Pico
Aranjuez
Union Records (Japan) 1983
ULP-7003 (LP) w/insert.
sleeve : EX(slightly dirts.)
media : EX/EX(some slightly surface noises.)
An album released in 1983 by Pico, a group led by Japanese vibraphonist Takashi Ooi, who was discovered by John Lewis of MJQ and gained recognition by performing at overseas jazz festivals. Toshiyuki Honda, Akira Okazawa, Yuichi Tokashiki, Soichi Noriki, Tatsuji Yokoyama, and Hiroki Miyano participated in this album. The album features mainly original compositions by Oi, as well as a cover of "Aranjuez, Mon Amour" by Spanish composer Joauin Rodrigo Vidre and "Antonio's Song" by Michael Franks, and the work is a breezy and moody fusion with a crossover of exoticism. Pleasant.
A2: Santa Monica
A3: Antonio’s Song