Hiroshi Kagawa

Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio: A Shade Of Blue

by Dan McClenaghan
November 23, 2023

Japanese pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto's Shade Of Blue is a classic trio outing, old school style. It sounds as if the ghost of Red Garland is hanging around, and Erroll Garner and Wynton Kelly are keeping him company. Yamamoto's trio, which includes bassist Hiroshi Kagawa and drummer Toshio Osumi--venerable musicians all--lays down a flawless set of familiar standards, a couple of Yamamoto originals and a pop tune from the Barbra Streisand songbook, all with a fine-tuned grace. “Speedball Blues," ...