トオイダイスケ on Jazz of Japan | Brian McCrory https://www.jazzofjapan.com/tags/%E3%83%88%E3%82%AA%E3%82%A4%E3%83%80%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1/ Recent content in トオイダイスケ on Jazz of Japan | Brian McCrory Hugo en-us Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Yuka Ueda: Agora https://www.jazzofjapan.com/yuka-ueda-agora/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.jazzofjapan.com/yuka-ueda-agora/ <p><em>Agora</em> is the 2011 debut release from vocalist Yuka Ueda who specializes in Brazilian samba and bossa nova music, singing primarily in Portuguese at jazz bars throughout Japan.</p> <figure><a href="L1210478-1024.jpg"> <img loading="lazy" src="L1210478-1024.jpg"/> </a> </figure> <p>The striking singer assembles some of her favorite partners for this effort, including guitarist Shinji Hashimoto, pianist Junichiro Ohkuchi, and bassist Daisuke Toi. This jazz family of musicians also joins Yuka Ueda (sometimes written as Yu~ka, Yũka, or Yuuka Ueda) frequently at her beloved neighborhood jazz bar Gate One in Tokyo.</p> Agora is the 2011 debut release from vocalist Yuka Ueda who specializes in Brazilian samba and bossa nova music, singing primarily in Portuguese at jazz bars throughout Japan.

The striking singer assembles some of her favorite partners for this effort, including guitarist Shinji Hashimoto, pianist Junichiro Ohkuchi, and bassist Daisuke Toi. This jazz family of musicians also joins Yuka Ueda (sometimes written as Yu~ka, Yũka, or Yuuka Ueda) frequently at her beloved neighborhood jazz bar Gate One in Tokyo.

On Agora, Ueda leads with a straightforward piano-guitar-voice format, the strong, full voice of the singer confidently flowing over the evocative chords for an atmosphere brimming with romance, nostalgia, and zest.

Yuka Ueda’s repertoire accumulated over years of performing both well-known and less familiar authentic Brazilian music, and this album contains just a tantalizing selection of those fan favorites, making for an eagerly-awaited release.

Lovers of Brazilian and Latin music will be delighted with songs such as “Reunao De Tristeza”, “Flor De Lis”, and “Pressentimento”, and casual listeners will recognize the familiar tunes “Triste” and “Dinji” which are often played as standards on jazz albums. In a creative twist, the song “Berimbau”, which often provokes rousing energy at Yuka Ueda’s live shows, gets special treatment here as the album’s prologo and epilogo bookends, performed in vocal solo with whispering tones and booming sincerity for quite a personal touch.

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]]> Sanae Ishikawa: Feel Like Makin’ Love https://www.jazzofjapan.com/sanae-ishikawa-feel-like-makin-love/ Thu, 10 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.jazzofjapan.com/sanae-ishikawa-feel-like-makin-love/ <p>Tokyo-based jazz singer Sanae Ishikawa sings from her heart, presenting her full, confident voice on choice jazz standards with her 2007 debut <em>Feel Like Makin’ Love</em>.</p> <figure><a href="L1200193-1024.jpg"> <img loading="lazy" src="L1200193-1024.jpg"/> </a> </figure> <p>Her beautiful, crystal-clear delivery resonates with an easy joyfulness and charm, yet can also reflect depths of dramatic emotion to moving effect. Building on the strength of her veteran backup musicians, her innate jazz timing elevates the performance and welcomes the listener straight into the music.</p> Tokyo-based jazz singer Sanae Ishikawa sings from her heart, presenting her full, confident voice on choice jazz standards with her 2007 debut Feel Like Makin’ Love.

Her beautiful, crystal-clear delivery resonates with an easy joyfulness and charm, yet can also reflect depths of dramatic emotion to moving effect. Building on the strength of her veteran backup musicians, her innate jazz timing elevates the performance and welcomes the listener straight into the music.

Her self-described “juicy voice” is powerful with natural buoyancy and shimmering vibrations, and her impressively clear pronunciation adds another level of quality to this enjoyable session.

This 12-track album is well-rounded and arranged like a live performance, with five standard jazz swing numbers (including “Cheek to Cheek”, “Our Love Is Here To Stay”, “All Of Me”), Latin/bossa songs (“How Insensitive”, “Antonio’s Song”, …), slower ballads (“Blame It On My Youth”, …), and the title song done in a groovy, soulful style.

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]]> Tomoka Miwa: Colors in Silence https://www.jazzofjapan.com/tomoka-miwa-colors/ Wed, 07 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.jazzofjapan.com/tomoka-miwa-colors/ <p>Tomoka Miwa, Tokyo-based jazz and pop singer, uses her jazz palette on <em>Colors in Silence</em>, a live recording from 2015. Playing with a piano, bass, and drums combo, she sings jazz standards such as “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and “My Favorite Things” and the fan-favorite “A House Is Not A Home”. Some spice is added to the set with the classic bolero “Somos Novios”, and the groovy samba-funk “Skindo-le-le”, while the sultry “Love Dance” and the beautiful hymn “Hallelujah” add extra colors to the canvas.</p> Tomoka Miwa, Tokyo-based jazz and pop singer, uses her jazz palette on Colors in Silence, a live recording from 2015. Playing with a piano, bass, and drums combo, she sings jazz standards such as “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and “My Favorite Things” and the fan-favorite “A House Is Not A Home”. Some spice is added to the set with the classic bolero “Somos Novios”, and the groovy samba-funk “Skindo-le-le”, while the sultry “Love Dance” and the beautiful hymn “Hallelujah” add extra colors to the canvas.

The instrumental musicians get plenty of space for stretching out, with pianist Yuichi Narita pushing for moments of exploratory post-bop jazz with his solos. Each musician is also featured in a duet with the vocalist for extra variety.

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