Roots, by Tomoko Omura

Roots

by Tomoko Omura

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1.	Where Are You From 05:43	lyrics	buy track
Antagata Dokosa Higosa Higo Dokosa Kumamoto sa Kumamoto dokosa Senbasa Senba-yama niwa Tanuki ga ottesa Sore o Ryoushi ga Teppo de uttesa Nite sa yaite sa Kuttesa Sore o Konoha de Choito Kabuse
2.	Gegege 06:06	info	buy track
3.	National Anthem 01:07	info	buy track
4.	Castle In The Moonlight 06:16	info	buy track
5.	Balsam Flowers 07:46	info	buy track
6.	Green Tea Picking 06:59	info	buy track
7.	Lord Mito 07:03	info	buy track
8.	Soran Song 04:30	info	buy track
9.	Chakkiri Song 08:41	info	buy track
10.	Hometown 04:22	info	buy track
11.	National Anthem 00:59	info	buy track

about

"Roots" is a tremendous accomplishment, and undoubtedly one of the most important and creative jazz albums produced by a violinist in recent history.

Whether you are a purist or a progressive proponent of the globalization of Jazz, Tomoko Omura's offering here, both informed and boldly creative, commands your attention.

It's hard to believe that within just the last ten years Miss Omura came to the U.S. from Japan and has already emerged as a proven powerhouse, one of the top calls in NYC on her instrument.

It might have been easier to stay in Japan and study Youtube videos... Instead, she learned a new language, made her way to one of the leading schools of Jazz at Berklee, and worked against the odds to ensconce herself in NYC amongst a community of world class young players who help to execute her exotic vision with perfect clarity on this recording.

Miss Omura answers the question here concerning what she, and she alone, can contribute to the evolving global jazz movement, by setting her voice as a bandleader, composer, arranger, and player-equally bold and sensitive- within the framework of her native culture's folk songs. The fusion of traditional Japanese music that she heard as a child with the pushing sounds she has absorbed in New York mirror her evolving identity as a woman and artist who is now truly borderless.

Here she demonstrates mastery of the jazz tradition while pushing it unquestionably forward, setting a courageous example and bringing us all closer together in the process.

-Christian Howes

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At once, Tomoko Omura's "Roots" is stirring and melodiously captivating. She has successfully crafted a work that grabs and holds the listener's attention from beginning to end. It's a wonderful piece of art music which functions equally as soothing, yet provocative, musical art.

- Greg Osby

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released January 30, 2015

Tomoko Omura - violin, voice
Will Graefe - guitar
Glenn Zaleski - piano, keys
Noah Garabedian - bass
Colin Stranahan - drums

Produced by Tomoko Omura
Engineering - Jeremy Loucas
Engineering Assistant - Kevin Harper
Recorded at Searsound, NYC

Label: Inner Circle Music

Album art by Kauri Sievers, Rosie Pringle

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Tomoko Omura New York

Brooklyn based Japanese jazz violinist/composer. Her most recent projects are "Roots" quintet which plays her version of Japanese folk melodies and The Post Bop Gypsies which is violin, guitar, bass trio, plays cross genre repertoire in a post-bop manner. ... more

discography

Branches Vol. 2

Jun 2021
Branches Vol. 1

Aug 2020
Post Bop Gypsies

Jul 2017
Roots

Jan 2015
Visions

Oct 2008

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