{"product_id":"makabe-emi-anniversary-cd","title":"Makabe, Emi - Anniversary (CD) | Mint Mint","description":"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.\n\nAlong 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. Bringing an intensely original mix of elements together into a fresh and personal statement, Emi presents a nice mixture of Japanese folk music and jazz improvisation.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedia Condition: Mint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve Condition: Mint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: CD 4-Panel Digipak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: Greenleaf Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalog Number: CD-GRE-1081\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Makabe, Emi","offers":[{"title":"- JAZZ *NEW*","offer_id":45066162897011,"sku":"GBQJLA-4H8H-4G","price":13.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/7837\/files\/jazz-new_M41ty.jpg?v=1780538755","url":"https:\/\/www.lovevinylrecords.com\/products\/makabe-emi-anniversary-cd","provider":"Love Vinyl Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}