Back To Rhythm
AKIRA ISHIKAWA (石川 晶)
TRACKLIST
PERSONNEL
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Masao Suzuki (鈴木 正男)
BASS
Masaoki Terakawa (寺川 正興)
DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
Akira Ishikawa (石川 晶)
GUITAR
Kiyoshi Sugimoto (杉本 喜代志)
Takao Naoi (直居 隆雄)
Tsuneo Matsumoto (松木 恒男)
PRESSING INFORMATION
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Columbia – KZ-7510
LP | 12”, 33⅓ RPM
Japan / 1975
Original Pressing
SYNOPSIS
Released in 1975 on the Japanese label Columbia, Back To Rhythm is a powerhouse of jazz funk led by drummer Akira Ishikawa. Known for his explosive style and adventurous projects, Ishikawa assembled a group of top studio musicians to create a record filled with heavy grooves, sharp horn arrangements, and deep rhythm section interplay. The album captures the energy of mid seventies fusion while adding a distinctly Japanese sense of precision and drive. With tracks that shift between raw funk workouts and spacious improvisations, Back To Rhythm has become a highly prized record for collectors and a benchmark for anyone exploring the golden era of Japanese jazz funk.
GENRE & STYLE
Jazz, Funk / Soul
Jazz-Funk
PERCUSSION
Larry Sunaga (ラリー 寿永)
SYNTHESIZER
Hiromasa Suzuki (鈴木 宏昌)
TENOR SAXOPHONE
Takeru Muraoka (村岡 建)
TROMBONE
Eiji Arakawa (荒川 英治)
TRUMPET
Koji Hatori (羽鳥 幸次)
IDENTIFIERS