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| For Your Consideration Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Yumi Kurosawa Metamorphosis Album description : Yumi Kurosawa is one of today's most exciting soloists on Japan's national instrument, the koto. Marking the debut of her new Album Metamorphosis, Yumi creates a transformative listening experience through her new compositions. The Yumi Kurosawa Trio blends the violin, percussion, and koto drawing upon many musical influences to reveal her abundant curiosity and remarkable capacity. Latin percussion, shakuhachi, and alto saxophone add a variety of tonal colors. The idea of borderless music is reimagined to create something very unique and special. This album recording and the world premiere of several music pieces were commissioned by Chamber Music America's Artistic Projects program funded through the generosity of the Howard Gilman Foundation. Bio : An award-winning koto star from a young age, Yumi Kurosawa won first prize at the National Koto Competitions and received a fellowship from the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan. Kurosawa moved to NYC in 2002. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2006 and other important venues including the Kennedy Center and Apollo Theater. She has played koto concertos with Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. Kurosawa has also been active as a composer. The Yumi Kurosawa Trio was founded in 2020. The Trio has been performing in many places including Joe's Pub and the Freer Gallery. Release Date: March 24, 2023 UPC Code: 880956230122 Availability: Worldwide Selection #: ZM 202301 Yumi Kurosawa - 20-String Koto (1-9) Naho Parrini - violin (1-7, 9) Eric Phinney - percussion, Tabla (1-7, 9) with Carlos Maldonado - latin Percussion (1, 3, 6, 9) Zac Zinger - shakuhachi & alto saxophone (4) Songs: 1. Oneday Monday 5:15 2. Journey 4:40 3. Dawn 5:12 4. Restless Daydream 8:05 5 New Land Found 4:28 6. Zealla 2:32 7. Mandala 6:14 8. Inner Space 4:15 9. Departure 5:26 All compositions by Yumi Kurosawa. Produced by Arturo O'Farrill, Kabir Sehgal. "This is world chamber music of a very high order", All Music magazine "Refined jazzy elegance", Roots Music Report write your comments about the article :: © 2023 Jazz News :: home page |