Stairway to the Stars (album)

Stairway to the Stars is a 2021 album by Miki Yamanaka released on the independent Outside in Music label. Initially slated to be recorded live at Mezzrow's Jazz Club, it was ultimately recorded at Yamanka's home studio due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]

Stairway to the Stars
Studio album by
Miki Yamanaka
ReleasedOctober 1, 2021
RecordedAugust 8, 2020
GenreJazz
Length57:34
LabelOutside in Music
ProducerMiki Yamanaka
Miki Yamanaka chronology
Human Dust Suite
(2020)
Stairway to the Stars
(2021)
Shades of Rainbow
(2023)

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jazzwise     [3]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Miki Yamanaka except as indicated
  1. "Cheryl" (Charlie Parker) – 07:55
  2. "My Melancholy Baby" – 06:05
  3. "Eiderdown" (Steve Swallow) – 06:57
  4. "Ask Me Now" (Thelonious Monk) – 07:40
  5. "Wonder" – 05:53
  6. "Oatmeal" – 07:30
  7. "Stairway To The Stars" (Frank Signorelli, Matt Malneck, Mitchell Parish) – 08:24
  8. "Tea For Two" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) – 07:07

Personnel edit

Source[4]

Performance edit

Production edit

  • Mixing, Mastering – Katsuhiko Naito
  • Design – Alma Macbride
  • Recording Engineer – Matt Marantz

References edit

  1. ^ "Miki Yamanaka: 'Stairway to the Stars' (Outside In Music) – JAZZIZ Magazine". November 4, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Hynes, Jim (October 2, 2021). "Miki Yamanaka Stairway to the Stars – Making A Scene!". Making A Scene. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Fordham, John (November 2021). "Miki Yamanaka: Stairway to the Stars". Jazzwise. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Miki Yamanaka – Stairway to the Stars Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved October 15, 2023.