Chihiro Yamanaka – Dolce Vita (2LP, Edition Japonaise)
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Piano, Electric Piano, Organ (B-3) – Chihiro Yamanaka
Bass – Jennifer Vincent (A1), Yoshi Waki (A2 to D2)
Drums – John Davis (A4 to D4), LaFrae Olivia Sci (A1-3)
Arranged by Chihiro Yamanaka
Written by Chihiro Yamanaka (A1-2), Saki Kubota (A3), Wayne Shorter (A4 to D1), Haruomi Hosono (D2), Ryuichi Sakamoto (D2-3), Yukihiro Takahashi (D2)
2 LPs, gatefold jacket
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified (Japan)
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Universal Classics
Recorded by Eric Elterman at Boomtown Studio, New York
Mixed by Eric Elterman
Produced by Chihiro Yamanaka
Executive-Producer – Hajime Isogai
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound
Photography and design by Hibiki Tokiwa
Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in October 2023
Tracks :
Side A:
- Dolce Vita
- To S.
- A Stranger
- Yes Or No
Side B:
- Beauty And The Beast
- Black Nile
- Infant Eyes
- Children Of The Night
Side C:
- Limbo
- Adam's Apple
- Footprints
Side D:
- One By One
- Kimi Ni Mune Kyun
- Andata
Reviews :
This new album is delivered only 8 months after the previous album "Today Is Another Day". It was recorded entirely new in New York with a trio with Yoshi Waki (b) and John Davis (ds). The concept is a tribute album dedicated to Wayne Shorter, the great jazz saxophonist who passed away in March. After opening with "Dolce Vita" and "To S.," two new songs written by Yamanaka for this album, the album features a number of songs covering Shorter's career, including "Yes or No," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Footprints. The arrangements and performances, sometimes bold, sometimes delicate, are a must for all jazz fans, with the occasional addition of an organ. The album ends with two songs dedicated to Ryuichi Sakamoto, who also passed away in March 2023.
Ratings:
Discogs 5 / 5