93. Echoes of a Note, Tiger Okoshi

Tiger Okoshi - Echoes of a Note [JVC 2022-2] [20bit K2 Super Coding]
July 20, 1993 | Original Release Date: March 1993 | JVC | ASIN: B000003MMI
APE+CUE+LOG+PAR2+COVERS | RAR | 344.72 MB

"One of Okoshi’s trademarks, apart from his razor sharp attack and bold ideas on the horn, is his knack for putting a thoroughly fresh spin on traditional material with inventive arrangements." – Downbeat Magazine

"...a formidable and tireless presence on the jazz fusion scene." - Jazz Times

"When I’m playing, I want to paint the air with my colorful tone. Choices between long and short strokes, quickly or slowly, high in the canvas or low, brighter color or darker, with a fat brush or a pen. Paint the air one note at a time." — Toru "Tiger" Okoshi

Many years of experience including studio and road gigs with the likes of Buddy Rich, Gary Burton, Dave Grusin, Tony Bennett, and David Sanborn, has given Tiger an edge. "I’ve always felt like a tightrope walker with my playing style," Tiger states and with his critically acclaimed album, Echoes Of A Note, being rated #5 on the jazz chart of UPI Critic’s Poll, he’s certainly walking the right tightrope.

Tracks:

1. Hello, Dolly! (Herman) 5:50
2. Basin Street Blues (Williams) 6:32
3. (When We Are Dancing) I Get Ideas (Cochran, Sanders) 5:24
4. St. James Infirmary (Primrose, Traditional) 5:23
5. Rockin' Chair (Carmichael) 5:29
6. St. Louis Blues (Handy) 6:43
7. When It's Sleepy Time Down South (Muse, Rene, Rene) 5:03
8. On the Sunny Side of the Street (Fields, McHugh) 4:13
9. When the Saints Go Marching In (Black, Purvis, Traditional) 6:19
10. What a Wonderful World (Thiele, Weiss) 4:41