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Mikio Masuda
Vinyl (LP)

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Mikio Masuda

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US$ 29.34
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Release Date December 05, 2026
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Catalog No.PROZ-7932
JAN/ISBN 4988031898130
Product Type Vinyl (LP)
Number of Discs 1
Product Package Size (Estimated) 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.3cm

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Description

Sincere yet unrestrained. Weighty yet vivid. This is the masterpiece debut album that captures the moment of breakthrough for the brilliant young pianist Mikio Masuda. Masuda, who came to prominence in the Terumasa Hino Group, delivers his debut album here. The recording personnel are the same as the Hino Group of that period (1974), but with Masuda leading the session, he plays with a lively energy like a fish returned to water. Four of the six tracks are Masuda originals. He dashes through with a light touch one moment, then spins out a beautiful theme with heartfelt intensity the next. The sheer variety of the tunes and the freshness of the playing are simply striking. Among them, the weighty, Afrocentric "Prayer" stands out as a great tune with a great performance, taking a post-Coltrane approach. It is one of the starting points and representative works of Masuda, who would go on to score hit after hit during the fusion era. text by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS / DEEP JAZZ REALITY) *Please note that this product is delivered on or after the release date.

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Description in Japanese

トレイス / 益田幹夫

真摯でいて奔放。重厚でいて鮮やか。俊英ピアニスト、益田幹夫の飛躍の瞬間を捉えた傑作ファースト・アルバム。日野皓正グループで頭角を現わしたピアニスト、益田幹夫のファースト・アルバム。録音メンバーは同時期 (1974年)の日野グループそのままだが、益田はリーダーを張っているだけあって、水を得た魚のように溌剌としたプレイを聴かせる。6曲中4曲が益田のオリジナル。軽快なタッチで駆け抜けたかと思えば、美しいテーマを切々と紡ぐ。曲調の多彩さと演奏の瑞々しさには目を見張るばかりである。なかでも重厚でアフロセントリックな「Prayer」は、ポスト・コルトレーン的なアプローチの名曲/名演。フュージョン期にヒットを連発する益田の、出発点にして代表作のひとつである。text by 尾川雄介 (UNIVERSOUNDS / DEEP JAZZ REALITY) ※本商品のお届けは発売日当日以降になります。

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