III (2006) by Yoshida Brothers

The charismatic duo's fusion of the ancestral and the avant-garde has won global renown, and their East-meets-West vision innovates further with the new album III.  Stand-outs include "Erghen Diado," written by famed world musicologist Marcel Cellier and robustly arranged with drums, bass and strings, and a hypnotic take on Brian Eno's "By This River," the only song featuring vocals (from Remy Zero's Cinjun Tate).  Many other acclaimed guest players add to the texture of the album's twelve tracks, and the Yoshida Brothers also work magic completely on their own with a spare and beautiful version of John & Yoko's "Oh My Love."

Song List

01.  Erghen Diado
02.  Passion
03.  Canon
04.  Hit Song
05.  Overland Blues
06.  Cherry Blossoms in Winter
07.  By This River
08.  Morricone
09.  Oh My Love
10.  Tsugaru Jinku
11.  My Heart Holds
12.  Tsugaru Jongara Bushi