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Kaori Osawa

Title: Aluminum

Label: Leo Records

Cat No:CDLR494
Format:CD

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· A debut solo piano CD by Kaori Osawa a new, Japanese jazz pianist with an abundance of talent. Currently based in Tokyo, she studied with Aki Takase in Germany and later at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

· There are nine compositions on the CD, eight of them are Kaori Osawa originals plus “Well You Needn’t” by Thelonious Monk - an acknowledged and discernable influence on her playing.

· But Kaori Osawa has also been exploring new territory - combining jazz with elements from her Japanese musical background and from contemporary classical. There is a powerful conviction to her playing that takes hold of the listener from the very first note.

· As a musician, Osawa has two sides: she is a jazz pianist but also a master of the traditional art of ‘nagauta’ (Japanese singing accompanied by shamisen). These contrasting worlds are connected within her and subtly colour her music.

Reviews

Jazz Review - Tim Dorset

This is a name I suspect we'll hear more of.

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