Earth Mother, by Koichi Matsukaze Trio + Toshiyuki Daitoku

Earth Mother

by Koichi Matsukaze Trio + Toshiyuki Daitoku

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2 LP Tracklist:

A1 Images In Alone
A2 Earth Mother
B1 Zekatsuma Selbst
B2 Round Midnight
B3 Don’t Worry About Tenor Saxophone

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CD Tracklisting:

1. Images In Alone
2. Earth Mother
3. Zekatsuma Selbst
4. Round Midnight
5. Don’t Worry About Tenor Saxophone

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1.	Images in Alone 10:49	info	buy track
2.	Earth Mother 11:23	info	buy track
3.	Zekatsuma Selbst 06:00	info	buy track
4.	Round Midnight 08:20	info	buy track
5.	Don't Worry About Tenor Saxophone 06:39	info	buy track

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As part of the widely respected BBE J Jazz Masterclass Series, Koichi Matsukaze‘s incredibly rare and much sought after album Earth Mother sees a deluxe repress on BBE Music. This is the third highly anticipated release in the series.

Regarded as one of the most sought-after yet elusive albums from a pivotal era in Japanese jazz, Earth Mother was originally issued in 1978 on ALM, a private label home to some of the most innovative jazz, contemporary classical and free improvisational music released in Japan during the late 70s and early 80s. It was here that Earth Mother found a natural home among the experimental and transgressive, destined to remain in obscurity for decades until the album’s muscular, bass-driven title track was included as the opening cut on BBE’s acclaimed compilation J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1984. It was a fitting way to start such a landmark collection and the track quickly became a favourite among DJs and jazz fans.

Earth Mother sees saxophonist Matsukaze team up once again with legendary drummer and band leader Furusawa Ryojiro; joined by Tamio Kawabata on bass to form the core trio which is augmented by Daitoku Toshiyuki on acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes.

This is a mythic album, seen and heard by very few; often among the top wants for even the most hard-core jazz collectors. The album ranges from heavyweight spiritual jazz and post-bop burners, to Dolphy-esque experimentation (Don’t Worry About Tenor Saxophone) and a singular take on the classic, Round Midnight.

To optimise the sound of the music Earth Mother will be issued as a 180g vinyl double album, with exact reproduction artwork, obi strip, insert and labels plus translated notes. It will also be available on CD and across digital formats.

The BBE J Jazz Masterclass Series is curated by Tony Higgins and Mike Peden and is dedicated to presenting the very finest in Japanese jazz. The series will feature fully licensed and authorised deluxe reissues of rare, long-lost and unreleased material from the golden era of Japanese jazz.

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released October 12, 2018

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