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yamasaki
Jazz / Lounge / Fusion

"a gentleman with the soul of a brotha"

portsmouth,
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/4/2008
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   yamasaki: General Info
Member Since3/25/2006
Band Websiteyamasakijazz.com
Band Memberstom edwards
Influencesthe one and only herbie hancock, billy cobham, stevie wonder, quantic soul orchestra, fatboy Slim, skint records, classic funk, soul and proper breakbeat, the great herb alpert for the kind words, jurrasic 5, brenda lee, ennio morricone, lou donaldson, bluenote jazz, classic disco, bentley rhythm ace, jamiroquai, the weather report, ninja tunes, spaced, a tribe called quest, caroline (i love you), my cat squidgy who has her own song, and my new kitten mango, just joe and criminal recordz for putting my songs out there, emeson for his time, energy, advice and oustanding vocal talent, my dad for the zen, mariu for photos and cover art, kind words and friendship, nonlucid..you know why, gary dring of clever little pod... for the laughs encouragement and friendship, my teacher phil allen you are the man thanks for the guidance and training, a big shout out to matt d of bodygroove for playing my tunes and all the creative people i have met in and out of myspace.
Sounds LikeYAMASAKI.
His sounds are steeped in the greats like Hancock, Coltrane and Gil Scott- Heron they are also intrinsically linked to the lure of modern Jazz and Funk. It takes the sterling early nineties work of the Acid Jazz label and builds upon it yet again.

robert mcnamara
red track reviews

His music seamlessly blends jazz, soul, and big beat breaks into tracks that seriously make you want to get up and groove along with the beats. Save on that vacation to the Bahamas by simply buying a Yamasaki track, loading it into your iPod, throwing on your headphones, standing in a sandbox, and youll swear you were in the tropics.

as featured in spacecadetz.com

Yamasaki blends the sounds of; funk, soul, big-beat, and jazz, to create his lounge trip-hop style. Any of the Yamasaki tracks could be the soundtrack to a summer vacation. Imagine a consistently lounge sounding version of Fat Boy Slim, but signed to Ninja Tune, then you might be somewhere close to knowing what Yamasaki sounds like.

as featured in just like music

"i enjoy your work, all the best to you and your family.. ~h"

herb alpert

an awesome beat creating sound guru who is forever innovative in his approach to music.

emeson


brilliant your good one vibrates

imaabs


"I can dig it. Its got a funky beat and I can bug out to it"

de rigueur

You said come listen and I came and listened? WHY? Because Yamasaki has got the funk and BUNNY WANTS THE FUNK!! GIVE ME THE FUNK, YAMASAKI!!! Holy Roller is The Funk. Wird.

Bunny

As always your new tracks are amazing. Love Velvet Lounge! you are a great producer

gloria

Yama..you bad ass!

Switchblade....Booker T meets The Meters meets Lalo Schifrin meets GQ...Pure boogie..Love it!

Peace and blessings,

emeson...



links for yamasaki and friends

soundclick

deep six on itunes

tunetribe

musicfreedom.com

tunetribe

NME

yamasaki besonic profile

yamasaki amipop profile

yamasaki isound

just joe records myspace

criminal recordz

criminal recordz myspace

podshow.com

bass beats the devil

a fear of balloons

digital breaks

pirate radio

emeson's myspace

hiperik myspace

children of a new jazz era myspace

marui paolini myspace
Record Labeljust joe records / criminal recordz
Type of LabelIndie




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   About yamasaki
I am writer, producer and solo artist Tom Edwards best known as YAMASAKI. 2006 & 2007 has been a great time for me, last year I picked up my first record deal and went on to release albums and EP's with both Just Joe Records and Criminal Recordz, two outstanding independent labels as Yamasaki I have continued to build momentum, working with many great artists along the way (such as Emeson, Echo Armande & the mighty Hiperik and Austin O'Brien) defining my sound and moving onwards and upwards. 2006 saw the release of my debut EP Deep Six and 2007 has seen the release of my first CD Boston Neck to rave reviews........ "an awesome beat creating sound guru who is forever innovative in his approach to music" Yamasaki has enjoyed album releases with the independent labels Criminal Recordz and Just Joe as well as achieving underground acclaim and radio play in 3 continents (including having his tracks feature on Scott Mills show on BBC Radio 1 and The Jazz Suite & Soul Travels Radio in the USA). The Yamasaki sound is "steeped in the greats like Hancock, Coltrane and Gil Scott-Heron, they are also intrinsically linked to the lure of modern Jazz and Funk. It takes the sterling early nineties work of the Acid Jazz label and builds upon it yet again" (Robert McNamara, Redtrackmusic). Yamasaki blends the sounds of funk, soul, big-beat, and jazz, into tracks that seriously make you want to get up and groove along with the beat. Any of the Yamasaki tracks could be the soundtrack to a summer vacation.

