Chihiro Yamanaka (山中千尋) – Because (2012/2017) [e-Onkyo FLAC 24bit/192kHz]

Blue Note recording artist Chihiro Yamanaka is one of the most exciting jazz pianists and composers to come out of Japan. “Because” is her creative reworking of the Beatles classics.

Yamanaka played piano from the age of four, studying classical music and was eventually awarded the grand prize of Japan’s Gumma Fresh Talent competition. In the USA, she studied at the Berklee College Of Music, graduating in 2000. She was critically praised, winning DownBeat magazine’s award for Outstanding Performance and the IAJE (International Association of Jazz Educators) Sisters In Jazz competition, following which she toured Europe with other winners. Among many artists with whom she has performed are George Benson, Gary Burton, Terri Lyne Carrington, Curtis Fuller, George Russell and Ed Thigpen. In the early 00s she was a member of DIVA, the all-female big band led by drummer Sherrie Maricle, with which group she has played concerts and recorded. Yamanaka also played in the DIVA spin-off quintet, Five Play, with which group she played on Marlene VerPlanck’s 2003 album It’s How You Play The Game. Among musicians Yamanaka has used on her recording dates are bass players Ray Parker, Ben Street and Larry Grenadier and drummers Ben Perowsky, Rodney Green and Jeff Ballard.

Tracklist:
01 – Because
02 – Yesterday
03 – For No One
04 – Insight Foresight
05 – Here, There And Everywhere
06 – The Imprints / Drive My Car / The Word
07 – It Was A Beautiful 8 Minutes Of My Life
08 – Your Mother Should Know
09 – Honey Pie
10 – Michelle
11 – Yesterday (Alternate Version)

Musicians:
Chihiro Yamanaka – piano, synth, hammond B3, guitar, ukulele, harmonica
John Nolen – tabla
Kyoto Nakamura – bass
John Davis – drums

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