Hip Seagull

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This is at once a prototype and a finished form. Effortlessly transcending era and genre, Terumasa Hino captivates the world. His sound and presence are the top of the tops! Even before Japanese jazz came to be called "wa-jazz," and indeed even before the rare groove movement, "Hip Seagull" has continued to shake dance floors, stimulate listeners, and fascinate collectors. Since his first album "Alone, Alone and Alone," Terumasa Hino has always remained at the forefront. He has left masterpieces in every era, but one to count among his signature works is this 1978 recording. It lines up songs with a special atmosphere, such as the major piece "Hip Seagull," which develops from a dreamlike intro into jazz-funk, and the mellow, cosmic "This Planet Is Ours." This is at once a prototype and a finished form. "Hip Seagull" captivates the past, the present, and even the future. Text by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS / DEEP JAZZ REALITY)

これはひとつの雛型であり完成形。時代もジャンルも軽々と越えて、日野皓正が世界を魅了する。そのサウンドと存在感はトップ・オブ・ザ・トップス! 日本のジャズが＜和ジャズ＞と呼ばれる以前から、更に言うならレアグルーヴのムーヴメント以前から、フロアを揺らし、リスナーを刺激し、コレクターを魅了し続けてきた『Hip Seagull』。ファースト・アルバム『Alone, Alone and Alone』以降、常に第一線で活躍し続けてきた日野皓正。時代時代に傑作と呼べる作品を残しているが、代表作のひとつに数えたいのが1978年録音の本作。幻想的なイントロからジャズファンクへと展開する大作「Hip Seagull」や、メロウでコズミックな「This Planet Is Ours」など、特別な空気をまとった曲が並ぶ。これはひとつの雛型であり完成形。『Hip Seagull』は、過去も現在も未来をも虜にする。text by 尾川雄介 (UNIVERSOUNDS / DEEP JAZZ REALITY)