artist : Yosuke Yamashita New York Trio
title : Fragments 1999
date : 1999
label : Verve
cat# : 543 064-2
genre : Jazz
release date: 03.01.2008
street date : 10.01.1999
tracks : 07
bitrate : avg. 173kbps
size : 70,9 MB
source : CDDA
type : Album
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Yamashita studied piano as a child and has played
professionally since the age of 17. He attended Kunitachi
College of Music in Tokyo from 1962-1967 and played for a
time with saxophonist Sadao Watanabe. Yamashita formed a
bassless trio in 1969; his Bill Evans-influenced style
expanded to include free jazz, a rather radical step given
the conservatism of the Japanese jazz scene at the time.
Beginning in the '70s, his trio toured widely and played many
major European events, including the Berlin and Montreux jazz
festivals. Yamashita's U.S. debut was at the 1979 Newport
Jazz Festival; he also recorded with members of the Art
Ensemble of Chicago around that time. In the '80s, Yamashita
began playing frequent solo concerts. He also branched out
stylistically, playing with Japanese and Korean
percussionists and incorporating adaptations of classical
works into his repertoire. Yamashita has worked with many
internationally famous artists, including Max Roach, Elvin
Jones, Bill Laswell, Mal Waldron, and Lester Bowie. In 1985,
he made the first of what would come to be annual appearances
at Sweet Basil night club in New York. He formed an
"American" trio with bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Pheeroan
akLaff; the group became his primary performing unit when in
the States. In the '90s, Yamashita recorded several albums
for Verve; in 1994, he played solo at the label's 50th
anniversary concert at Carnegie Hall. Yamashita has recorded
more than 40 albums. He's also an accomplished essayist,
having written several books.
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01-Fragments 19:11
02-Who's Valentine 06:54
03-Altered Leaves 06:30
04-Brightness 03:33
05-Dr. KANZO 05:41
06-Paikaji Suite 10:58
07-Another Autumn 02:09
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54:56 min