Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
InstrumentalA carefully shaped set of piano-and-alto quartet pieces, with a distinct closing gesture, though its Japanese musical references and writing are less consistently compelling than …
What we noticed
- The opening pair moves from the brisk, traffic-like motion of “Tokyo Traffic” into the more measured “Rising Sun,” rather than sustaining one pace.
- The sequence passes through the lyrical “Toki’s Theme” and bluesier “Osaka Blues” before closing with the spare, Japanese-inflected “Koto Song.”
- Brubeck’s piano and Desmond’s alto share the foreground; the arrangements leave space for their contrasting lines instead of building toward large ensemble climaxes.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Tokyo Traffic 5:52
- 2 Rising Sun 4:44
- 3 Toki's Theme 2:12
- 4 Fujiyama 5:08
- 5 Zen Is When 2:56
- 6 The City Is Crying 6:05
- 7 Osaka Blues 5:15
- 8 Koto Song 3:05
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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