Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio A Shade of Blue (2 LP)

Audiophile 180g Vinyl Double LP!
Japanese Jazz legend Tsuyoshi Yamamoto's 2023 album, A Shade of Blue, undoubtedly reflects his love of the piano trio, a group configuration that in jazz history began in the 1940s with Nat King Cole and then was developed in the '50s by innovators like Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, and Bill Evans.
Yamamoto's highly experienced trio — which has a combined age of 215 years — features bassist Hiroshi Kagawa and drummer Toshio Osumi. A Shade of Blue reveals the three musicians' incredible musical chemistry; listening to the ten tracks they've recorded together, it's as if they breathe, think, and feel as one person; such is the musical empathy between them.
The Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio is a permanent fixture in the collections of audiophile jazz piano enthusiasts. The releases on the label "Three Blind Mice" made Yamamoto, the former house musician of the Tokyo jazz club "Misty", famous in the scene worldwide, and his debut album "Midnight Sugar" from 1974 achieved cult status.
With "A Shade of Blue", Evolution Music Group is now releasing a current treat from the trio, which was recorded live at the Gotanda Cultural Center in Tokyo in 2021. A mixture of timeless jazz standards, catchy pop songs and striking original compositions is played; the excellent chemistry between the three musicians is intensely noticeable in every title and is simply fun.

Features:

• Audiophile 180g Vinyl
• Double LP
• Recorded at Gotanda Culture Center Music Hall, Tokyo, Japan, December 9, 2021
• Lacquer Cut from Hi-Res Audio
• Gatefold Sleeve
• Extensive Liner Notes
• Archive Quality Three-Ply & Anti-Static Inner Sleeve

Musicians:

• Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, piano
• Hiroshi Kagawa, bass
• Toshio Osumi, drums

Selections:

Side A
1. Speed Ball Blues
2. Speak Low
Side B
1. The Way We Were
2. Like Someone in Love
3. Black Is the Color
Side C
1. Girl Talk
2. Midnight Sugar
3. Last Tango in Paris
Side D
1. Misty
2. Bye Bye Blackbird