashita reconciles with the American songbook on his own terms. This album acts as the pivot, moving from radical abstraction into a disciplined, swinging dialogue with jazz tradition.
• Sakura (1990): The Synthesis. A turn toward restraint and lyricism, shaped by Japanese aesthetics of space and silence. Though his physical piano playing is very much evident here too. His Yurigako ( song no 2) has the lyricism and the melody that would reveal to initiates into jazz , the beauty of this genre , resplendent like Japanese cherry blossoms .
Together, these trace the arc of Yosuke Yamashita’s musical journey , from the "piano-hammer" of his youth to the "brush-stroke" of his maturity.
• Chiasma (1975): The Radical. Captures the early Yamashita Trio at full free-jazz intensity—physical, confrontational, and structured.
• Plays Gershwin (1989): The Bridge. Yamashita reconciles with the American songbook on his own terms. This album acts as the pivot, moving from radical abstraction into a disciplined, swinging dialogue with jazz tradition.
• Sakura (1990): The Synthesis. A turn toward restraint and lyricism, shaped by Japanese aesthetics of space and silence. Though his physical piano playing is very much evident here too. His Yurigako ( song no 2) has the lyricism and the melody that would reveal to initiates into jazz , the beauty of this genre , resplendent like Japanese cherry blossoms .
Together, these trace the arc of Yosuke Yamashita’s musical journey , from the "piano-hammer" of his youth to the "brush-stroke" of his maturity.
Thanks for the recommendation. I have been listening to this album ... superb jazz funk!
Thanks for the recommendation. I have been listening to this album ... superb jazz funk!
Still considered his best album; no argument from me.
Also, do check out this collection of Blue Note covers on Apple Music. It’s where I first heard Kuroda and got my mind blown!
Beautiful J Jazz fusion from Keyboardist Fumio Karashima, backed by a stellar band: Miroslav Vitous on bass, George Otsuka on drums and Mabumi Yamaguchi on saxes.
Includes a cool cover of Weather Report’s American Tango.
Includes a cool cover of Weather Report’s American Tango.
jaiwant_alex
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Great recommendation ! Enjoyed this record. The book has some very striking art as well
sameer kumar
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Hi NikhilI don't listen to jazz fusion usually but today this album just seemed like what I needed to hear.
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Let’s experience it on my Quintets… hearing is believing ! Come over
There is another one too
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