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Written by John Coia
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Thursday, 29 November 2007 |
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 This self titled composition, Sharp Three, introduces a fresh blend of Asian and Western jazz/ progressive rock styles performed by one of the best musical trios I’ve heard in quite some time.
Produced by guitarist Goh Kurosawa, who also wrote each of the nine compositions, puts forth a masterful blend of finger style guitar work. Reflective of his Asian roots, Kurosawa also displays his musical diversity with undertones of Miles Davis, Paco De Lucia and Jeff Beck. On Bass is brother, Kai Kurosawa, who also plays the Warr Guitar, with an enormous fret board, the Warr guitar produces sounds unlike you’ve ever heard. It’s this blend of traditional and modern instrumentation that makes Kai’s work so fascinating.
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While watching the scene in Clint Eastwood’s hit movie, “Million Dollar Baby,” where Maggie the boxer attempts to work on her drooping left hand by binding it in a proper defensive position, I realized that the drumming community rarely utilizes this mechanical approach to establishing muscle memory…until now! Local Washington, DC regional drummer Steve Barke recognized a frequent problem with his students playing matched grip- the space between the thumb and first finger would tense and close, frequently leading to blisters and technique problems as the stick creeps out of the first joint position and causes friction against the skin.
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