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Hidefumi Toki
Sky View [Japanese Import]
Sky View [Japanese Import]
Universal Music Japan | CAT #: PROZ-7923
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FEATURES
FEATURES
- 1xLP pressed on Black Vinyl
- Recorded in 1976
- Vivid and beautiful story told through a one-horn quartet
- With outstanding support from Mikio Masuda
DETAILS
DETAILS
ARTIST: Hidefumi Toki
LABEL: Universal Music Japan
CAT NO: PROZ-7923
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GENRE / STYLE:
- Jazz
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
The scent of fresh greenery rising into the air. A youthful Hidefumi Toki weaves a vivid and beautiful story through a one-horn quartet.
Making his professional debut while still in high school, Hidefumi Toki went on to perform with groups led by New Herd, Isao Suzuki, Terumasa Hino, Ryo Kawasaki, and Fumio Itabashi. From the late 1970s onward, he also collaborated with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Tatsuro Yamashita, contributing broadly to Japan’s music scene across jazz, fusion, and pop.
This album, recorded in 1976, is his third release, following Toki and Lover Man, a dual-leader project with Yoshio Otomo. It features a lineup of dazzling performances and compositions, including “Sky View”, where his soaring saxophone shines over delicate arrangements, and “Let’s Get Together”, evoking the uplifting fragrance of fresh greenery.
With outstanding support from Mikio Masuda—who also contributes compositions—alongside Yoshio Ikeda and Steve Jackson, the ensemble achieves a remarkable balance.
Defined by a gentle perspective and refined, youthful playing, this is a masterpiece filled with the charm of Hidefumi Toki in his early years.
text by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS / DEEP JAZZ REALITY)
TRACKLIST
TRACKLIST
1. Sky View
2. Rain Doctor
3. Let's Get Together
4. Taro's Birthday
5. I Love You Porgy
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
ABOUT THE ARTIST

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