George Otsuka Quintet
In Concert!
Three Blind Mice (Japan) 1973
TBM-1002&3 (2LP) Original pressing. gatefold sleeve. w/booklet.
sleeve : EX-(SRW, some wear on edge and corner.)
media : EX/EX,EX/EX-(some slightly noises. D1 has one small hairline that does not affect to sounds. D2 has some light click noises.)
A double album released in 1973 by Japanese drummer George Otsuka, who made his mark in Sadao Watanabe's group in 1957 and joined Hidehiko Matsumoto's quartet in 1964. The album features a live recording from a concert held at Tokyo Kosei Nenkin Small Hall in the same year, performed by a quintet with Shunzo Ohno (tp, fh), Mamoru Yamaguchi (ts, ss), Toshiyuki Daitoku (el-p, p), and Mitsuaki Furuno (b). It includes the dark jazz-funk track A1 influenced by Miles Davis's "Bitches Brew," a groovy cover of a standard composed by Cole Porter on B2, and another funky cover of a piece co-composed by Miles Davis and Ron Carter on B2. This masterpiece allows you to experience the unique groove of Otsuka during this period, influenced by Miles Davis and John Coltrane in his pursuit of modal jazz. Highly recommended.
A1: Afternoon Walk
B2: I Love You
D2: 81