Hope

Koji Goto - Hope

04/23/2007 | Video Arts Music 

Submit Your Review
Bookmark and Share

All Music Guide Review

Jazz pianist Koji Goto is developing his own distinctive style on his second CD as a leader. Accompanied by bassist Larry Grenadier (who appears on numerous recordings by pianist Brad Mehldau) and veteran drummer Harvey Mason, Goto's lyrical side, heard in lush pieces like the Impressionistic "Hope" and the bittersweet ballad "Somewhere in Time" shows the influence of players such as the late Bill Evans, though his driving works like "48th Street" indicate a post-bop direction. He has an obvious love for the late Michel Petrucciani, romping through the late Frenchman's "Little Piece in C for U" and offering a sensitive solo treatment of his gorgeous ballad "Love Letters." In addition to Goto's compelling originals, he is open to modern rock as well, adapting Sting's "La Belle Dane Sans Regrets" into a thoughtful jazz arrangement. Warmly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

Hope Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Lovely Days
  • 7:37
  • Sound Clip for Lovely Days from Hope


  • 2
  • Horizon
  • 3:44
  • Sound Clip for Horizon from Hope


  • 3
  • 48th Street
  • 4:29
  • Sound Clip for 48th Street from Hope


  • 4
  • Hope
  • 7:41
  • Sound Clip for Hope from Hope


  • 5
  • Little Piece in C for U
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for Little Piece in C for U from Hope


  • 6
  • Utsuroi
  • 5:38
  • Sound Clip for Utsuroi from Hope


  • 7
  • Somewhere in Time
  • 6:43
  • Sound Clip for Somewhere in Time from Hope


  • 8
  • La Belle Dame Sans Regrets
  • 4:10
  • Sound Clip for La Belle Dame Sans Regrets from Hope


  • 9
  • River of Tears
  • 9:30
  • Sound Clip for River of Tears from Hope


  • 10
  • Nocturne No. 1
  • 5:50
  • Sound Clip for Nocturne No. 1 from Hope


  • 11
  • Love Letter (Solo Piano)
  • 5:57
  • Sound Clip for Love Letter (Solo Piano) from Hope


    • Credits of Hope



    What's Hot from ARTISTdirect