• A square album cover for 'savanna hotline' by Native Son, displayed against a neutral gray background. The cover art features a photograph of a group of people walking across an open grassy landscape under a blue sky, with the title 'savanna hotline' in red text and the band name 'NATIVE SON' at the bottom.

Native Son

Savanna Hot-line

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SLEEVE
NM-
MEDIA
  • NM-
YEAr
  • 1979
COUNTRY
Japan
extras
  • Insert, First Pressing
IF YOU LIKE
  • Jazz
  • Fusion
  • Jazz-Funk
  • Casiopea
  • T-Square
  • Masayoshi Takanaka
  • Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media
Released in 1979, Savanna Hot-Line by the Japanese jazz-fusion band Native Son is a fiery and physical record that trades polite crossover smoothness for a tight, high-energy ensemble drive. Anchored by Takehiro Honda’s vibrant electric keyboards and Kohsuke Mine’s soaring saxophones, tracks like the funky "Animal Market" and the mellow "Farewell, My Love" showcase a rich blend of rhythmic elasticity and jazz-funk punch. Rather than fading into casual background noise, the album demands attention with its raw instrumental force, groove-heavy basslines, and dynamic drumming.