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Takeo Moriyama
Smile (Limited 2024 Color Edition) [Japanese Import]
Smile (Limited 2024 Color Edition) [Japanese Import]
Nippon Columbia | CAT #: COJY-9518
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KEY FEATURES
KEY FEATURES
- 1xLP pressed on Clear Sky Blue Vinyl
- Housed in a gatefold jacket
- Extensive liner notes by Yusuke Ogawa (Universounds/Deep Jazz Reality) in Japanese and English translation
- Originally released in 1970
DETAILS
DETAILS
ARTIST: Takeo Moriyama
LABEL: Nippon Columbia
CAT NO: COJY-9518
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GENRE / STYLE:
- Jazz
- Japanese Jazz
RELEASE DESCRIPTION
RELEASE DESCRIPTION
Since the late 1960s, jazz drummer Takeo Moriyama has been a dominant force in the free jazz scene, initially with the Yosuke Yamashita Trio, and more recently, collaborating with the KYOTO JAZZ SEXTET, earning respect from past to present. Recorded in 1980 with his quartet featuring Fumio Itabashi, this album is renowned for being the first to include the emotionally rich Japanese masterpiece "Watarase". Other highlights include the spirited "Exchange" and the beautifully poignant "Goodbye". Each track is a standout, offering a grand-scale performance where tranquility and movement organically intertwine, making it one of the top albums in the history of Japanese jazz.
Takeo Moriyama(Drums)
Yoshio Kuniyasu(Tenor & Soprano Sax)
Fumio Itabashi(Piano)
Hideaki Mochizuki(Bass)
Koichi Matsukaze(Alto & Tenor Sax, Flute)
TRACKLIST
TRACKLIST
1. Exchange
2. Watarase
3. Step
4. Smile
5. Good Bye