Kohske Mine

The music Coltrane, Tyner and others did back in their prime made a sizable ripple in jazz. Many went on to emulate their style well after the originators either died or moved on. For the most part we find these emulator (or keepers of the flame, to be more polite) to be either alright or great.

Kohsuke Mine Quintet is one of those greater ones. They're relatively obscure from what we gather, releasing only a few albums back in the 70s and a resurgence album in the 90s but their music is much more deserving of attention.

In essence this album is nothing new, not even for then but it is a damn well put together quintet with great talent. And they definitely compensate their lack of adventure with their technical skills. If you're getting bored of the usual great post-bop/spiritual jazz albums give this one a few listens. You won't be disappointed

PERSONNEL:

• Kohske Mine - (tenor & soprano sax)
• Hideo Miyata - (tenor sax)
• Humio Itabashi - (piano)
• Hideaki Mochizuki - (bass)
• Hiroshi Murakami - (drums)

Recorded June 21 & 25, 1973 at Victor Studio, Tokyo.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Thirsty
• A2. Self-Contradiction
• A3. Daguri

• SIDE B
• B1. Expectation
• B2. Spin Drift