Emi Makabe

https://emimakabe.bandcamp.com

Emi MakabeEmi Makabe is a Japanese composer, vocalist, shamisen player, and educator based in New York City. Her songs encompass jazz, pop, classical and improvised music, and also reflect her background in Japanese music. Her debut album, "Anniversary," will be released on October 30, 2020.Anniversary, released 30 October 20201. Treeing2. Joy3. Chimney Sweeper4. Moon & I5. Something Love6. Flash7. I Saw The Light 8. Mielcke9. O Street10. Rino11. AnniversaryThe intimate, alluring art of singer-composer and instrumentalist Emi Makabe is utterly individual, even as it resonates with inspirations ranging from Japanese folk music, jazz improvisation and beyond.Born and raised in Japan but a decade-plus resident of New York, Makabe releases her debut album Anniversary, featuring her original songs – sung in English, Japanese and wordless vocalese – in airy, artful arrangements, with improvisation naturally part of the mix. The record features Emi on vocals and shamisen (a traditional Japanese string instrument) alongside a trio of New York jazz virtuosos: Vitor Gonçalves on piano/accordion, Thomas Morgan on bass, and Kenny Wollesen on drums/vibraphone.Along with the shamisen-laced singles “Treeing” and “Flash,” highlights of Anniversary include the jazzy, melody-rich “O Street,” the otherworldly “Mielcke” and the romantic-minded title track. The album also features Emi’s apt setting of “Chimney Sweeper,” the sad-eyed poem by William Blake about a child abandoned.

Category: Arts & Entertainment

City: New York

State: New York

Country: United States of America (US)

Currency : USD

Platform: Bandcamp

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