Emi Makabe: Anniversary - COMPACT DISCS

Emi Makabe: Anniversary - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Anniversary

Artist:

Emi Makabe

Label:

Green Leaf Music

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

186980000817

Genre:

Jazz

Release Date:

2020-10-30

Number of Discs:

1

Born and raised in Japan but a decade-plus resident of New York, Makabe releases her debut album Anniversary, featuring her original songs - sung in English, Japanese and wordless vocalese - in airy, artful arrangements, with improvisation naturally part of the mix. The record features EMI on vocals and shamisen (a traditional Japanese string instrument) alongside a trio of New York jazz virtuosos: Vitor Gonçalves on piano/accordion, Thomas Morgan on bass, and Kenny Wollesen on drums/vibraphone.Along with the shamisen-laced singles "Treeing" and "Flash," highlights of Anniversary include the jazzy, melody-rich "O Street," the otherworldly "Mielcke" and the romantic-minded title track. The album also features Emi's apt setting of "Chimney Sweeper," the sad-eyed poem by William Blake about a child abandoned. Bringing an intensely original mix of elements together into a fresh and personal statement, EMI presents a nice mixture of Japanese folk music and jazz improvisation.1. Treeing 2. Joy 3. Chimney Sweeper 4. Moon & I 5. Something Love 6. Flash 7. I Saw The Light 8. Mielcke 9. O Street 10. Rino 11. Anniversary

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