CD Picks of the Week "Expected New Album" Guest : Trumpeter 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 December 30 (Thursday) Those who were chosen among applications will receive CD without prior announcement. |
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CD recommended by Mr. Kondo Romance/Simone with Rmantic Jazz Trio Shimone(vo), John Di Martno(p,arr), George Mraz(b) Tim Horner(ds), Eric Alexander(ts) Venus Records TKCV-35341 2004/11/21 released This is Simone's second album following her debut album "Monnlight Serenade". Many ballad songs by her refined vocal are included in this album. "How Do You Keep The Music Playing?" "Calling you" " A Time For Love" " Whatever Happens" are performed in sweet and soft velvety voice and they will heal the liseterns. |
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Question to Mr. Kondo Who are the Romantic Jazz Trio? Piano, drums and bass composes this trio. Who is the leader of this trio? Why do the members change so often? From Ayumi Ninomiya , Hi-Fi Do |
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Romantic Jazz Trio performs in "Moonlight Serenade" by Simone recommended last week. Main leader is John Di Matrino(p). Performers of drums and bass except piano changes every time in her three albums. I wonder why the member changes every album. Their performance is romantic as Bill Evance. I am anxious for the quality of sound because bass and drums change every time. "Moonlight Serenade" seems to be the best album about sound quality. I was inspired by deep bass and clear drum sound. The recording and sound quality is excellent. The sound quality of "Romance" was not so good because the bass did not sounded deep. Tenor sax is well harmonized with delicate Simoe's voice. New piano trio " Super Trio" will debut from Venus Record on December 22. The leader is Kenny Balon. I am looking forward to this album. |
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CD recommending to Ms. Cappccino Kiyoshi Takeshita(arr,p), Ryousui Kozasa(b), Junpei Doso(g), Norio Monna(bandoneon), Ensemble Muse(strings) The taste is different from her previous album. It sounds like sound track album of musical with strings BGM. Her voice is harmonized with arrange like requiem and beautiful strings performance in "Nature Boy". This song make me pray for this year when disaster and miserable matter often happened. She sings" Candy" coquettishly. I am humming with her song of "Flamingo". "Come Together" is Beatles's number and it is arranged in tango rhythm. They enjoy music very much by various arrangement.. |
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She can change her style of singing according to the songs. Her talent for singing is excellent and it moves us. This album is well organized with various kinds of love songs. Every number has translation in Japanese and her comment.. She will have live concert in Osaka with full member of this CD in New Year. |
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Detailed information about Live concert by Junko Ochi is : http://www.royal-horse.jp/topics/index.html |