In Another Land
Noriko Kamo, Tom Baker, David Shaich
© Copyright-David Shaich
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Record Label: David Shaich
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This CD features some of the less familiar compositions of great jazz musicians such as Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Woody Shaw, and Jimmy Rowles.
Our purpose and goal in making this recording was to explore the freedom amidst the complex structure of some of these songs. This jazz trio offers a perfect vehicle of melody, harmony, rhythm and communication.
The trio (piano, bass, drums) consists of Noriko Kamo who has performed with Art Blakey, Stanley Jordan, Roy Ayers, Sahib Shihab, Grachan Moncur III, and many others. She is currently the house pianist at the Cotton Club in Harlem.
The bassist and producer, David Shaich, has recently shared the stage with Joel Frahm, Debbie Harry, Mary Cleere Haran, Howard Alden, The Stan Rubin Big band and many others.
Tom Baker, drums, is a versatile, swinging, and sensitive NY freelance drummer. He has performed with Lionel Hampton, Dave Valentin and Jeanne Bryson.
We hope you enjoy this swinging, grooving, and beautifully recorded CD.
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Great ensemble playing, and amazing rendition of "The Peacocks"
author: Andree Pages
I really enjoyed this trio's playing and the way they listen to each other and respond, but what blew me away about this CD was their haunting rendition of "The Peacocks," a ballad by Jimmy Rowles. From the opening notes I was transported. The tune was familiar to me from a Bill Evans record, and I'd been moved by it then, but I fell in love from the opening bars this time. Kamo, Baker, and Shaich paint a lush yet spare (is that possible?) space in which the notes shimmer and float. I listened to Peacocks five times in a row that first night, and have been listening to it ever since, even writing lyrics because their playing made me want to explore that space too. It's rare that a tune grabs me in that way anymore. It's a case of a tune intersecting with a certain group of players on a specific day with unforgettable results. Bravo.
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