Stairway to the Stars (album)
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| Studio album by Miki Yamanaka | ||||
| Released | October 1, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | August 8, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:34 | |||
| Label | Outside in Music | |||
| Producer | Miki Yamanaka | |||
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Stairway to the Stars is a 2021 album by Miki Yamanaka released on the independent Outside in Music label. Initially slated to be recorded live at Mezzrow's Jazz Club, it was ultimately recorded at Yamanka's home studio due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]
Critical reception[edit]
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| Jazzwise |   [3] |
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Track listing[edit]
- All compositions by Miki Yamanaka except as indicated
- "Cheryl" (Charlie Parker) – 07:55
- "My Melancholy Baby" – 06:05
- "Eiderdown" (Steve Swallow) – 06:57
- "Ask Me Now" (Thelonious Monk) – 07:40
- "Wonder" – 05:53
- "Oatmeal" – 07:30
- "Stairway To The Stars" (Frank Signorelli, Matt Malneck, Mitchell Parish) – 08:24
- "Tea For Two" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) – 07:07
Personnel[edit]
Source[4]
Performance[edit]
Production[edit]
- Mixing, Mastering – Katsuhiko Naito
- Design – Alma Macbride
- Recording Engineer – Matt Marantz
References[edit]
- ^ "Miki Yamanaka: 'Stairway to the Stars' (Outside In Music) – JAZZIZ Magazine". November 4, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Hynes, Jim (October 2, 2021). "Miki Yamanaka Stairway to the Stars – Making A Scene!". Making A Scene. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Fordham, John (November 2021). "Miki Yamanaka: Stairway to the Stars". Jazzwise. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Miki Yamanaka – Stairway to the Stars Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved October 15, 2023.