Joanne Brackeen & Ryo Kawasaki - Trinkets And Things (1978) [2015 Timeless Jazz Master Collection]

Reissue with the latest remastering. Features original cover artwork. Comes with a descripton in Japanese. A wonderful little record from pianist Joanne Brackeen – unlike anything the artist ever recorded, as it's just a set of duets with guitarist Ryo Kawasaki, who brings in some really beautiful elements to the mix! Ryo plays an acoustic nylon string guitar, but with a dexterity that most other players would use on electric – and the balance of his instrument with Brackeen's piano is sublime – full of colors and imaginative tones, but also a fair degree of rhythmic impulses too – which guide the duo in ways that are completely refreshing throughout!
And yes, Ryo could be slick on other records, but he's definitely not here – and instead finds a special space alongside those choppy blocks of sound that Joanne plays so well. Titles include a great reading of Kawasaki's "Trinkets & Things" – plus "Shadowbrook Air", "Spring Of Things", "Fair Weather", "Whim Within", and "Winnie & Woodstock".

Tracks:

01. Trinkets And Things (5:12)
02. Shadowbrook Air (6:01)
03. Winnie And Woodstock (5:21)
04. Fair Weather (4:47)
05. Whim Within (6:41)
06. Spring Of Things (7:32)
07. Haiti B (7:28)

Personnel:

Joanne Brackeen - piano
Ryo Kawasaki - guitar