Rie Taguchi: The Gift
Vocalist Rie Taguchi leads a swinging sextet on her first full-length album, The Gift. Her sultry voice seems to crack...
Vocalist Rie Taguchi leads a swinging sextet on her first full-length album, The Gift.
Her sultry voice seems to crack smiles and reminisce on old times as she dips and sways through the music. Popular standards such as “I Wish You Love” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” convey her cheerful energy, hearkening back at times to a type of Las Vegas showroom jazz. Her bright charm describes a sparkling smile, perhaps even a tipsy grin as she gracefully sings the notes.
The album features delightful arrangements by Seiji Endo along with Taguchi’s pop-oriented originals. The music starts in full swing with a riveting “The Lady is a Tramp”, and finishes up the set with a warm “Close to You” followed by the vocalist quietly playing piano and singing her song “Voices”.
The Gift by Rie Taguchi
- Rie Taguchi - vocals, piano
- Seiji Endo - piano, arrangements
- Seiji Tada - alto sax, flute
- Noriko Satomi - violin
- Mitsukuni Tanabe - guitar
- Yusuke Nakaishi - bass
- Akira Yamada - drums
Released in 2016 on Rose Happy Music as RHM002.
Japanese names: 田口理恵 Taguchi Rie 遠藤征志 Endo Seiji 多田誠司 Tada Seiji 里見紀子 Satomi Noriko 田辺充邦 Tanabe Mitsukuni 仲石裕介 Nakaishi Yusuke 山田玲 Yamada Akira
Audio and Video
- Excerpt from track #1: “The Lady Is A Tramp”
Jazz of Japan #21 • Feb 21, 2018 • Brian McCrory