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Anna Rodriguez





Jul 4 2008 3:57 AM

Escucha mi nuevo tema "Round Midnight" en mi pagina...besos, Anna

Check out my new song "Round Midnight" on my page...cheers, Anna
CITY BY STORM





Jun 30 2008 6:01 PM

Thanks for your support!!
We hope you like our music!
www.citybystorm.com
Natalia Clavier





Jun 30 2008 4:58 AM

Hi! My debut album Nectar: OUT June 10th
In stores and available on iTunes.
Yeah! :)
Hola! Mi disco debut Nectar: SALE el 10 de Junio
En tiendas y disponible en iTunes.
Siii! :)
***La fecha de salida para España y América Latina será anunciada muy pronto!

THANX! GRACIAS!
sketchy J





Jun 26 2008 11:02 AM

thanks for the friend
DJ Come of Age





Jun 25 2008 10:22 AM

Yamasaki,
Peace from San Antonio. Been meaning to get in touch for a while. Got some downtime now, 3 weeks worth so let's connect if time permits. I'm on the page now and enjoying the sounds.

COA
HIPERIK





Jun 25 2008 9:14 AM

hey!!! Right now I´m flyin´out! But I recieved your mails and... I¨M so relief!!! MAXIMUM JOY!!! I´ll speak to you later, Love.
Disease Illusion [NEW SONG UP!!]





Jun 22 2008 3:26 PM

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* NEW LAYOUT!! *
* NEW PHOTOS!! *
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* NEW SONG!! *
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www.myspace.com/diseaseillusion
ChilZim Crew





Jun 21 2008 4:15 AM

Szia,

Köszi a támogatást!

ChilZim Crew - 24 Karát - Megjelent!

http://www.chilzim.com
Open Bar Music PODCAST





Jun 20 2008 5:08 PM

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Love Junkie





Jun 18 2008 11:37 AM

Love to you from flooded Iowa. (Ya, my towns flooding right now cause its on the river)
Brian Neil





Jun 15 2008 10:31 AM

Many thanks Tom...Wonderful music!
Cheers.
Brian.
LOAF Recordings





Jun 11 2008 8:53 AM

Gablé are doing a UK Mini-tour from June 13th.
They're serious and funny and wacky and engaging. You really have to see these nuts live. They play with a hoover and drill their guitars!.
Have a look at our myspace for more details.
camelar





Jun 11 2008 8:42 AM

Hola yamasaki ! Gracias x el add! Saludos Camelares y estamos en contacto!
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Jun 8 2008 10:52 PM

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Sekhmet and the Goddesses





Jun 7 2008 9:39 AM

such fine jazz;))
Fulanos de tal





Jun 7 2008 7:54 AM

FULANOS DE TAL EN SALA GALILEO de MADRID- viernes 13 de junio 21:30
Juen





Jun 6 2008 1:41 PM

thank you a lot, i listen your fantastic music omly on my space.

die Zeit ist reif, ich möchte endlich ein Album von yamasaki besitzen.

tell me the way to the fantastic album, album, album.
Your music is so fantastic, it's more.

greetings from Berlin
Rootwords





Jun 5 2008 10:28 AM

Hey...Got a free tape available for download on my page...

Get@me..

RW -
FUNK'N'STEIN The Band





Jun 3 2008 1:19 PM

IT IS GOING DOWN....THIS WEEKEND!!!
We thank you for joining our mission,
As promised, we are coming your way.
Spread the word and join us for our last performance on London grounds.

June 8th
The Pigalle Club
215 Piccadilly
W1 9hn
Doors open: 19:00
Performance: 21:00
LET THE GOOD FUNK ROLL!
ATUM





Jun 2 2008 4:01 PM

..welcome to ATUM...
Vaishiyas & Sync





Jun 2 2008 9:54 AM

Thanx for Accepting,Welcome On Board :-)

Cheers

Hannes





New Album Out Now!!!
Vaishiyas & Sync





Jun 1 2008 7:57 AM

Thanx for Accepting,Welcome On Board :-)

Cheers

Hannes





New Album Out Now!!!
Simon Jensen





May 29 2008 10:24 PM

Hi!

This is a message for all of you, my dear friends on MySpace!

Some flute jazz/folk-rock/experimental tunes are now available for free download on my new site: www.simonjensen.com (there is a direct link on my profile).

More new stuff: Improvisation workshops (in Swedish and English) in September 2008.
Read more on the site (www.simonjensen.com/teaching.htm).

Best wishes to you all!

/Simon
Anna Rodriguez





May 29 2008 5:12 AM

Check out my new track "Agua de Beber", recorded live at the Tensamba Jam Session last Friday 23rd of May. The musicians were Eliseo Lloreda on guitar, Fernando Barrios on sax, Felu Morales on bass, Sergio Diaz on drums and Samuel Labrador on piano.

Escucha "Agua de Beber" grabado en vivo el viernes pasado (23 de mayo) en la jam session del festival Tensamba. Los musicos tocando son Eliseo Lloreda en guitarra, Fernando Barrios en el saxo, Felu Morales en el bajo, Sergio Díaz en la batería y Samuel Labrador en el piano.

Anna
KWAK





May 28 2008 3:06 PM

SATURDAY June 7th LA BODEGA BRUSSELS ... STRICTLY NICENESS CELEBRATES ITS 6TH BIRTHDAY ...

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