Akiko Yano – Japanese Girl (Vinyl) T-woc “That’s because it grew out

“That’s because it grew out of the turbulence of the past year

and featuring Parlan originals like the bluesy “Wadin’” and tuneful “Up In Cynthia’s Room” along with pieces by each of the Turrentine brothers and a show-stopping performance on the ballad “Oh So Blue

How Do You Feel

Together with Onnen and Wolf Bock

Too In Love To Die

Akiko Yano – Japanese Girl (Vinyl) T-woc “That’s because it grew outFrench reissue label We Want Sounds is charting a course to release the early catalogue of Japanese singer Akiko Yano. The imprint is following up last year's release of Tadaima (originally released in 1981) with her 1976 debut, Japanese Girl. The goal is to expose Yano, who is legendary within Japan, to a larger audience. Whereas Tadaima is a synth pop collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yellow Magic Orchestra, Japanese Girl, her debut, features