Take the A-Train

A landmark recording from Nobuo Hara, the pioneering Japanese tenor saxophonist and bandleader whose 17-piece ensemble, Nobuo Hara and His Sharps & Flats, fundamentally shaped Japan's post-war jazz landscape. Established in 1951, the big band became instrumental in cultivating widespread appreciation for jazz throughout the nation. This album exemplifies Hara's leadership and the sophisticated arrangements that defined his influential career spanning decades of Japanese musical history.