My Story/ Takako Yamada Trio

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[Machine Translation] Four years have passed since her first album "Deep blue" in 2006. Takako Yamada, a promising pianist who captivates with her energetic and delicate phrases, has released her long-awaited second album with her own trio. The album is centered on her original compositions, and she has developed her own unique world. Her performance has been described as a story teller. She has also recorded unique arrangements of jazz standards such as "Star eyes" and "Donna Lee. The trio's sound was recorded in analog format for the first time. The trio's extended tone is also noteworthy. ( Price ) 8 songs 2500 ( including tax ) ( CD jacket ) Photographed by Karen Natsuo, a photographer active in many fields, at a place inspired by the songs on the CD. ( Songs ) ( 1 ) North metro ( 2 ) Pictures of childhood ( 3 ) December ( Listening Highlights ) Listen to the impressive melodies of each song, the sound of the trio, and the unique story development of Takako Yamada's trio. In addition to Takako Yamada's energetic and lyrical piano playing, the performance of young jazz musicians Koji Yasuda (bass) & Gaku Hasegawa (drums), who are extremely busy in various fields, is also noteworthy. Takako Yamada ( piano ) Koji Yasuda ( bass ) Gaku Hasegawa ( drums ) All compositions: Composed by Takako Yamada (except Star eyes, Donna Lee ) Profile: Takako Yamada started playing piano at the age of 6. At the same time, she was fascinated by the performances of various Western music, ROCK, and folk songs at the regular performances of the Kawasaki Boys and Girls Chorus, and joined the group. At first, she learned to sing and dance, but she started to play the piano more and more in the backing band. For about 14 years, she performed various genres of music and appeared regularly at halls across Japan, on NHK, and in Europe, etc. From the age of 15, she studied under Mikiko Wakuri in order to pursue music school in earnest. She was recommended for admission to Kunitachi College of Music's piano department, and won the Encouragement Prize at the Japan Piano Teachers Association Audition and the Encouragement Prize at the All Japan Soloist Contest. After graduation, she became interested in jazz piano and studied it on her own. 1996 she went to the U.S., and in 1997 she received a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He studied with Jeff Korbel, Ray Santisi, and others. After graduation, he worked as a piano accompanist in the voice department of Berklee College of Music and performed in the suburbs of Boston while still a student.

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