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Content Introduction Masumi Yamamoto, the acclaimed pianist based in LA, is releasing her long-awaited trilogy simultaneously! She has formed a twin-drum acoustic quintet, "TLQ plus," with saxophonist Trevor Lawrence, who has collaborated with legends such as Stevie Wonder for many years. This quintet brings together legendary American jazz musicians Tony Austin (Dr), Roy McCurdy (Dr), and Henry Franklin (Ba), all familiar faces from Grammy Award-winning works. Their emotional sound will stir the listener's soul. Enjoy the "HOT JAZZ" trilogy by "Masumi Yamamoto and TLQ plus" on CD! The subtitle of Vol. 1 is "Fun Jazz." While imbued with a funky modern jazz atmosphere, it also conveys a fresh, contemporary jazz spirit. Tracklist 1. Original One 2. Life 3. Mashalla 4. Stay 5. Conversation [Members] Masumi Yamamoto (Acoustic Piano), Trevor Lawrence (Tenor Saxophone & Soprano Saxophone), Henry Franklin (Acoustic Bass), Tony Austin (Drums), Roy McCurdy (Drums) [Credits] Recorded at The Village, West LA, CALIFORNIA. Media Reviews and More Masumi Yamamoto, the acclaimed pianist based in LA, has released her long-awaited trilogy simultaneously! Her twin-drum acoustic quintet "TLQ plus," formed with saxophonist Trevor Lawrence, who has collaborated with legends such as Stevie Wonder for many years, brings together American jazz heavyweights Tony Austin (Dr), Roy McCurdy (Dr), and Henry Franklin (Ba), all familiar faces from Grammy Award-winning works. Their emotional sound will stir the soul of the listener. Enjoy the "HOT JAZZ" trilogy by "Masumi Yamamoto and TLQ plus" on CD! The subtitle for Vol. 1 is "Fun Jazz." While imbued with the atmosphere of funky modern jazz, it also conveys a fresh, contemporary jazz spirit. (C)RS
