Yoko Yates - Eternal Moments (2025) [Hi-Res]

Details: Eternal Moments is the radiant new album from Brooklyn-based Japanese pianist and composer Yoko Yates, whose deeply lyrical jazz storytelling continues in this second full-length release. Following her acclaimed debut Mystic Life, Yates reunites with a top-tier ensemble-flutist Jamie Baum, reedist Sam Sadigursky, bassist Aryeh Kobrinsky, and drummer Jeff Hirshfield-to bring her evocative, nature-inspired compositions to life. From the meditative wonder of "Outer Space - Myriad Stars!" to the elegant melancholy of "The Flower Before It's Last Day," Yates paints vivid emotional landscapes shaped by memories, nature, and personal reflection. "Winding River" and "Aster," the album's focus track, channel the quiet power and resilience found in the natural world, with expressive improvisation and rich acoustic textures. Produced by Scott Lee and engineered by Grammy-winner Mike Marciano, Eternal Moments captures Yates' gift for blending classical sensitivity with jazz's improvisational heart. This is instrumental music at it's most visual, emotional, and transcendent-a perfect listen for fans of contemplative modern jazz and ECM-style intimacy. For listeners seeking music that soothes, uplifts, and tells stories without words, Eternal Moments is a journey worth taking.

Tracklist:
1-1 Yoko Yates;Sam Sadigursky;Jamie Baum - Outer Space - Myriad Stars! [4:58]
1-2 Yoko Yates;Sam Sadigursky;Jamie Baum - The Flower Before Its Last Day [5:49]
1-3 Yoko Yates;Sam Sadigursky - Winding River [6:43]
1-4 Yoko Yates;Sam Sadigursky;Jamie Baum;Aryeh Kobrinkski - Winter Calls [6:27]
1-5 Yoko Yates;Sam Sadigursky;Jamie Baum - Collage of Life [4:38]
1-6 Yoko Yates;Sam Sadigursky;Jamie Baum - Aster [5:06]
1-7 Yoko Yates;Sam Sadigursky;Jamie Baum;Aryeh Kobrinkski - Spirits of the Night [7:13]
1-8 Yoko Yates;Sam Sadigursky;Jamie Baum - Song of the Wild [5:01]
1-9 Yoko Yates;Sam Sadigursky;Jamie Baum - Forgotten Paradise [6:22]
1-10 Yoko Yates;Jamie Baum - Steps of Spring [5:22]