The musicians, song selection, arrangement, performance, and recording are all excellent. Once I listened to it, I was captivated, then I listened to it again to experience that same emotion, and again before going to bed. Even if I listen to it three times a day, I still feel something new. The artist, engineer, and production team are united, and you can really feel the sincerity of the project, as they want to convey the heart of the music. The nostalgic melody of Tiger's trumpet can be heard in "Snowy Town," Nakagawa's modern jazz intertwines the vibration of the piano strings and the passionate breath of the flute (= the sense of life), and Bill Holman's true essence of Bob's melting bass clarinet can be heard. I won't write about it, but there is not a single track that I skip. If I could only take one jazz CD to a deserted island, I would choose this one without hesitation. ~ Micropure, amazon. com. [Translated From Japanese]
JVC Musical Industries, Inc., JVCXR-0001-2, 1996
Tracks:
01. The Peacocks - The Bill
Holman Band {Jimmy Rowles} (5:27)
02. Lightnin' - The Bill
Holman Band {Bill Holman} (5:02)
03. In Your Own Sweet Way -
Ernie Watts {Dave Brubeck} (5:11)
04. Yuki No Furu Machi O
[Snowy Town] - Tiger Okoshi {Naoya Uchimura} (6:41)
05. 'Round Midnight - Carmen
Lundy {Hanighen, Monk, Williams} (6:00)
06. 'Round Midnight -
Nakagawa {Hanighen, Monk, Williams} (4:06)
07. Merry Christmas Baby -
Spirit Traveler {Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore} (7:46)
08. Holding With An Open Hand
- Oscar Castro-Neves {Oscar Castro-Neves} (4:32)
09. Once And Forever - Hiroko
Kokubu {Hiroko Kokubu} (5:50)
10. From The Street - Tom
Coster {Tom Coster} (6:09)
11. Through The Rain - Misha
Segal {Misha Segal} (4:23)
Total Time: 61:12
Producer, Compilation - Akira
Taguchi
Credit Details
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