Duologue
Jazz
| Jun 2008
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2008-07-27
Reviewed 2008-07-27
ERI YAMAMOTO: Duologue
AUM Fidelity, 2008
MODERN JAZZ – Beautiful, entrancing duets by Japanese pianist Yamamoto and four outstanding collaborators: William Parker (bass), Daniel Carter (sax), Hamid Drake (frame drum), or Federico Ughi (drum kit). Each duo gets two tracks. Yamamoto continues to make a case for herself as one of the best-kept secrets in jazz, with a moving, personal sound and a sense of total ease in either mainstream or avant-garde settings. This disc leans toward the former, but stays on its toes.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
1. 8:27 – revolving chord cycle, drums add urgency; second half turns blustery
2. 6:29 – spare, w/alto sax: they dance around each other, sketching outlines
3. 4:58 – happy stroll w/bass: almost cutesy at first, but gets rather knotty later
4. 7:10 – brisk: exotic melody enhanced by frame drum; a mysterious fantasy
5. 8:13 – relaxed & slightly abstract, moody tenor sax, a compelling tone poem
6. 4:25 – happy uptempo: blues-based piano spars with frame drum
7. 5:49 – gorgeous ballad, somewhat sad, simple and resolute, lovely interplay
8. 4:25 – upbeat piano & drums: both get pretty loose, digs in and twirls
[ Fo ] 27-Jul-08
AUM Fidelity, 2008
MODERN JAZZ – Beautiful, entrancing duets by Japanese pianist Yamamoto and four outstanding collaborators: William Parker (bass), Daniel Carter (sax), Hamid Drake (frame drum), or Federico Ughi (drum kit). Each duo gets two tracks. Yamamoto continues to make a case for herself as one of the best-kept secrets in jazz, with a moving, personal sound and a sense of total ease in either mainstream or avant-garde settings. This disc leans toward the former, but stays on its toes.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
1. 8:27 – revolving chord cycle, drums add urgency; second half turns blustery
2. 6:29 – spare, w/alto sax: they dance around each other, sketching outlines
3. 4:58 – happy stroll w/bass: almost cutesy at first, but gets rather knotty later
4. 7:10 – brisk: exotic melody enhanced by frame drum; a mysterious fantasy
5. 8:13 – relaxed & slightly abstract, moody tenor sax, a compelling tone poem
6. 4:25 – happy uptempo: blues-based piano spars with frame drum
7. 5:49 – gorgeous ballad, somewhat sad, simple and resolute, lovely interplay
8. 4:25 – upbeat piano & drums: both get pretty loose, digs in and twirls
[ Fo ] 27-Jul-08
Recent airplay
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No Cover, No Minimum — Jul 08, 2011
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No Cover, No Minimum — Jan 14, 2011
Conversation
Memory Select — Oct 03, 2008
Circular Movement
No Cover, No Minimum — Sep 26, 2008
Circular Movement
Memory Select, early edition — Sep 19, 2008
Midtown Blues
No Cover, No Minimum — Sep 05, 2008
Charting
2008-08-03 — 2008-10-05
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 5 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | 1 |
| Aug 31 | 1 |
| Aug 17 | 1 |
| Aug 10 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Thank You | ||
| 2. | Conversation | ||
| 3. | Subway Song | ||
| 4. | Circular Movement | ||
| 5. | Violet Sky | ||
| 6. | Midtown Blues | ||
| 7. | Muse | ||
| 8. | You Are Welcome |