https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/tags/%E5%86%A8%E5%B7%9D%E6%94%BF%E5%97%A3/ Recent content in 冨川政嗣 on Jazz of Japan | Brian McCrory Hugo en Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/yuko-miyawaki-song-of-flower/ Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/yuko-miyawaki-song-of-flower/ <p>Japanese jazz musician Yuko Miyawaki’s debut album <em>Song of Flower</em> from 2011 brims with understated calm, burning steadily through original, mellow sounds and sparkling improvisation. Miyawaki’s trumpet and flugelhorn centers her core jazz quartet, adding a fifth member on tenor sax to embellish her jazz themes with sweet harmonies and cutting solos on four tracks.</p> <figure><a href="L1200337-1024.jpg"> <img loading="lazy" src="L1200337-1024.jpg"/> </a> </figure> <p>In addition to her compelling horn playing, Miyawaki’s contributions also include original songs and arrangements, all showing a creative style with modern themes calmly developing over sharp grooves with fascinating frameworks. The selected cover songs include a great modern jazz version of the Japanese folk song “Sakura”, the atmospheric latin tune “El Choclo”, “Summer Night” in uptempo swing, and a tender duo with guest pianist Junichiro Ohkuchi (joining on five songs) on the heartful ballad “I’m Glad There Is You”.</p>