Tomoko Omura - Visions (2008)
Artist: Tomoko Omura
Title: Visions
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: Tomoko Omura
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 58:22
Total Size: 311 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist: Title: Visions
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: Tomoko Omura
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 58:22
Total Size: 311 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
01. Relaxin' At Camarillo (5:45)
02. Four In One (6:15)
03. Smile (6:25)
04. JR (4:33)
05. Boy From Boylston (6:06)
06. Background Music (4:51)
07. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 Aria (6:56)
08. Arabesque (6:54)
09. Midnight Sun (4:53)
10. Wee (5:44)
Members:
Tomoko Omura - violin
Victor Gould - piano, Rhodes
Dan Carpel - bass
Jeffrey Fajardo - drums
Tomoko Omura's Visions is a fine example of jazz violin for those who want to explore beyond the Grappelli genre. Omura is a strong improviser: snappy phrasing, harmonic scope and a willingness to open out run through the music, whether it it post-bop or fusion-tinged. At the same time, the sound is unforced, understated but not limp, clean but not prissy. Bassist Dan Carpel is no less laid-back, while the drums provide drive in the more up-tempo numbers. The overall effect is a fresh group sound that mixes a contemporary feel and established jazz idioms with considerable success. For the violin, this is a rarity.