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Makiko Hirabayashi: Surely
by Budd Kopman
Surely, the pianist Makiko Hirabayashi Trio's third album, is both utterly captivating and immediately enjoyable. It is also, however, rather disquieting to anyone who listens more deeply because this music flatly refuses to be pinned down. Here, the whole is much more than the sum of the parts, but the parts remain in paradoxical relation to ...
Ingrid Hagel: Tharapita
by Budd Kopman
Tharapita is a delightful recording that ultimately beguiles the listener through its emotional outlook and sheer gorgeous sound. Ingrid Hagel hails from Estonia and, as she states on her site, “Tharapita" is the name of a thirteenth-century northern Estonian tribal god, which has been incorporated into the culture to “evoke the unity between man ...
Valby Summer Jazz: Copenhagen, Denmark, July 6-13, 2013
by Jakob Baekgaard
Valby Summer JazzPrøvehallen in Valby and The Betty Nansen TheatreCopenhagen, DenmarkJuly 6-13, 2013 In a time of financial crisis, the solution to many festivals seems to be to cut down on the experimental budget and ambitions and focus on familiar names that are sure to attract a sizeable audience. While Valby ...
Hide And Seek
Label: Enja Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: 1.Hide And Seek
2.Souls Of Tomorrow
3.Deep Road
4.Rain
5.Remeber The Sun
6.A Major
7.Journey Waltz
8.Wings In July
9.Shady
Makiko
Label: Enja Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Clouds over Mt. Blanc; Asymmetric Rainbow; Waves; First Flight; Camel Ride; City Murmur;
Midnight Bells; My Cherry Tree; Orchids; Epilogue.
Grey To Blue
Label: Stunt Records/Sundance Music
Released: 2008
Track listing: 1.Looking For Herbert
2.Fly Bird Fly
3.Beauty Of Doubt
4.Fula Flute
5.Grey To Blue
6.Bugs
7,Voices Of The Sands
8.Snapshot
9.Joy
10.Tit Er Jeg Glad
Makiko Hirabayashi: Makiko
by Jay Deshpande
Makiko Hirabayashi may be the ideal emblem of today's multicultural jazz musician, caught in a web of influences. Born in Tokyo and educated in Boston, Hirabayashi is now a major pianist in Denmark, where she resides. Her debut album signals this globalism, presenting her with two top-notch Danish players on her own compositions.Makiko showcases ...
