"Blue City" (Vinyl)
Part of the Saito collection, I wasn't quite sure what was going to play through the hi-fi when it started spinning. There's limited information (in English) on the interweb about Mr. Isao and his jazz combos, so it was something of an adventure.
As it turns out, this is jazz in a pretty traditional vein although it is fun to see how the combo gets in and out of grooves; their methods are a bit more obscure than what we're used to hearing in the American jazz tradition.
Be that as it may, this is a nice sounding record that was originally released in 1974. This is one of two albums from the era that are notably mentioned around the webosphere. Aside from this, it would appear Mr. Isao has enjoyed a long and productive career elsewhere in the world. There is still so much I do not know.
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