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Megumi Yonezawa: Resonance

Read "Resonance" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


La pianista giapponese Megumi Yonezawa, da tempo residente a New York e collaboratrice stabile di Greg Osby, esce per Sunnyside con il secondo album a proprio nome, un piano trio nel quale mescola brani di propria composizione, alcuni standard e un'improvvisazione totale.La cifra del lavoro è quella di un modern jazz estremamente ricco di articolazioni e sofisticato nel fraseggio, che si fa con frequenza dialogo a tre grazie l'impianto paritetico della formazione. Se infatti la tastiera della leader ...

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Megumi Yonezawa Trio: A Result of the Colors

Read "A Result of the Colors" reviewed by Tyran Grillo


Those outside of New York City, where Megumi Yonezawa currently resides, may only recognize the Japanese pianist, if anywhere, as sidewoman for Greg Osby (see 2004's Public on Blue Note), who brought her onboard following an enthusiastic endorsement from none other than Jason Moran. It was in Osby's band that she developed a rapport with drummer Eric McPherson, and along with bassist John Herbert forms the trio of this, her leader debut. Being such an inaugural enterprise, it invites listeners ...


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