Description
The scent of fresh greenery rising. A fresh and beautiful story woven by a young Hidefumi Toki with the One Horn Quartet.
Hidefumi Toki turned professional as a high school student and was active in groups with New Hard, Isao Suzuki, Terumasa Hino, Ryo Kawasaki, and Fumio Itabashi. From the late 1970s, he also performed with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Tatsuro Yamashita, engaging broadly in the Japanese music scene from jazz to fusion to pop. This is his third album, recorded in 1976, following "Toki" and "Lover Man" by the duo combo with Yoshio Otomo. It features a dazzling array of masterpieces and superb performances, including "Sky View," where the delicate melodies are beautifully complemented by his flowing saxophone, and "Let's Get Together," which evokes the scent of fresh greenery. The backing support by Mikio Masuda, who also contributed songs, along with Yoshio Ikeda and Steve Jackson, is also superb. A gentle gaze and elegant, fresh playing. This is a masterpiece packed with the charm of the young Toki.
text by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS / DEEP JAZZ REALITY)
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Sky View
2. Rain Doctor
Side B
1. Let's Get Together
2. Taro's Birthday
3. I Love You Porgy
