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Expected Release Date 3rd November 2026
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A1. Castle Cats
A2. Variation
B1. Suzu No Uta
B2. Alfie
B3. Passion
Recorded on January 20 and February 3, 1969
Hiroshi Suzuki (Trombone)
Masahiko Togashi (Drums)
Yuji Ohno (Piano)
Jun Suzuki (Bass)
Tetsuo Fushimi (Trumpet)
Intersecting sharpness and passion. An innovative work born from the collision of two rare and extraordinary talents.
On one side was Hiroshi Suzuki, a trombonist in such demand that people said, “If you want to record a good work, secure his schedule.”
On the other hand was Masahiko Togashi, a drummer who rose to prominence at a young age and dominated the jazz world, from
modern jazz to free jazz. The collision of these two personalities and talents created a new current in the Japanese jazz scene. From
"Castle Cats," which moves between jazz rock and free jazz, to "Suzu No Uta," where Yuji Ohno’s piano spins a beautiful melody amid the
sound of bells falling like rain, and "Passion," where each musician cuts in with sharp intensity, the entire work is filled with creativity
and passion. Recorded in 1969, this is said to be the first work in Japan in which new jazz and free jazz were recorded and released as an
album. From this turning point, Japanese jazz began to move in a major way.
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