Dancing Spirits
Seven solo piano improvisations from Japanese pianist Naoko Sakata that show off her versatility, fluidity and musical skill. Impulsive, artistic and occasionally sublime.
'Dancing Spirits' is a rare solo piano album in that it highlights the importance - and the sheer craft - of improvisation. Sakata is a gifted pianist, but her improvisational skill is most impressive, as she harnesses a spectrum of complex techniques and seems to flip between them at will. There's a backbone of jazz, which is unsurprising considering her history, but Sakata shows an equal appreciation for classical forms, folk motifs and avantgarde ideas.
Most of all, on "Dancing Spirits" it feels as if Sakata is enjoying the process of improvising. She recorded the album in two days at Gothenburg's Annedalskyrkan, a large church in the middle of the city. This setting feels ideal, as Sakata channels spirits and spirituality into her evolving, freeform improvisations that teem with life, experience and artistry.
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Seven solo piano improvisations from Japanese pianist Naoko Sakata that show off her versatility, fluidity and musical skill. Impulsive, artistic and occasionally sublime.
'Dancing Spirits' is a rare solo piano album in that it highlights the importance - and the sheer craft - of improvisation. Sakata is a gifted pianist, but her improvisational skill is most impressive, as she harnesses a spectrum of complex techniques and seems to flip between them at will. There's a backbone of jazz, which is unsurprising considering her history, but Sakata shows an equal appreciation for classical forms, folk motifs and avantgarde ideas.
Most of all, on "Dancing Spirits" it feels as if Sakata is enjoying the process of improvising. She recorded the album in two days at Gothenburg's Annedalskyrkan, a large church in the middle of the city. This setting feels ideal, as Sakata channels spirits and spirituality into her evolving, freeform improvisations that teem with life, experience and artistry.
Seven solo piano improvisations from Japanese pianist Naoko Sakata that show off her versatility, fluidity and musical skill. Impulsive, artistic and occasionally sublime.
'Dancing Spirits' is a rare solo piano album in that it highlights the importance - and the sheer craft - of improvisation. Sakata is a gifted pianist, but her improvisational skill is most impressive, as she harnesses a spectrum of complex techniques and seems to flip between them at will. There's a backbone of jazz, which is unsurprising considering her history, but Sakata shows an equal appreciation for classical forms, folk motifs and avantgarde ideas.
Most of all, on "Dancing Spirits" it feels as if Sakata is enjoying the process of improvising. She recorded the album in two days at Gothenburg's Annedalskyrkan, a large church in the middle of the city. This setting feels ideal, as Sakata channels spirits and spirituality into her evolving, freeform improvisations that teem with life, experience and artistry.
Seven solo piano improvisations from Japanese pianist Naoko Sakata that show off her versatility, fluidity and musical skill. Impulsive, artistic and occasionally sublime.
'Dancing Spirits' is a rare solo piano album in that it highlights the importance - and the sheer craft - of improvisation. Sakata is a gifted pianist, but her improvisational skill is most impressive, as she harnesses a spectrum of complex techniques and seems to flip between them at will. There's a backbone of jazz, which is unsurprising considering her history, but Sakata shows an equal appreciation for classical forms, folk motifs and avantgarde ideas.
Most of all, on "Dancing Spirits" it feels as if Sakata is enjoying the process of improvising. She recorded the album in two days at Gothenburg's Annedalskyrkan, a large church in the middle of the city. This setting feels ideal, as Sakata channels spirits and spirituality into her evolving, freeform improvisations that teem with life, experience and artistry.
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Seven solo piano improvisations from Japanese pianist Naoko Sakata that show off her versatility, fluidity and musical skill. Impulsive, artistic and occasionally sublime.
'Dancing Spirits' is a rare solo piano album in that it highlights the importance - and the sheer craft - of improvisation. Sakata is a gifted pianist, but her improvisational skill is most impressive, as she harnesses a spectrum of complex techniques and seems to flip between them at will. There's a backbone of jazz, which is unsurprising considering her history, but Sakata shows an equal appreciation for classical forms, folk motifs and avantgarde ideas.
Most of all, on "Dancing Spirits" it feels as if Sakata is enjoying the process of improvising. She recorded the album in two days at Gothenburg's Annedalskyrkan, a large church in the middle of the city. This setting feels ideal, as Sakata channels spirits and spirituality into her evolving, freeform improvisations that teem with life, experience and artistry.