Kyoko Kuroda - Something Keeps Me Alive (1991)
Label: Omba Records | FLAC (tracks + .cue,log) | Time: 65:27 | 222 MB
Genre: Jazz, Free Jazz
Kyoko Kuroda's Something Keeps Me Alive (1991) is an album that blends jazz and experimental elements, featuring Kuroda on piano, accordion, and vocals. Recorded over two days (April 27–28, 1991) at Kuchu-Sanpo-Kan in Yugawara, Japan, the album showcases her compositions and interpretations of jazz standards, including works by Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk. It is notable for its intricate, exploratory style, blending free jazz and more structured compositions.
Tracklist
01. Bird (Kuroda) - 5:13
02. Ondine (Kuroda) - 6:12
03. Confirmation (Parker) - 2:52
04. Monk's Dream (Monk) - 4:58
05. 'Round Midnight (Monk) - 5:58
06. Guilhon Pren Ton Tamborin (Tolosan) - 3:33
07. Kimagure (Kuroda) - 6:56
08. Senmenki ~ Alone II (Kuroda-Kaneko) - 8:29
09. Baka na Watashi (Kuroda) - 3:04
10. Walking Batterie Woman (C.Bley) - 4:42
11. Reactionary Tango (C.Bley) - 6:11
12. I Feel You (Kuroda) - 7:19