About

Mari Nakamoto is a Japanese female vocalist, born 1947 in Sendai, who moves in the fields of jazz, fusion, and pop music. Nakamoto released her debut album Unforgettable! in 1973 on Three Blind Mice, on which she was mentored by Kunimitsu Inaba, Tetsujiro Obara, Shōji Yokouchi, Yasuro Ozawa and Akira Miyazawa.

In the years that followed, more albums followed, made with her own band as well as guest musicians, such as Isao Suzuki and Kazumi Watanabe (Mari Nakamoto III, 1975), Jimmy Rowles (Memories, 1987) and Cedar Walton (What Is Love?, 1997). She continued to work with Yuzuru Sera, Isao Suzuki , Shigeko Toya and Bingo Miki & Inner Galaxy Orchestra. In 1978 she performed with Tasuya Takahashi and the Tokyo Union Orchestra at the Jazz Festival Montreux.

In jazz, she sang on 32 recording sessions between 1973 and 1995, including on the album Summertime, on which she was accompanied by Reggie Workman ‘s trio (with Ronnie Mathews and Charli Persip ). Her repertoire included both jazz standards such as ”Cheek To Cheek“, ”You Go To My Head“, ”Georgia On My Mind” and “Lover, Come Back to Me” as well as pop classics such as “You Are the Sunshine Of My Life“, ”What A Difference A Day Made” and ”What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?”.

Mari Nakamoto's third Three Blind Mice (TBM) release showcases her tender vocal style, complemented by the masterful accompaniment of Isao Suzuki on bass and Kazumi Watanabe on guitar.

Recorded at Epicurus Studio, Tokyo on November 25 & 26, 1975
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Limited Edition 180g Japanese Import Vinyl LP
Remastering & Cutting: Bernie Grundman

Vinyl tracklist:
A1 Georgia On My Mind // Written-By – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Carrol
A2 What A Difference A Day Made // Written-By – Mara Grever, Stanley Evans
A3 You Came A Long Way From St. Louis // Written-By – Bob Russel, John Benson Brooks
A4 I Only Have Eyes For You // Written-By – Al Dubin, Harry Warren 
B1 Sunflower // Written-By – Mack David
B2 What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life // Written-By – Burton Lane, Ted Koehler
B3 Just Friends // Written-By – J. Klenner, S. M. Lewis
B4 Didn't We // Written-By – Jimmy Webb
B5 A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square // Written-By – E. Maschwitz, M. Sherwin

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Label: Three Blind Mice
Series: Three Blind Mice プレミアム復刻コレクション
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 180gram
Country: Japan
Reissued: 2024 / Original Release: 1975
Genre: Jazz
Style: Female Vocals

File under: Japanese Jazz
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