| | Hiroko Kokubu Bridge CD - Import Hiroko Kokubu Discography of CDs
Often on instrumental releases, the listing of a well-worn pop standard like "Bridge Over Troubled Water" would mean yet another watered down elevator music take. But pianist Hiroko Kokubu's multi-genre, take-the-basic-chords-and-run approach epitomizes the free-for-all spirit of Bridge. A thick, machine generated funk groove and Tom Coster's Hammond B-3 forms a rock-blues base upon which Kokubu's wild, aggressively pounding improvisational twists bend the melody so far out of its usual shape, that she should almost get co-writing credit. She fuses many influences on her own tunes as well, most notably "Keep Home Alive," which rolls along as a lively samba with slower, thoughtful interludes before breaking for a flamenco guitar-led, hand clapping waltz. Then it returns to the samba groove but this time adds a jazz trio flavor and a splash of funk. Playing the melody on the harmonica soundalike instrument piannica, she enhances the next samba with thicker percussion and Andy Narell's always reliable steel pans. These remarkable tunes are so richly textured that the easy, mid-tempo smooth jazz tracks and the introspective, Eastern-flavored ballads - which are certainly pleasant enough - come off as a bit of a letdown. ~ Jonathan Widran
Extended resolution CD; contemporary jazz pianist has brought together a collection of the finest musicians for this recording, inc. Alex Acuna, Abraham Laboriel, Gary Herbig & Tom Coster. (Previously deleted:11/1/05. Original release date:12/3/99)
Digitally remastered by JVC using XRCD (extended resolution compact disc).
Personnel includes: Hiroko Kokubu, Alex Acuna, Abe Laboriel, Gary Herbig, Tom Coster, Tom Coster Jr.
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