Cat - Hiroshi Suzuki

Product Description

Dig Deep Columbia × Deep Jazz Reality captures a remarkable 1975 reunion session led by trombonist Hiroshi Suzuki, who had moved to the United States in 1971 and continued his career based in Las Vegas. During a temporary return to Japan, he reunited with the members of the legendary jazz combo Freedom Unity, creating an album that many consider even more compelling than their earlier work.

Format: CD

This recording brings together masterful groove, deep musical chemistry, and the refined artistry each player developed over time. The result is a standout Japanese jazz release, newly presented with 2014 remastering for enhanced sound quality. Tracks include Shrimp Dance, Kuro to Shiro, Walk Tall, Cat, and Romance.

Personnel: Hiroshi Suzuki (tb), Ken Muraoka (sax), Hiromasa Suzuki (key), Kunimitsu Inaba (b), and Akira Ishikawa (ds). Original release date: February 25, 1976. Original LP catalog number: SP-7006. Supervised and annotated by Yusuke Ogawa (universounds/Deep Jazz Reality).