Chihiro Yamanaka review – effortless virtuosity and warmth

Ronnie Scott’s, LondonThe delighted elan of Yamanaka’s straightahead classic-jazz piano recalls Oscar Peterson and Mulgrew MillerSince the heyday of Oscar Peterson, few pianists have either refined the technique or cultivated the desire to play straightahead classic jazz with the kind of showboating virtuosity that makes listeners doubt their senses. Chihiro Yamanaka, the prizewinning classically trained pianist from Japan (and a rising star in her adopted New York), is one of the world’s ...

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