AUM Fidelity

AUM059 – ERI YAMAMOTO TRIO...In Each Day, Something Good. .eviews

Feature/interview in THE EPOCH TIMES (very nice!)

"Another beautiful album of deep, emotionally rich original music from this Japanese-born pianist and her trio .. A master storyteller at the keys, Yamamoto is distinctive for her warm, introspective touch, moments of joyous expansion and tunes that suck you into fully-realized worlds."
–KZSU, Forrest Dylan Bryant

"With its unexpected mix of Paul Bley and Mose Allison, pianist Eri Yamamoto's aesthetic encompasses the exotic, like "Blue in Tunisia," the abstractly lyrical, like "Attraction of the Moon," and the funky, like "We'll Figure Out Blues." You can hear just how cohesive this long-standing trio are on "I Was Born," where the joyous groove is the result of everyone feeding from the same propulsive rhythmic fire. Yamamoto doesn't try to dazzle with technique. Instead, she deliberately keeps things simple, clear and to the point, thereby achieving an earthy eloquence. Bassist David Ambrosio contributes strong lines, often using tricky double-stops with casual grace. And drummer Ikuo Takeuchi delivers the kind of support that leads the way as much as it beautifully underpins the compositions and the improvisations that follow." –EXCLAIM, Glen Hall

"Everything, even the flourishes, seems tempered in the pianist's trio. But rather than muting the emotions at hand, it gives the music a sort of wisdom that explains the power of a judicious approach. In Each Day, Something Good has sunny moments, but their jaunty grooves never bar the door on passages of reflection or melancholy." –VILLAGE VOICE, Jim Macnie

"Yamamoto has a lovely touch and an active musical imagination. She uses grace notes to good effect and moves effortlessly from a spare, single-note right hand to added left-hand counterpoint and then, occasionally, to more vigorous two-handed block chords, although never according to any obvious improvisational formula. .. Overall, Yamamoto’s approach on this recording is deceptively fluid. While she plays “in the pocket” throughout and doesn’t indulge in any bravura displays, she ranges freely and widely within the parameters she establishes for herself. Consequently, each piece shines with its own interior light." –BBC.com, Bill Tilland

"As I listened to this CD I tried to think of another recent release that was at once so progressive and yet so accessible. I couldn't think of one." –JAZZ CD REVIEWS, Tony Rogers

"In Each Day is another fresh and intriguing musical statement from one of the busiest and most original jazz composers and improvisers on the scene today." –THE EPOCH TIMES, Joe Bendel

"Yamamoto’s playing, unhurried and unforced, nevertheless demonstrates an active imagination and gift for melody; her improvisations avoid sweeping theatrical gestures in favor of focused introspection, in the spirit of someone who stops along the way to pore over the small details of everyday life that often elude those who hurry on." –ALL ABOUT JAZZ-NEW YORK, Tom Greenland