Introducing yazkuro

“Jelilo” composed by Yaz Kuroha. 

Inspired by Vinyl toy character designed by renowned Singapore artist Lester Lim where he hand painted Les Paul with Jelilo character.

Yaz Kuroha plays :
All guitars (Lapaxe and Jelilo custom Les Paul setup by Walter Chee, Rivertree Music Singapore), 
Bass :  80’s BC Rich Eagle.
Electric piano : NumaCompact2
Suzuki melodeon M37C.

Goro Tsukakoshi supported on drums.

Jelilo’s Theme

“小薇 XiaoWei” Mandopop song cover composed by ADi 阿弟.
Yaz Kuroha sing and ￼play all guitars (Singapore made Maestro CC108 classic guitar, Washburn arch top), electric bass (80’s MIJ BC Rich Eagle), Electric piano (Numacompact2).
Goro Tsukakoshi supported on drums.
Recorded at Milo Guitars Jail Studio.

小薇 XiaoWei (cover)

“Sunny” Soul Jazz song composed by Bobby Hebb.
Yaz Kuroha plays all guitars (Singapore made LapAxe travel Guitar, Washburn archtop), bass (80’s BC Rich), Electric piano (Numacompact2),  and Suzuki melodion Pro37 v3.
Goro Tsukakoshi supported on drums.
Recorded at Milo Guitars Jail Studio.

Sunny (cover)

"Girl Talk" composed by Neal Hefti 1965.
Yaz Kuroha sing and play all instruments including guitar (Gibson ES-125 1958), Bass (B.C. Rich MIJ), piano and strings (numacompact2).

Girl Talk (Jazz)

Yaz Kuroha plays all instruments 
recorded at studio prison
 
guitar (The Heritage STAT Custom 1988)
bass (B.C. Rich Eagle 1984)
drums (Custom)
synth (Numa Compact2)
vocal (Node NT1)

My One and Only Love

All instruments played by Yaz Kuroha

Nylon guitar : P-Project AI-N 80's
Acoustic guitar : Maton ECW-80C 2006
Bass : Fender Bronco
Drums : Traps, Remo Roto toms custom

Isn't She Lovely

Moon River
Played by Yaz Kuroha
  guitar : Kiso-Suzuki model No,6 1962
  bass : Fender Bronco
  Keyboard : Studiologic NumaCompact2
  Vocal : Using Rode NT-1 , AKG P-220

Moon River

I'll Close My Eyes

All instruments played by Yaz Kuroha
Guitar : Gibson ES-125 (1958)
Bass : Fender Bronco
Melodion : Suzuki M37C
Elec Piano : UVI Attack EP88/Numa Compact2
Microphone : Rode NT1 (2nd gen) ART TubeMP Project

I'll Close My Eyes

There Will Never be Another You

All instruments played by Yaz Kuroha
Guitar : Gibson ES-125 (1958) through DV Mark Little Jazz
Bass : Fender Bronco
Alto Sax : Yamaha YAS-23
Elec Piano : UVI Attack EP88/Numa Compact2
Microphone : Rode NT1 (2nd gen) ART TubeMP Project Series

There Will Never be Another You

Short version of "Lullaby of Birdland".
All instruments played by Yaz Kuroha.
This is an experimental track using Roland VT-4 .... 

Yaz plays :
Gibson-ES125 1958 through DV Mark Little Jazz 
BC Rich Eagle NJ Series (80s)
UVI Attack EP-88 / Numa Compact
Yamaha Manu Katche 12inch and hand made Spiral and others
RØDE NT1 (2nd Generation) through ART Studio V3 Mic-Pre amp

Vinyl toy "Jelilo F83 and U35" created by Singapore artist Lester Lim.
Coloured pencil art  "Saxophone" by Japanese artist Azusa Koizumi.

