Reviewers at DownBeat highlight the contrast between Dechter's "crystalline" bebop lines and Akiko's "gritty" organ tone and economical, lyrical phrasing.
The album consists of 8 tracks, featuring a mix of original compositions and jazz standards: Writer / Style Akiko Tsuruga (Vivacious bluesy swinger) Orange Coals Graham Dechter (Fast blues) Osaka Samba Akiko Tsuruga (Latin-flavored, named after her hometown) A Baptist Beat Hank Mobley (Funky, churchy blues) Moment's Notice John Coltrane (Rhythmically tricky swinger) Lion's Gate Akiko Tsuruga (Gentle ballad) I Remember You akikotsuruga.equaltime.rar
This response uses data provided by Google's Knowledge Graph Equal Time - Akiko Tsuruga/Graham Dechter/Jeff Hamilton akikotsuruga.equaltime.rar
Victor Schertzinger / Johnny Mercer (Standard with trading eights) Steve Allen (Uptempo swinger) Key Features akikotsuruga.equaltime.rar