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Okazaki, Miles - Generations

SKU 17-SSC1214
"Visual artists and musicians often use similar techniques to create their art. No one illustrates that confluence better than the Seattle-born, Brooklyn-based guitarist Miles Okazaki, who, in a few years, has burst on the scene with a musical approach that is rooted and revolutionary in its sophistication and simplicity, both of which are on full display on his amazing Sunnyside debut, Generations. Joining Okazaki on this impressive label debut are alto saxophonists Miguel Zenón, David Binney, and Christof Knoche; vocalist Jen Shyu, drummer Dan Weiss, and bassist Jon Flaugher, a group of musicians that has been working together for over ten years. Written, produced and illustrated by Okazaki, whose simmering guitar sound is a unique blend of traditional, unprocessed tone and futuristic musical vocabulary, the nine tracks weave and breathe with a melodic, rhythmic and harmonic character much in the way an artist paints with a brushstroke. This recording was made in a single continuous take, in order to present the material as it might be heard in a live setting. As a result, there are no breaks between tracks..."


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