Hans Backenroth on Jazz of Japan | Brian McCrory https://www.jazzofjapan.com/tags/hans-backenroth/ Recent content in Hans Backenroth on Jazz of Japan | Brian McCrory Hugo en-us Sun, 11 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Hitomi Nishiyama Trio: Many Seasons https://www.jazzofjapan.com/hitomi-nishiyama-trio-many-seasons/ Sun, 11 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.jazzofjapan.com/hitomi-nishiyama-trio-many-seasons/ <p>With a clean, clear pianist’s touch melding jazz with classical and a subtle rock sensibility, Hitomi Nishiyama’s 2007 album <em>Many Seasons</em> is reminiscent of great European jazz melodists (Giovanni Mirabassi comes to mind), with lyrical passages twisting through rich harmony and odd meters. Aside from the high technical prowess, the beautifully-written songs overflow with delicate emotion, with pangs of nostalgia and sweetness in abundance.</p> <figure><a href="L1180611-1024.jpg"> <img loading="lazy" src="L1180611-1024.jpg"/> </a> </figure> <p>This album was recorded in Stockholm with two Swedish musicians, befitting the graceful melding of European and Japanese musical minds on display.</p> With a clean, clear pianist’s touch melding jazz with classical and a subtle rock sensibility, Hitomi Nishiyama’s 2007 album Many Seasons is reminiscent of great European jazz melodists (Giovanni Mirabassi comes to mind), with lyrical passages twisting through rich harmony and odd meters. Aside from the high technical prowess, the beautifully-written songs overflow with delicate emotion, with pangs of nostalgia and sweetness in abundance.

This album was recorded in Stockholm with two Swedish musicians, befitting the graceful melding of European and Japanese musical minds on display.

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