Innovation from a pioneer of jazz fusion
Toki Hidefumi's saxophone in this work symbolizes the dawn of Japanese jazz fusion.
His playing is both virtuoso and emotional, brilliantly blending the traditions of jazz with the innovation of fusion. This album remains highly regarded as an important milestone in the Japanese jazz scene of the mid-1970s. It is a memorable album that embodies Toki's musical talent.
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A:
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1)
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Lullabye For The Girl
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2)
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Darkness
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B:
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1)
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Blues
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2)
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When Sunny Gets Blue
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3)
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Old Song Blues
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Guitar - Kazumi Watanabe
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Engineer [Recording Assistant] - Masayoshi Ohkawa
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Producer - Takeshi Fujii
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Engineer [Recording & Mixing] - Yoshihiko Kannari
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Bass - Nobuyoshi Ino
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Engineer [Cutting] - Makoto Nakamura
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Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - Hidefumi Toki
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Art Direction - Ben Nishizawa
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Drums - Steve Jackson (13)
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Liner Notes - Takeo Fujii