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Tiger
Okoshi- Color of Soil
Tiger Okoshi/Trumpet, Kenny Barron/Piano, Jay Anderson/Bass,
Mino Cinelu/Percussion, Hank Roberts/Cello
Tiger
Okoshi |
Kenny
Barron |
Hank
Roberts |
MinoCinelu |
1.
Color of Soil
2.
Wings, We All Have
3. Kagome, Kagome
4. Tone of Your Voice 
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5. Grandma's Eyes
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6. Tales of 5 Peasants
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7. Bootman's Little House
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8. World To Me
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9. A Night in Tunisa
Review
Need I
say more? This is THE most definitive trumpet CD ever
since Miles Davis's "Kind of Blue." Tiger Okoshi, a
Japan-born virtuosi, has brought the playing of trumpet
a whole different level and has given it a different
meaning and voice. This is some powerful stuff here.
After the previously more than loud electrical failures,
Tiger has found his style of playing and decides to
go acoustic all the way. Evidently, he has made the
right choice. Instead of following other people, this
time, Tiger decides to melt himself into a mood of authenticity,
occasionally augmenting the already superior voice with
a slight Japanese touch, and the sound is amazing!
In
addition, this album is enhanced by a group of talented
musicians who play jazz by their heart: Kenny Barron
- the modern voice of piano has marked a great turn
in assisting Tiger play his music. Jay Anderson - a
long-time collaborate with Tiger, has made the bass
more 3-D then usual. Hank Roberts - he plays cello with
more emotion than Yo-Yo Ma and is one of the most underrated
superb artists in the world. Finally, Tiger Okoshi,
who looks like "Yen Can Cook," does what he does best
as Yen does what he cooks best. Tiger's trumpet playing
is powerful and every note he plays has a meaning. He
is obviously inspired by both Louis Armstrong and Miles
Davis. The highlight of the CDs is from track 4 on,
every song is full of heart and edge. Ending with "A
Night in Tunisia" is an appropriate finish. I would
be more than glad to see Tiger and his band live, an
event more anticipated than hearing the heartless Marsalis
family on stage.
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