Japanese 1LP Limited Edition Release Date: 26/2/2025 Label: Fourth Wave Record Company
Description
This album is a total mindblower. Suiho Tosha is a master of the Shinobue flute. He collaborated on this album with Norio Maeda. Maeda creates big band jazz often with an experimental side - and also often with an exploitation aspect. This album is no exception. The first side features psychedelic big band covers of pop tunes of the day inflected with flute and wah wah guitar. Its a lot of fun and a good listen because the players on this album are killing it.
Now side two is a different matter. It features the side long "Concerto For Shino Flute And Rock Band" in three movements. Very expansive sounding big band jazz with Norio Maeda on organ and Shgehito Ohara on electric piano (I'm assuming its a Rhodes). This is full on electric jazz rock infulsed with Japanese flute, horns, and Kimio Mizutani on guitar. Takeshi Inomata & his Sound Limited ensemble in full force - including the great Shunzo Ohno on trumpet.
Flawless Japanese pressing and sound. This is one of those albums that you might conceivably flip right past in the bins because you can't tell what's lurking from the cover art. Don't make that mistake again.
A1 Celtic Rock
A2 Ballad Of easy Rider
A3 The House Of The Rising Sun
A4 The Weight
A5 Teach Your Children
A6 Across The Universe
B1 Concerto For Shino Flute And Rock Band: First Movement
B2 Concerto For Shino Flute And Rock Band: Second Movement
B3 Concerto For Shino Flute And Rock Band: Third Movement
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