{"product_id":"hidefumi-toki-sky-view","title":"HIDEFUMI TOKI - Sky View","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you want to keep up to date with the latest Japanese imports, follow this link to sign up to our bespoke Japanese import mailing list!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note this is the Japanese release date and orders are likely to ship a couple of weeks after that to allow time for it to get here to the shop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/cf9ea92722c9\/japanese-import-updates\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/cf9ea92722c9\/japanese-import-updates\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehttps:\/\/mailchi.mp\/cf9ea92722c9\/japanese-import-updates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1. Sky View\u003cbr\u003eA2. Rain Doctor\u003cbr\u003eB1. Let's Get Together\u003cbr\u003eB2. Taro's Birthday\u003cbr\u003eB3. I Love You Porgy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scent of fresh greenery rising into the air. A youthful Hidefumi Toki weaves a vivid and beautiful story through a one-horn quartet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking his professional debut while still in high school, Hidefumi Toki went on to perform with groups led by New Herd, Isao Suzuki, Terumasa Hino,\u003cbr\u003eRyo Kawasaki, and Fumio Itabashi. From the late 1970s onward, he also collaborated with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Tatsuro Yamashita, contributing broadly\u003cbr\u003eto Japan’s music scene across jazz, fusion, and pop.\u003cbr\u003eThis album, recorded in 1976, is his third release, following Toki and Lover Man, a dual-leader project with Yoshio Otomo. It features a lineup of dazzling\u003cbr\u003eperformances and compositions, including “Sky View”, where his soaring saxophone shines over delicate arrangements, and “Let’s Get Together”, evoking\u003cbr\u003ethe uplifting fragrance of fresh greenery.\u003cbr\u003eWith outstanding support from Mikio Masuda—who also contributes compositions—alongside Yoshio Ikeda and Steve Jackson, the ensemble achieves a\u003cbr\u003eremarkable balance.\u003cbr\u003eDefined by a gentle perspective and refined, youthful playing, this is a masterpiece filled with the charm of Hidefumi Toki in his early years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS \/ DEEP JAZZ REALITY)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e-------------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- We unfortunately don't offer tax\/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"RYOJIRO FURUSAWA","offers":[{"title":"V. LIMITED JAPANESE IMPORT VINYL LP","offer_id":55736108876152,"sku":"PROZ-7923","price":45.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/proz-7923.jpg?v=1794410644","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/hidefumi-toki-sky-view","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}