A Impex sempre teve admiração especial por Greensleeves de Shoji Yokouchi. Standards, temas originais, e peças tradicionais (como a do nome do disco) são interpretados de forma inesperadamente funky e com alma. O trio do mestre guitarrista é acompanhado por Yuri Tashiro, organista enérgica e propulsiva. Um disco fabuloso, tesouro raro do Jazz da Three Blind Mice!

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Impex has always had a special place in their hearts for Shoji Yokouchi’s Greensleeves. Standards, original tunes, and traditional pieces (like the title track), are interpreted in unexpectedly funky, soulful ways. The master guitarist is given immeasurable support by organist Yuri Tashiro. Her playing is alternately moody and spry, fiery and funky. Impex’s vinyl reissue preserves the original’s clear, exacting sound (check out the bass on Tashiro’s organ!) while improving surface noise and presentation. This rare gem of Tee Fujii’s repertoire is yet another entertaining listen for Three Blind Mice fans from their friends at Impex Records!

Upon his death in 1996, many within the jazz community heaped fulsome praise on Shoji Yokouchi. To this day, he remains one of Japan's finest jazz guitarists; a dexterous and inventive guitarist capable of playing immaculate, blues-inspired solos on both electric and acoustic guitars. Proof of his skills is provided by this reissue of Greensleeves, an album he recorded in 1978 alongside his regular "Trio" and organist Yuri Tashiro. Musically, the album offers an attractive blend of jazz-funk, "trad" and fusion tracks laden with impeccable solos from both Yokouchi and Tashiro. The best combination of the two players' styles can be found on "Misty", a fine blend of undulating fairground organ flourishes and evocative Spanish guitar.

Músicos:

Kunimitsu Inaba, baixo
Hajime Ishimatsu, bateria
Shoji Yokouchi, guitarra eléctrica, guitarra folk, gut guitar
Yuri Tashiro, orgão Hammond

Lista de Faixas:

Lado A
1. Willow Weep For Me
2. Moanin'
3. Misty
4. Drink Up Your Vodka Martini

Lado B
1. New Orleans Sunday
2. Greensleeves
3. Your Watch Is Ten Minutes Slow

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