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Eternal Moments is the radiant new album from Brooklyn-based Japanese pianist and composer Yoko Yates, whose deeply lyrical jazz storytelling continues in this second full-length . Following her acclaimed debut Mystic Life, Yates reunites with a top-tier ensemble-flutist Jamie Baum, reedist Sam Sadigursky, bassist Aryeh Kobrinsky, and drummer Jeff Hirshfield-to bring her evocative, nature-inspired compositions to life.From the meditative wonder of InchOuter Space - Myriad Stars!Inch to the elegant melancholy of InchThe Flower Before It's Last Day,Inch Yates paints vivid emotional landscapes shaped by memories, nature, and personal reflection. InchWinding RiverInch and InchAster,Inch the album's focus track, channel the quiet power and resilience found in the natural world, with expressive improvisation and rich acoustic textures.Produced by Scott Lee and engineered by Grammy-winner Mike Marciano, Eternal Moments captures Yates' gift for blending classical sensitivity with jazz's improvisational heart. This is instrumental music at it's most visual, emotional, and transcendent-a perfect listen for fans of contemplative modern jazz and ECM-style intimacy.For listeners seeking music that soothes, uplifts, and tells stories without words, Eternal Moments is a journey worth taking. Album Tracks 1. Outer Space - Myriad Stars! 2. The Flower Before It's Last Day 3. Winding River 4. Winter Calls 5. Collage of Life 6. Aster 7. Spirits of the Night 8. Song of the Wind 9. Forgotten Paradise 10. Steps of Spring
