https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/tags/yoshitaka-shoji/ Recent content in Yoshitaka Shoji on Jazz of Japan | Brian McCrory Hugo en Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/mabumi-yamaguchi-let-your-mind-alone/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/mabumi-yamaguchi-let-your-mind-alone/ <p>The silvery tones of masterful jazz sax glide and soar through dynamically modern jazz on Mabumi Yamaguchi’s 2017 recording <em>Let Your Mind Alone</em>.</p> <figure><a href="L1220375x-1200.jpeg"> <img loading="lazy" src="L1220375x-1200.jpeg"/> </a> </figure> <p>With eight original songs penned by Yamaguchi, the music is solid, confident, dramatic, and melodically entrancing. From the gripping opening track “Sequel To A Dream”, the songs flow with a fantastic balance of stimulation and control, offering various styles from peppy bossa rhythms, loose, modern swing, sweet ballads, and brightly positive tunes mixed with stimulating dark tinges.</p>