Takaaki
Albany Records, 2017, CD
Instrument: Piano
Issue: 24.4
Jazz Ruler Type: Pop+Jazz
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 
O’s Notes: Japanese pianist, composer and arranger Takaaki Otomo is now based in New York City where he’s performed at several venues as a leader and sideman.“The New Kid in Town“is his debut recording as a leader and Otomo uses it as a platform to unleash his poised prowess. He has an abundance of talent but doesn’t flaunt it. The fleeting passages seem effortless until you try to duplicate them! Noreko Ueda (b) and Jared Schonig (d) round out the youthful trio. The program is a combination of originals and covers. We liked “Django”, “Repetition”, Ueda’s “Lull Water” and “To You”. Otomo is off to a great start!
Publicist: Jazz Promo Services
