Comments for Yano, Akiko, Love Life

English text is provided for all songs, even those sung in Japanese. Unfortunately, for those of you who like to learn a new language as you go along, the transliterated Japanese text is not provided.

You do not have to understand Japanese to enjoy this recording!Akiko sings the tender thoughts of a `Good Girl`. Uses synthesizersand other electic instruments, but wrapped around all this is thesweet sound of Akiko`s voice, her soothing acoustic piano solos, andher unique composition style. List of backup musicians is a who`s who of fusion jazz, including guitarist Pat Metheny, percussionist Nana Vasconcelos, and bassist Will Lee. Akiko sings most of thesongs in Japanese, and a few in English. She tosses an occasional English word or phrase into the Japanese songs.Yes, for you Pat Metheny enthusiasts, she co-wrote with Pat onesong on his "Secret Story" album: "As a Flower Blossoms (I Runto You"). If you have never heard her voice before, prepare tofall in love with Akiko Yano.