Japanese pianist Tohru Aizawa recorded ‘Tachibana’ with his quartet in 1975. These 4 Japanese students recorded just once. ‘Philosopher’s Stone’ kicks the set off in intense and rapid style. That intensity is sustained on the sax led ‘Sacrament’. The cover of Chick Corea’s ‘La Fiesta’ is a very jazzy take on this Latin Fusion classic. Luis Bonfa’s ‘Samba De Orfeu’ is taken at breakneck pace, only Aizawa’s own ‘Dead Letter’ lessens the pace – slightly. Brilliant 5 tracks and breathless. Originals (a single private press LP) go for +£500.
Track listings:
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01 Philosophers Stone by Tohru Aizawa Quartet
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02 Sacrament by Tohru Aizawa Quartet
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03 La Fiesta by Tohru Aizawa Quartet
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04 Dead Letter by Tohru Aizawa Quartet
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05 Samba De Orfeu by Tohru Aizawa Quartet
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