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This is a memorable set. When pianist Junko Onishi performs songs from the likes of Charles Mingus ("So Long Eric"), John Lewis ("Concorde"), and Ornette Coleman ("Congeniality"), she interprets each of the tunes as much as possible within the intent and style of its composer. "So Long Eric," although performed by her trio, gives one the impression at times that several horns are soloing together; in addition, polyrhythms are utilized part of the time, Ornette's "Congeniality" has a strong pulse but fairly free improvising, while "Concorde" sounds both distinguished and full of blues feeling, like John Lewis himself. Onishi's exploration of "Blue Skies" uplifts the warhorse through the use of colorful vamps and an altered melody, she takes the slow ballad "Darn That Dream" as a medium-tempo stomp, and her original, "How Long Has This Been Goin' On," is brooding but not downbeat and swings hard without losing its serious nature. There is not a weak selection in the bunch and the interplay between Onishi, bassist Reginald Veal, and drummer Herlin Riley is quite impressive.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Reginald Veal, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Masuzo Iida, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Mingus, ComposerLyricist - Jim Anderson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Herlin Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Junko Onishi, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 EMI Music Japan Inc. ℗ 1994 EMI Music Japan Inc.
Reginald Veal, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Masuzo Iida, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Anderson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Herlin Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Junko Onishi, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 EMI Music Japan Inc. ℗ 1994 EMI Music Japan Inc.
Reginald Veal, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Masuzo Iida, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Jim Anderson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Herlin Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Junko Onishi, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 EMI Music Japan Inc. ℗ 1994 EMI Music Japan Inc.
Reginald Veal, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Masuzo Iida, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Anderson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Herlin Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Junko Onishi, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1994 EMI Music Japan Inc. ℗ 1994 EMI Music Japan Inc.
Reginald Veal, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Masuzo Iida, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Jim Anderson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Delange, ComposerLyricist - Herlin Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Junko Onishi, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 EMI Music Japan Inc. ℗ 1994 EMI Music Japan Inc.
Reginald Veal, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Masuzo Iida, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Anderson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ornette Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Herlin Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Junko Onishi, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 EMI Music Japan Inc. ℗ 1994 EMI Music Japan Inc.
Album review
This is a memorable set. When pianist Junko Onishi performs songs from the likes of Charles Mingus ("So Long Eric"), John Lewis ("Concorde"), and Ornette Coleman ("Congeniality"), she interprets each of the tunes as much as possible within the intent and style of its composer. "So Long Eric," although performed by her trio, gives one the impression at times that several horns are soloing together; in addition, polyrhythms are utilized part of the time, Ornette's "Congeniality" has a strong pulse but fairly free improvising, while "Concorde" sounds both distinguished and full of blues feeling, like John Lewis himself. Onishi's exploration of "Blue Skies" uplifts the warhorse through the use of colorful vamps and an altered melody, she takes the slow ballad "Darn That Dream" as a medium-tempo stomp, and her original, "How Long Has This Been Goin' On," is brooding but not downbeat and swings hard without losing its serious nature. There is not a weak selection in the bunch and the interplay between Onishi, bassist Reginald Veal, and drummer Herlin Riley is quite impressive.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:32
- Main artists: Junko Onishi
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI MUSIC JAPAN INC.
- Genre: Jazz
© 1994 EMI Japan ℗ 1994 EMI Japan
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