Hidefumi Toki Quartet · Toki

Label: Three Blind Mice / Genre: Jazz, Japanese Jazz

TRACKS FOR TOKI
1. Lullaby For The Girl
2. Darkness
3. Blues
4. When Sunny Gets Blue
5. Old Song Blues

Discover the deeply personal work of Japanese saxophonist Hidefumi Toki through his 1975 masterpiece, "Toki". Accompanied by a quartet featuring Kazumi Watanabe on guitar, Nobuyoshi Ino on bass, and Steve Jackson on drums, Toki's expressive alto and soprano saxophone fill the space with gentle, raspy tones. The album's laidback and mellow atmosphere, highlighted by original compositions like "Darkness" and "Lullaby For The Girl," as well as soulful renditions of classics such as "When Sunny Gets Blue" and Ornette Coleman's "Blues," creates a captivating listening experience.
Official Three Blind Mice reissue. Original release date: 1975 (TBM-46)

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