https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/tags/eric-mcpherson/ Recent content in Eric McPherson on Jazz of Japan | Brian McCrory Hugo en Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/miki-hayama-prelude-to-a-kiss/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/miki-hayama-prelude-to-a-kiss/ <p>Jazz pianist Miki Hayama’s 2006 album <em>Prelude to a Kiss</em> features beautiful piano jazz improvisation over smart compositions with a solid jazz trio, straightforward and serious modern jazz. This album, her second as leader, received a 5-start rating from the Japanese jazz magazine Swing Journal.</p> <figure><a href="L1200693-1024.jpg"> <img loading="lazy" src="L1200693-1024.jpg"/> </a> </figure> <p>While the album cover art and title present a gently elegant mood, the music does not shy away from stimulating energy. The ten tracks cover an equal amount of original compositions and rearranged jazz covers (“Beatrice”, “I Love You”, “Skylark”, “Whose Shoes”, and “Prelude to a Kiss”).</p>