Jazz
Stomu Yamashta - Keyboards, Percussion
Gary Boyle - Guitar
Goro Kuii - Vocals
Hideo Funamoto - Percussion
Joji Hirota - Clarinet
Maggie Newlands - Keyboards
Morris Pert - Percussion
Peter Robinson - Keyboards
Phil Plant - Bass
Shiro Murata - Flute
This brave attempt to meld music from two completely disparate cultures is a difficult listen for Westerners and Japanese alike. Yamashta draws from kabuki, other traditional Japanese music, Western pop, and jazz. Understandably, it doesn't always mesh. The beautiful "Mountain Pass" closes the album after its centerpiece, the harrowing "Memory of Hiroshima." Since the music was composed to accompany a theater piece, it's possible there's more being lost in the translation than is being caused by cultural differences.
---Mark Allan, All Music Guide
Stomu Yamash'ta
Active Decades: '70s and '80s
Born: Mar 15, 1947
Genre: Jazz
Styles: World Fusion
For a brief moment, Stomu Yamashta was enormously popular as a harbinger of increased popularity in world/international music.
---Ron Wynn, All Music Guide |
