• A vinyl record sleeve for the Moon Ray release, featuring a black and white photograph of the musician playing a saxophone. The left side of the sleeve has red and black text and graphics, including the red and black '76' logo and Japanese track listing text.

Yoshio Otomo Quartet, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto

Moon Ray

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COLOUR
  • Black
YEAR
  • 2026 (1977)
EXTRAS
  • Obi, Limited Edition, 180g, Remastered, Reissue
IF YOU LIKE
  • Jazz
  • Hard Bop
  • Contemporary Jazz
  • Kunihiko Sugano
  • Isao Suzuki Trio / Quartet
  • Tsuyoshi Yamamoto

Tsuyoshi Yamamoto leads a masterful jazz session featuring alto saxophonist Otomo, whose tone carries the influence of Jackie McLean's edge and Art Pepper's melodic sensibility. Backed by Tamiko Kawabata on bass and Arihide Kurata on drums, the trio navigates standards like "Emily" and "Shufflin'" with grace and authenticity. The highlight is the original ballad "Love Comes Quietly," where every player's dedication shines through. A gem of Japanese jazz from the '70s.
Genre: Jazz