Lullaby of Birdland

All instruments played by Yaz Kuroha

Yaz Kuroha plays all instruments

Vocal : Rode NT1 (2nd gen) microphone through ART Studio V3 and Roland VT-4
Electric Piano : UVI Attack EP88
Bass : BC Rich Eagle 80s through ART Studio V3 preamp
Drums : Yamaha Manu Katche 12” snare, Wuhan China cymbal

All of Me

"Daylily Hydration" composed by Yaz Kuroha

All instrument played by Yaz
Guitar : Washburn HB-15 through DV Mark Little Jazz and Fender Bronco amp
Bass : BC Rich Eagle through ART Studio V3 tube preamp
Piano : UVI Attack 88 controlled by numacompact2
Drums : Yamaha Manu Katche junior, hand made spiral cymbal.

Daylily Hydration

“Like Someone in Love”

All instrument played and recorded by Yaz Kuroha

Guitar : Kiso-Suzuki 1962 Arch-top.
    Washburn HB-15 through DV Mark Little Jazz combo amp.
Microphone : Røde NT1 (3rd gen)
Bass : BC Rich Eagle through ART Studio V3 tube preamp
Piano and Synthesiser: UVI Attack 88 and Synth Anthology 4 controlled by numacompact2
Drums : Yamaha Manu Katche junior, hand made spiral cymbal.

Like Someone In Love

I Didn't Know What Time It Was.
All instruments played by Yaz Kuroha.

Guitar : Washburn HB15 through DVMark Little Jazz
Bass : BC Rich NJ 
Vocal : Røde NT1
Drums : Yamaha Manu Katché signature

I Didn't know What Time It Was

"Mao’s Dream" composed by Yaz Kuroha

All instrument played by Yaz Kuroha

Melodion : Suzuki M-37C
Guitar : Washburn HB-15 through DV Mark Little Jazz
Bass : BC Rich Eagle through ART tube MP preamp
Piano : UVI Attack 88 controlled by numacompact2
Drums : Yamaha Manu Katche junior, hand made spiral cymbal.

Illustration by toro.octani

Mao's Dream

Bouncing with Bud”

All instrument played by Yaz
Guitar : Washburn HB-15 through DV Mark Little Jazz
Suzuki Melodion MC-37
Microphone : Røde NT1 (3rd gen)
Bass : BC Rich Eagle through ART Studio V3 tube preamp
Piano and Synthesiser: UVI Attack 88 and Synth Anthology 4 controlled by numacompact2
Drums : Yamaha Manu Katche junior, hand made spiral cymbal.

Bouncing with Bud

“My Love (The Twilight Zone)” or aka “たそがれマイラブ” original tune released back in 1978, arranged by Yaz Kuroha.

All instruments played and recorded by Yaz.
Guitar : Kiso Suzuki No.6 1962 Arch Top through Røde NT1 (2nd Generation)
Bass : BC Rich Eagle through ART Studio V3 tube preamp
Piano and Synthesiser: UVI Attack 88
Drums : Yamaha Manu Katche junior, hand made spiral cymbal.

My Love (The Twilight Zone)

UVI Mellotron strings experiment.
Can you recognise?
All instruments played by Yaz Kuroha
UVI Attack EP88, Model D
Yamaha Manu Katché 12inch Snare
Wuhan China Cymbal with Meinl Rivets

Mellotron Hunting

Context Misinterpreted composed by Yaz Kuroha
All instruments played and recorded by Yaz Kuroha

UVI Steinway Concert Grand model D
UVI Attack EP88 Fender Rhodes Mark I, Solina strings
Aria Pro II TA-MID late 80’s through DV Mark Little Jazz
B.C. Rich NJ series 80’s through ART Tube MP Project Series
Yamaha Manu Katché 12inch Snare
Wuhan China Cymbal with Meinl Rivets

Context Misinterpreted

All instruments played and recorded by Yaz Kuroha
Composed by Jimmy Van Heusen 1940

UVI Attack EP88 Fender Rhodes Mark I
UVI Synth Anthology Oberheim Matrix 6
Aria Pro II TA-MID late 80’s through DV Mark Little Jazz
Fender Bronco Bass through ART Tube MP Project Series
Yamaha Manu Katché Jr 12inch Snare
Wuhan China Cymbal with Meinl Rivets

Polkadots and Moonbeams

Freelance musician based in Asia.
Performed in various countries around in Asia and Oceania.
All instruments played by myself otherwise noted.