‘In the Mist of Time’ is the debut album by the Boston based Japanese jazz pianist Yoko Miwa. Released in 2001, it features a collection of original compositions and one traditional Japanese folk song, showcasing her talent as both a pianist and composer. For this album she chose bassist Massimo Biolcati, drummer Scott Goulding and guest tenorist Tim Mayer on three tunes.
“Yoko Miwa demonstrates a full command of the inner-directed, post-Bill Evans piano idiom, which also takes in the work of Keith ]arrett and, to lesser extents, Chick Corea and Steve Kuhn… displays her burgeoning talent as a writer of melodically inviting, impressionistic material, as well as introducing a technically assured soloist with a clean, singing sound and an occasional penchant for the blues in pastels.” ~ James Isaacs, DJ and Jazz Critic.
“In the Mist of Time displays the depth and breadth of Yoko Miwa’s talent." ~ Boston Herald.
Yoko Miwa, Digital DL, 2001
PJL Records, MTCJ-3023, 2005
Recorded 20th-21st June, 2000
at PBS Studios, Westwood, Massachusetts
Musicians:
Yoko Miwa - Piano
Massimo Biolcati - Bass
Scott Goulding - Drums
Tim Mayer - Tenor Sax
(#2,6,8)
Tracks:
1. Fragmented Memories {Yoko
Miwa} (5:47)
2. The Deep End {Yoko Miwa}
(9:14)
3. I’m Okay {Yoko Miwa}
(4:55)
4. Alice {Yoko Miwa} (8:06)
5. In The Mist Of Time {Yoko
Miwa} (7:48)
6. When Will It Happen {Yoko
Miwa} (8:11)
7. Promise {Yoko Miwa} (6:48)
8. Oak Square Blues {Yoko
Miwa} (5:27)
9. Red Dragonfly {Japanese
Folk Song} (3:04)
Total Time: 59:23
Credits:
Producer - Yoko Miwa
Recording Engineer - Peter
Kontrimas
Mastering Engineer - Seiji
Kaneko
Photography - Robin Z. Boger,
Eva Rubinstein, Masao Ota
A&R - Takashi Tannaka
Design - Junko Ishino
