The long-awaited reissue of this mythic album includes new liner notes and photos, plus fully translated notes from the original Japanese text. The album will be presented in an authentic thick card gatefold sleeve in a faithful reproduction of the original sleeve design.
The first release in the BBE Records J Jazz Masterclass Series. The original album was a single LP in a gatefold sleeve. This repress is a double album with the original Japanese sleeve notes translated and new notes written by Tony Higgins. A special obi strip was designed to accompany the release. The album was licensed directly from Tohru Aizawa.
The desire to discover and delve into new and unexplored areas of music has turned attention on the Japanese jazz scene of the 1970s, often regarded as its gilded age. The recent groundbreaking sell-out BBE compilation J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz from Japan 1969-1984 threw much needed light on this fascinating era and presented a range of artists and music that surprised and delighted all who