Don’t sleep on Japanese jazz. Been exploring it a bit and found some really good titles. This one by trombonist Shigeharu Mukai is a great example of how good Japanese jazz can be.
A Japanese only release recorded at Nippon Columbia 1st Studio in November of 1974. We are treated to some lovely post bop/spiritual/fusion stuff here by an all Japanese octet (not sure why it says quintet) which features Hidefumi Toki on alto.
Have found three Japanese originals now that I love and will continue to explore the Japanese jazz scene of the 70’s and see what else I can find.
