Eiji Kitamura - Seven Stars

If you have been around the Crypt long enough, you will recall the great run of early Concord Jazz albums we did a couple years back.  The first 300 sides they issued are all great albums, if not classic.  Seven Stars falls into the great category.  Not a rare album, but generally overlooked when thinking about Concord's catalogue.

Eiji Kitamura is by no means a jazz master, but he has a wonderfully soulful style.  He plays with lots of feeling and always retains a superb swing.  If you enjoy this album I would suggest looking for some of his other titles.  He is still actively recording and performing.

I don't have too much to say about this album.  Overall it's an excellent mainstream affair, enjoyable from start to finish.  All the players dig in at some point, even if only for a couple tracks.  The vinyl itself is mint and as per usual Concord style, the recording is glorious.  Ripped at 24bit / 48kHz and transferred into FLAC, the quality is as good as it gets... enjoy!!!



Concord Jazz ‎– CJ-217

1983

Bass – Bob Maize
Vibes - Cal Tjader (tracks 1, 3, 6)

Clarinet – Eiji Kitamura
Drums – Jake Hanna
Guitar – Eddie Duran
Piano -  Teddy Wilson

Vocals - Ernestine Anderson (track 7)

1. Avalon

2. Misty
3. Old Lads
4. Stardust
5. The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
6. Satin Doll
7. Someone to Watch Over Me
8. I Wanna Go Home