Isao Suzuki Trio/Quartet
Blow Up
Three Blind Mice (Japan) 1979
15PJ-1023 (LP) w/insert.
sleeve : NM-(very slightly wear on corner.)
media : EX+/EX+(some slightly noises.)
This leader album, released in 1973 by Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki, known as Oma, features notable sessions with Masabumi Kikuchi, Masahiko Togashi, Hideto Kanai, and his own solo works showcasing various styles of jazz. The album includes contributions from Kunihiko Sugai (acoustic piano, electric piano), George Otsuka (drums), and Takashi Mizuhashi (bass), with six tracks performed in trio/quartet arrangements. The tagline "the greatest performance in Japanese jazz history, seemingly impossible to recreate" is not an exaggeration; the performances are a perfect blend of tension, coolness, and groove, making it a pinnacle of Japanese jazz. Suzuki's original scores on tracks A1, A3, and B3 are particularly outstanding. This Japanese reissue was released in 1979 as part of the "TBM Best 1500 Collection" series.
A1: Aqua Marine
A3: Blow Up
B3: Low Flight