Up & Coming by Eri Yamamoto Trio
[ Jane Street Records / JSR-001 ]
Eri Yamamoto: piano
John Graham Davis: bass
Ikuo Takeuchi: drums
This is Eri Yamamoto's debut album, self-released on her Jane Street Records imprint. Eri's second & third albums, also on JSR, are up here now too, along with the very last original print CDs of all three.
Arriving on record fully formed, her exquisite touch on the keys and gift for indelible melodies in clear abundance. Self-released on CD in 2001; made available digitally for the first time here on bandcamp in October 2020. CDs were previously available only direct from Eri at performances (& from CD Baby), and are down to the last dozens.
Tracklist
| 1. | Up & Coming | 6:26 |
| 2. | All Blues | 6:25 |
| 3. | So Smooth | 6:01 |
| 4. | Tar Tar Sauce | 3:36 |
| 5. | Half Moon | 5:07 |
| 6. | Without A Song | 5:34 |
| 7. | Tender Heart | 4:22 |
| 8. | Billie's Bounce | 5:08 |
| 9. | My Foolish Heart | 3:18 |
Credits
All compositions by Eri Yamamoto, © Jane Street Music (ASCAP)
except
2 (Davis), 6 (Youmans-Rose-Eliscu), 8 (Parker), 9 (Washington-Young)
Produced by LeeAnn Ledgerwood and Eri Yamamoto
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, New York City, January 2001
Engineer: Timothy Conklin
Mastering: Jason Sarubby
Photography: Roy Gumpel
License
All rights reserved.
Since moving from her native Japan to NYC in 1995, Eri has established herself as an original & compelling pianist and composer.
From 2001, Eri has been sharing her uniquely lyrical & evocative music on a series of beautiful album releases & in concert with listeners throughout the US, Canada, Europe, Japan, Africa, Jamaica, and Australia.
portrait by
Jimmy Katz