CD Picks of the Week "Jazz & Shamisen" Featuring "Japaneseque" Guest : Ninomiya(Editor of Newsletter) Each CD will be presented for our readers . E-mail your name, address and CD title to apply CD present to the following address: mailto:merumaga@hifido.co.jp Closing time of application : 21:00(JST) on November 25 (Thursday) Those who were chosen among applications will receive CD without prior announcement. |
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CD recommended by Mr. Kondo Tokyo/Akiko Grace Akiko Grace(p), Kiyoto Fujiwara(b), Tappi Iwase(ds),Toshihiro Knnbara(vin), Dozan Fujiwara(Shakuhachi), Chieko Kanehara Strings Colomubia Music COCB-53128 I have all album of Akiko Grace. Previous album "New York Style" completed trilogy recorded in NY. She came back to Japan 6 months later as I looked foward to the latest album. The latest one is based on Japanese sound. I was a bit surprised to see the album Jacket in which Grace was hanging Kimono on her shoulder. |
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This album selects children's song from the first to the end including J pops and Jazz numbers. The performance is based on Japanese style and melody.String' performance is excellent in "Yukyu no michi ".Pizzicato and bass of arco perform powerfully.Traditional and modern sound are united in this album. As to the sound quality, classical piano is located in center position and accoustic bass , violin , Shakuhachi, strings provide energetic deep bass. It is typical style by Akiko Grace. This music power is the root of this album. |
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CD recommended to Ms. Cappuccino "SHOW" by Shinichi Kinoshita Mr.Hosui Tsuboi, Tsugaru Shamisen Musician recommends this album.Shinichi Kinoshita started to play Tsugaru Shamisen at 10 years old and he had never listened to any other music except folk songs till 20 years old. He has 30 years carrer for playing shamisen but he attempted to join Mt.FUJI JAZZ FESTIVAL '04 in August 2004. He said," Both Jazz and Tsugaru Shamisen are improvisation . Tsugaru Shamisen is Japanese Jazz." He had a joint concert with Yosuke Onuma, who is a guitarist introduced in last week in October 2004. |
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This is a standard album consisted of traditional numbers for Tsugaru shamisen.I expected powerful sound of shamisen, but it sounded powerless.Liner notes tells that it is "Controll CD" .I turned up the volume of amplifier and then it sounded much better as real Shamisen . His performance is excellent. |