Misty

Back in "the day" I had this recording on LP. I found this and other Three Blind Mice disks at my favorite audiophile dealer in the late 70's and fell in love with this one and several other Three Blind Mice releases which I HIGHLY recommend, 'Scandinavian Suite' by Tatsuya Yakahasha and the Tokyo Union, 'Blow up' by Isao Suzuki Trio/Quartet, both of which can be found on XrCD, and Maiden Voyage, which I can't find now and I don't remember who recorded it (anyone knowing anything about this recording, please drop me a line). Bottom line - This recording won several awards for its magnificent rendering of the piano. The raw detail and dynamics of the instrument, particularly in the upper registers, is breathtaking! The bass is likewise well recorded, being deep, smooth and retaining all of the fingering detail that makes it so lifelike. It's very obvious that little if any compression or limiting was used in this session. It has the sound of a direct-to-disk recording, which I assumed it was when I heard it for the first time. Music wise - from the opening lone strike of a single key and soft chord which opens 'Misty' to the oh, so sweat low-high tap that ends 'Angel Eyes', you are in for some of the most eloquent interpretations of these classic and lesser known jazz standards. You'll want this disk in your permanent listening rotation, let there be no mistake about it. As a quick side note, Another favorite trio recording I loved way back when and just found on CD is a direct-to-disk album called 'The Three' by Ray Brown, Joe Sample and Shelly Manne (the LP can be found here on Amazon but the CD will take a bit more searching - I found it on the Test of Time Records web site which is the label that released the direct-to-disk LP [...] I ordered it through Amazon but now I can't find the link here anymore). The CD was produced from the 2-track tape made during the D-2-D session and lacks the dynamics of the real thing as well as suffering from a tiny and intermittent bit of noise from a bad connection to the recorder's right channel - noticeable only through headphones unless you're really looking for it - but the performance is so worth the downgrade in audiophile standards.

If you like the musical content of the disc, the recording quality just does not get any better! FIM is known for their unbelievable recording quality, and this recording is no exception, it is spectacular.

This is light jazz CD album, melodious, beautiful improvisation. Great Pianist, if you like Art Tatum or Hank Jones, you will like this Japanese Pianist too. Musical performance & recording quality is good ( 3-4 stars ), if you like this album, you must get "Autumn In Seattle" ( XRCD2 / FIM ), it's latest album from T.Yamamoto ( I rated this CD for 5 stars ).

The recording of Misty is outstanding, the piano rings true and clear. THe interpretation is first rate, the selections excellent, get it for the collection, its that good.

Glad to see these excellent recordings by Three Blind Mice coming back again as SACD versions. Originals are way too costly to purchase.

I heard this on one of the internets video sources and by the beginning of the 3rd song, I was ordering it. The card covers on these are nice as well, like the old LP's with liner notes, recording information etc. When you receive it, you might find that you treat this like the prized possession that it is.

The delivery was much quicker than I expected. Everything was as described and the music is great.

Fantastic album. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Another must-have for the those exploring jazz. Tight, controlled abandon. Very exciting.

I use this CD to demo super high end Audiophile systems, it is one of the most dynamic recordings I have ever heard. I also have his Midnight Sugar CD as well, same awesome quality sound.

山本剛さんの若いころ、かわいいですね！Jazzピアノも最高！

Great price for Japanese CD.

This is great and a steal for the price.

Extraordinaire prise de son, mais attention, pas a la mode Blue Note, c'est acéré, charnel,les instruments sont dans votre salon ! Présentation a la Japonaise, c'est a dire parfait! Un disque pour Audiophile!