Call Me
AYAKO HOSOKAWA WITH T. MIYAMA & THE NEW HERD (細川綾子が宮間利之ニューハード)
SYNOPSIS
A landmark release on the famed Three Blind Mice label, Call Me showcases Ayako Hosokawa’s velvety vocals wrapped in lush jazz arrangements. Known for its warm, intimate recording quality, the album became a favorite among audiophiles and jazz collectors alike. Blending standards with heartfelt delivery, it’s both a technical marvel and an emotionally captivating listen—an essential piece of late-70s Japanese vocal jazz.
GENRE & STYLE
Jazz, Funk / Soul
Contemporary Jazz
PERSONNEL
BASS, ELECTRIC BASS
Yasushi Fukushima (福島 靖)
DRUMS
Yoshio Nakamura (中村 吉夫)
GUITAR
Kozaburo Yamaki (山木 幸三郎)
PERCUSSION
Tadaomi Anai (穴井 忠臣)
Yoshinori Noumi (納見 義徳)
PIANO
Kiyoshi Takano (鷹野 潔)
TENOR SAXOPHONE, CLARINET
Junichi Kameoka
PRESSING INFORMATION
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Three Blind Mice – TBM-5013
LP | 12”, 33⅓ RPM
Japan | 1979
Original Pressing
TENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
Norio Moriguchi (森口 統夫)
TROMBONE
Kenichi Tsunoda (角田 健一)
Ryohei Imai
Takeo Arai
Teruhiko Kataoka (片岡 輝彦)
TRUMPET
Koichi Ono
Masanobu Takei
Natsuki Tamura (田村 夏樹)
Shigeru Kamimori (神森 茂)
IDENTIFIERS
Recorded at Epicurus Studio
Manufactured by Toshiba EMI Ltd
TRACKLIST
VOCAL
Ayako Hosokawa (細川 綾子)
LEADER, CONDUCTOR
Toshiyuki Miyama (宮間 利之)
ARRANGED BY
Kozaburo Yamaki (山木 幸三郎)
Tommy Smith
ALTO SAXOPHONE, CLARINET
Shinji Nakayama (中山 進治)
ALTO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
Kazumi Oguro (小黒 和命)
BARITONE SAXOPHONE, BASS CLARINET
Haruomi Ishimatsu