Journey to Journey

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Journey to Journey
Journey to Journey - Miho Hazama.jpg
Studio album by
Miho Hazama m_unit
ReleasedNovember 14, 2012 [1]
RecordedJuly 2–3, 2012 [1] [2]
StudioSystems Two, Brooklyn, NYC
Genre Jazz
Label
Miho Hazama chronology
Journey to Journey
(2012)		 Time River
(2015)

Journey to Journey is the debut album of Miho Hazama and her chamber orchestra m_unit, released in November 2012. [1] [3] [4]

Contents

Background

This debut album was recorded in July 2012 just after Miho Hazama had got master's degree from Manhattan School of Music (MSM), and was directed by Jim McNeely who had been her supervisor at MSM. As Miho could not find suitable players for string section except for cello, she consulted with Jim McNeely, and Jim introduced Mark Feldman. Then Mark called the other strings players. Sam Anning for bass and Meaghan Burke for cello were her classmates at MSM, and Jake Goldbas for drums was one year after them. [4] Half of the band members are from MSM. [5]

Reception

Journey to Journey received "Jazz Japan Album of the year / Rising star category" in Jazz Japan Award 2012. [6] [7]

Also, this album was listed in "Best Albums of 2013 / New Albums" page in DownBeat magazine. [8]

Track listing

All compositions by Miho Hazama except as indicated.
  1. "Mr O" – 7:51
  2. "Tokyo Confidential" – 8:10
  3. "Blue Forest" – 7:54
  4. "Journey to Journey" – 8:08
  5. "Paparazzi" (Stefani Germanotta) – 5:51
  6. "Believing in Myself" – 6:41
  7. "Ballad" – 1:41
  8. "What Will You See When You Turn the Next Corner" – 9:36
  9. "Hidamari" – 9:30

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 3 "ジャーニー・トゥ・ジャーニー [SHM-CD]" [Journey to Journey [SHM-CD]] (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  2. ↑ "Journey to Journey - Miho Hazama". AllMusic . Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  3. ↑ Smith, Sean (2013-01-23). "Miho Hazama starts a journey". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  4. 1 2 Mitsutaka Nagira (2015-09-29). "ジャズ・オーケストラの可能性を更新する新作『Time River』の背景を挾間美帆が明かす【〈越境〉するプレイヤーたち】第3回（後編）" [Miho Hszama explained about the background of her new album Time River which alters potential of jazz orchestra. Cross-border players Part 3] (in Japanese). Mikiki. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  5. ↑ Harrison Wood (January 22, 2014). "Miho Hazama Speaks". Jazz Speaks. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  6. ↑ "Nissan Presents Jazz Japan Award" (in Japanese). Jazz Japan. 2013-01-23. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  7. ↑ "Nissan Presents Jazz Japan Award 2012". Jazz Japan. Vol. 30. Tokyo, Japan: Jazz Japan, Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. 2013-01-23.
  8. ↑ "New Albums". DownBeat . Vol. 81, no. 1. Chicago. January 2014. p. 55. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
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