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fave it Latin Jazz | Contemporary Jazz
14 tracks | 78 minutes
Released Jun 2007
on Mamiko Watanabe
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:56 Keep Moving On lyrics BUY MP3 05:56 Keep Moving On lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:56 Keep Moving On
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:39 Bouncing Night lyrics BUY MP3 07:39 Bouncing Night lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:39 Bouncing Night
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:25 A Little Piece for Dance lyrics BUY MP3 02:25 A Little Piece for Dance lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:25 A Little Piece for Dance
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:18 Smile lyrics BUY MP3 04:18 Smile lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:18 Smile
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 08:37 The Game Is Ready lyrics BUY MP3 08:37 The Game Is Ready lyrics "GIFT MP3" 08:37 The Game Is Ready
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:30 Origin lyrics BUY MP3 04:30 Origin lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:30 Origin
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:33 A Veil of Secrecy lyrics BUY MP3 06:33 A Veil of Secrecy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:33 A Veil of Secrecy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:29 Here's That Rainy Day lyrics BUY MP3 06:29 Here's That Rainy Day lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:29 Here's That Rainy Day
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:50 Even If lyrics BUY MP3 05:50 Even If lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:50 Even If
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:09 The Game Is Ready (Alternate Take) lyrics BUY MP3 04:09 The Game Is Ready (Alternate Take) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:09 The Game Is Ready (Alternate Take)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:33 Beautiful Love lyrics BUY MP3 05:33 Beautiful Love lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:33 Beautiful Love
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:48 Labyrinth lyrics BUY MP3 05:48 Labyrinth lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:48 Labyrinth
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:43 Jewel lyrics BUY MP3 07:43 Jewel lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:43 Jewel
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:57 Origin (Alternate Take) lyrics BUY MP3 02:57 Origin (Alternate Take) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:57 Origin (Alternate Take)
Consists of two separate CDs; " ORIGIN" contains music written in the Funk and Latin genres whereas "JEWEL" consists of contemporary jazz compositions performed utilizing the classic acoustic piano trio format.
Bio / Background
"ORIGIN/JEWEL" is the highly anticipated follow-up CD by pianist and composer Mamiko Watanabe.
Personnel on "ORIGIN":
Mamiko Watanabe: piano, Ruben Austin: electric bass, Maurice Brown: trumpet, Karel Ruzika, Jr.: tenor sax, Harvey Wirht: drums and Roland Guerrero: percussion.
Personnel on "JEWEL":
Mamiko Watanabe: piano, Massimo Biolcati: acoustic bass and Francisco Mela: drums.
About "ORIGIN/JEWEL":
ORIGIN/JEWEL is Mamiko Watanabe's exploration into the different styles of music which she has been exposed to over the years. And because she, too has different sides to her musical personality, her intention with this release is to give the listener two different perspectives recorded on two separate CDs.
Hence, ORIGIN/JEWEL consists of two separate CDs; "ORIGIN" contains music written in the Funk and Latin genres whereas "JEWEL" consists of contemporary jazz compositions performed in the classic acoustic piano trio format.
↓ more ↓About Mamiko Watanabe:
Mamiko Watanabe was born in Fukuoka, Japan and began studying piano at the age of 5 at the Yamaha Music School. In 1999 Mamiko received a scholarship to attend the prestigious Berklee Cllege of Music. She studied Jazz piano, improvisation and composition. While at Berklee College of Music, she received several awards for Jazz Piano and Composition. Mamiko Watanabe was a semi-finalists at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition in Montreux, Switzerland in 2002 and 2003. Ms. Watanabe has tour Germany, Italy and Japan and Performed with several Jazz greats such as Joe Lovano, Kevin Mahogany, Bobby McFerrin, Tiger Okoshi and Phil Wilson. In 2003 she received the Down Beat Student Award in the Jazz Soloist category. Ms. Watanabe has recently moved to New York and has performed at many venues such as The Kitano NY, The Blue Note, Cleopatra's Needle, Lenox Lounge, Zinc Bar, 55 Bar, The Knitting Factory and S.O.B.'s. Mamiko has also performed in several Jazz Festivals in the United States, Europe and Japan. Mamiko Watanabe recorded her first CD as a leader "One After Another" in 2005.
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