''Trinkets and Things'' is an album of duets by pianist

Joanne Brackeen Joanne Brackeen (born Joanne Grogan; July 26, 1938) is an American jazz pianist and music educator. Music career Brackeen was born in Ventura, California, United States, and attended the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. She was a fan of pop p ...

and guitarist

Ryo Kawasaki was a Japanese jazz fusion guitarist, composer and band leader, best known as one of the first musicians to develop and popularise the fusion genre and for helping to develop the guitar synthesizer in collaboration with Roland Corporation and K ...

recorded in 1978 and released on the Danish Timeless label.Jazzlists: Timeless Records SJP series discography
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Reception

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reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Joane Brackeen has always been a powerful two-handed pianist. This program of duets with guitarist Ryo Kawasaki finds Brackeen utilizing her left hand in creative fashion, sometimes striding or playing basslines and occasionally implying rather than stating the time. Kawasaki also has plenty of stimulating solos on the set".

Track listing

All compositions by Joanne Brackeen except where noted. # "Trinkets and Things" (Ryo Kawasaki) – 5:08 # "Shadowbrook Air" – 5:58 # "Winnie and Woodstock" – 5:18 # "Fair Weather" – 4:42 # "Whim Within" – 6:36 # "Spring of Things" – 7:27 # "Haiti B" – 7:24

Personnel

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piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

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guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

References

{{Authority control Joanne Brackeen albums 1978 albums Timeless Records albums