https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/tags/nobumasa-yamada/ Recent content in Nobumasa Yamada on Jazz of Japan | Brian McCrory Hugo en Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/les-komatis-les-komatis/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/les-komatis-les-komatis/ <p>Three established musicians join up to release Les Komatis, a rich fusion of jazz, pop, and Brazilian influences combined for thrilling and moving music.</p> <figure><a href="L1180805-1024.jpg"> <img loading="lazy" src="L1180805-1024.jpg"/> </a> </figure> <p>Voice, flute, and piano fill the aural landscape, with hand percussion adding a visceral rhythmic pulse. Starting with Akemi Ohta’s “Spur”, darting melodic lines weave over heavy piano riffs and harmonies on several songs, while other songs set up sensitive moods with ballads and bossa. The musicians even layer their voices in chorus at one point (on Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing”), permeating listeners with soulful warmth and passion.</p>