Kochi / Masabumi Kikuchi - Wishes CD
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URP-UCCJ 9173
If you like the electric 70s period of Miles, there's a lot of great releases from the 70s and into the 80s from the Japanese jazz scene that is well worth investigating. This is one of the really great ones from the scene.
Recorded over 3 days in August, 1974, this group was led by keyboardist Masabumi Kikuchi and also features Japanese and US greats: Terumasa Hino (trumpet, percussion), Steve Grossman (soprano and tenor sax), Dave Liebman (soprano sax, flute), Reggie Lucas (guitar), Anthony Jackson (electric bass), Al Foster and Mtume (drums).
As you can see, half the band are alumni of Miles' electric group and this isn't a carbon copy, but it has the same, evil groove. If you dig this sound, this is a must-have!
This has been out on CD before, but it was long out of print until now and goes for serious coin! Now, it's a relative bargain, especially for a legit, Japanese issue!
- LabelUniversal Japan
- UPC4988005870797