Monday Michiru – Portraits In Time – 2002 to 2013

A wonderful portrait of Monday Michiru – one of our favorite singers of the past 20 years – equally well-versed in jazz, soul, and Brazilian modes – all of which come together on this collection of very well-chosen and overlooked tracks! The special 2CD package brings together music from some of Monday’s smaller label and under-distributed titles – including a number of import-only selections, a few collaborations with other artists, and a really wonderful array of tunes that show just how much Michiriu has grown since she first started out! Monday hit some great fame in the mid 90s in Japan – but during recent years, she’s been living in the US mostly, and really working on her craft away from the limelight – opening up with expressive jazz inflections that rival some of her best inspirations of previous decades, while still holding onto the richly soulful power that brought her some strong early attention. If you’ve missed hearing Monday at all, this set is a great introduction – and even if you’ve followed her as closely as we have, we’ll bet that there’s some tracks here you might not have in your collection. 23 tracks in all – including “Dreams Of Tomorrow”, “Mi Vida”, “Sometimes”, “One (Alter Ego version)”, “Generations”, “Epiphany”, “Aldeia De Ogum”, “Nexus Interlude”, “Hung Up”, “Genetic Imprints”, “Just Be Good To Me”, “No Matter What”, “Belle O Byron Bay (Bluey mix)”, “No Answer”, “The Cosmic Laws”, and “Cut To The Chase”.
Review: Dusty Groove, Inc.

Label: Adventure
Cat No.:792825
Format: CD
Release: May 2016
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