• JAPAN IMPORT
• DOUBLE LP SET

A DRAMATIC ENCOUNTER BETWEEN THE ELIT GROUP LED BY SHUVA OKINO AND A LEGENDARY DRUMMER

Connecting the past and present of Japanese jazz and illuminating the future that is an extension of it. *Kyoto Jazz Sextet is an acoustic jazz unit started in 2015 by Shuya Okino of Kyoto Jazz Massive, a DJ/music producer unit that is active worldwide. With the concept of expressing the 'current state of jazz' rather than just a nostalgic hobby, he has released two albums so far: 'MISSION' (2015) and 'UNITY' (2017). *Fully featuring Takeo Moriyama, the pinnacle of Japanese jazz drumming. The two performed together for the first time as headliners at Tokyo Crossover/Jazz Festival 2021 held at Shinkiba ageHa@STUDIO COAST on November 20, 2021.

The audience was overwhelmed by the spirited collaboration that transcended generations. *In addition to Moriyama's representative repertoire, which is popular among club jazz listeners, the album includes a new song 'Father Forest' written by Shuya Okino. The all-analog recording and cutting from a half-inch analog tape master create a robust and dynamic sound. Kyoto Jazz Sextet Shinpei Ruike, Ken Kurihara, Yusuke Hirado, Yoshihito'P'Koizumi, Shuya Okino , featuring Takeo Moriyama drumS.

KYOTO JAZZ SEXTET

Shinpei Ruike - (trumpet)
Takeshi Kurihara - (tenor saxophone)
Yusuke Hirado - (piano)
Yoshihito P Koizumi - (bass)
Shuya Okino - (vision)

with
Takeo Moriyama - (drums)

Recorded at STUDIO Dedé, November 2021 and January 2022

LP ONE:

A1. Forest Mode ....... 8:17
A2. Miagete Goran Yoruno Hoshio ....... 4:35

B1. Father Forest  ....... 5:28
B2. Kaze  ....... 7:46
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LP TWO:

C1. Sunrise  ....... 5:44
C2. No More Apple  ....... 7:17

D1. Watarase  ....... 9:50