Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio: A Shade of Blue

I have been enjoying another wonderful jazz standard album from the Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio. A Shade of Blue kicks off with a swinging tempo “Speed Ball of Blues.” My personal favorite is the down-low blues in “Midnight Sugar.” Yamamoto’s arpeggios are just so damn intoxicating. I also dig the bossa-nova flavor in “Last Tango in Paris.” Albums like these made my commute pleasurable, especially at 5 am on Sundays.