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Yuki Yamamura
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024
Duration: 44:49
Views: 879
Tracks
Heart Rate; Early Summer; The Sensualist; #2; Oriental Waltz; View of 124; When I Just Moved; Birth; Donny.
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Album Description
New York-based jazz bassist Yuki Yamamura
releases his highly anticipated debut album
"View of 124." Drawing from the skills and
experiences he developed with local
musicians in New York, as well as the balance
between his identity as a Japanese artist after
his time living abroad and returning home,
Yamamura crafted a blend of these elements
into a unique jazz sound.
This marks Yamamura's debut leader
album, featuring nine original tracks, all
recorded in New York. The entire album
consists of original compositions by
Yamamura, selected from around 300 genre-
less demo tracks he recorded between 2018
and 2023, which are also available on his
Instagram. These tracks
were rearranged specifically for a piano trio
format. Renowned New York-based jazz
pianist Junichiro Mataga, known for his award-
winning compositions and arrangements,
produced and co-arranged the album,
breathing new life into the pieces alongside
Yamamura.
Three singles are already available
for digital streaming as pre-released tracks:
“Early Summer,” showcasing the band's
impeccable ensemble work, “Oriental Waltz,”
which reflects the atmosphere of the Asian
districts in New York and a sense of nostalgia
for Japan, and “Birth,” composed with the
intention of making 7/4 time sound natural
and inspired by the preciousness of life.
The album was recorded in March
2024 at Acoustic Recording in Brooklyn, New
York. The lineup features jazz pianist Junichiro
Mataga, whose leader album "Sketches"
received high praise from jazz legend Ron
Carter, and drummer Yosuke Nagayama, who
has performed with renowned drummer
Questlove.
The recording was engineered by
Peter Karl, who worked with the Grammy
Award-winning Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro
Latin Jazz Orchestra. Mixing and mastering
were handled by Akihiro Nishimura, a Grammy
Award-winning engineer for Gonzalo
Rubalcaba’s albums and engineer for pianist
Makoto Ozone.
Review
- View of 124 by Katchie Cartwright
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