{"product_id":"tsuyoshi-yamamoto-trio-misty-2024-reissue","title":"Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio - Misty (2024 Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— The Analog Vault \/\/ Essential Listening —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eWhile not as widely known as Ryo Fukui or Toshiko Akiyoshi , the underrated Tsuyoshi Yamamoto is undoubtedly one of the greatest jazz pianists that Japan has ever produced. If one needs proof, look no further than his band’s charming 1974 record. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eNamed after a popular Tokyo jazz club where Yamamoto’s trio served as the house band, and the timeless Erroll Garner song (which is exquisitely covered on this album), \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eMisty\u003c\/i\u003e is a breezy and melodious bebop excursion. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eTogether with bassist Isoo Fukui and drummer Tetsujiro Obara, Yamamoto embarks on lovely renditions of jazz standards from Jerome Kern, Fats Waller, Richard Kodgers and Matt Dennis (among others). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eA moody and relaxed affair that has proven to be one of the most in-demand reissues from the acclaimed Three Blind Mice catalogue. - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Analog Vault\u003c\/a\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTsuyoshi Yamamoto (山本剛, Yamamoto Tsuyoshi, born 23 March 1948) is a Japanese jazz pianist and composer. Yamamoto was largely self-taught as a pianist, although he did have piano lessons as a child. He attended Nihon University and As a student there, he played professionally, first as an accompanist to pop singer Micky Curtis; they toured Europe in 1967. In 1974, he became house pianist at Misty, a Tokyo jazz club. He also made his recording debut as leader that year and played at major international festivals in the late 1970s. Having lived in New York for a year, he performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Carmen McRae, Sam Jones, Billy Higgins, Elvin Jones, and Sonny Stitt, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMisty\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most sought-after titles from the acclaimed Three Blind Mice catalog. Few, if any, international audiophile jazz recordings have maintained the kind of deep and profound influence over techniques and even entire label repretoire as Three Blind Mice's \u003cem\u003eBlow Up\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMidnight Sugar\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Misty\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally recorded in Tokyo in 1974, this release from TBM features Tsuyoshi Yamamoto on piano, Isoo Fukui on bass and Tetsujiro Obara on drums. Touring with the Micky Curtis Band, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto had the chance to explore several international experiences that he would later use on this album, as he worked with this band in France, England, and Switzerland. \u003cspan\u003eThis original release is completely reproduced as faithfully as possible. Pressed and printed in Japan. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2024 Japan reissue.\u003cbr\u003e180g Vinyl Premium Limited Edition\u003cbr\u003eRemastering \u0026amp; Cutting: Bernie Grundman\u003cbr\u003eOriginal reprint liner notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WO1fsd13fl0?si=qmeHxDujsoZCAT94\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Three Blind Mice\u003cbr\u003eFormat: \u003cspan\u003eVinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 180gram\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Japan\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 1974\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Post Bop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFile under: TAV Essential Listening\u003cbr\u003eFile under: Jazz \/\/ Japanese Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Three Blind Mice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43517013688478,"sku":"4547366644180","price":70.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/R-29954227-1709222449-7119.jpg?v=1712732543","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/tsuyoshi-yamamoto-trio-misty-2024-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}