Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio - Gentle Blues

Since his stunning debut in 1974 on the Three Blind Mice label, Japanese pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto has built a career that now spans four decades.

Yamamoto's bluesy and sometimes funky piano style is buoyed by the strong, swinging support of bassist Hiroshi Kagawa and drummer Toshio Osumi. Together, they make muscular and uplifting music. The tracks are mostly well-known standards, rounded out by a Japanese song "Tsuki No Sabaku (Desert on the Moon)" and Yamamoto's original composition "Gentle Blues".

   
Musicians:
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto     piano
Hiroshi Kagawa     bass
Toshio Osumi     drums

Selections:

Bye Bye Blackbird
Cheek To Cheek
I Left My Heart In San Francisco
Gentle Blues
Cry Me A River - Left Alone
Poinciana
Caravan
Tsuki No Sabaku
My Funny Valentine
I Love Paris