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Hōzan Yamamoto
Shakuhachi & Bossa Nova [Import]
Shakuhachi & Bossa Nova [Import]
Beat Ball Music | CAT #: CR69042-BLK
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KEY FEATURES
KEY FEATURES
- 1xLP pressed on 180g HQ Black Vinyl
- Old school style heavy tip-on gatefold sleeve
- Linernotes by Yusuke Ogawa (Universounds)
DETAILS
DETAILS
ARTIST: Hōzan Yamamoto
LABEL: Beat Ball Music
CAT NO: CR69042-BLK
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GENRE / STYLE:
- Japanese Jazz
- Bossa Nova
- Folk
RELEASE DESCRIPTION
RELEASE DESCRIPTION
This album was recorded in 1968. Building on the resounding success of his performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, Hozan Yamamoto was beginning to fully develop his great musical versatility. Regarding , Hozan recalled that, “When it came out, I was still a poor musician living in Koganei(小金井). I listened to it on an 8,000 yen record player. I started getting a lot more recording gigs after its release, so I guess that makes this my debut album. I find it comforting to listen to.” This was the first album released under Hozan Yamamoto’s name as the lead act.
The backing band on this album was the Shungo Sawada (沢田駿吾) Quintet. Members included Shungo Sawada (guitar), Takeru Muraoka (村岡建, tenor saxophone), Yō Tokuyama (徳山陽, piano), Yoshio Ikeda (池田芳夫, bass), and Motohiko Hino (日野元彦, drums). Jazz and folk music tend to pair very nicely, and fusions of the two genres had been often attempted in the past. This album adds a taste of bossa nova to this mixture. While the distinctive feel of Japanese traditional / folk music remains very present, the velvety yet contrasting musicality of bossa nova comes together with Hozan’s resonant shakuhachi tones to create a profoundly exotic vibe.
Although the album’s theme could have lent itself readily to ‘easy’ interpretations, the sheer musical mastery of Shungo’s quintet ensures an overall sophistication throughout the album. The arrangements also point to Shungo’s role. For instance, the intro to track B-1 ‘Sado Okesa(佐渡おけさ)’ borrows from Ike Quebec’s ‘Loie’, from the Blue Note bossa jazz masterpiece (1962). Likewise, every track on the album hints at meticulous musicianship and wide-ranging experimentation. While Hozan Yamamoto’s distinctive sound remains at the forefront, the brilliant sparks of jazziness peppered throughout the album make for a refreshing and engaging listen. It is a masterpiece of an album that manages to deftly combine numerous different elements into a coherent whole.
TRACKLIST
TRACKLIST
1. さのさ
2. 木曽節
3. ひえつき節
4. 小講馬子唄
5. 黒田節
6. 山中節
7. 佐渡おけさ
8. よさこい節
9. 五ッ木の子守歌
10. 関の五本松
11. さんさ時雨
12. 刈干切唄
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
ABOUT THE ARTIST
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