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CD (Item 199795) Village (Japan), 1993 — Condition: Used$14.99 ...
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An excellent 90s album by this great Japanese pianist, and one that shows just how rich the Japanese jazz scene still was at the time! The album's totally straight ahead, and with a soulful vibe that will make you think you've picked up some great lost American session from the 70s. The playing is basically post-Blue Note, but pre-hokey Young Lions – and the band's sextet lineup smokes nicely on the album's wonderfully arranged compositions. There's a little bit of Horace Silver in here, but Honda's conception is really all his own, and the record's one that we find ourselves listening to again and again. Tracks include "Cha Cha Cha", "Ease", "Major To Minor", "Savani", and "Sea Dream". © 1996-2025, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(1999 Japanese pressing.)
(1999 Japanese pressing.)
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