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SYNOPSIS
Originally released in 1976, Cat is a landmark Japanese jazz-funk album by trombonist Hiroshi Suzuki. Recorded in Tokyo with former members of Freedom Unity, the album blends soulful horn arrangements, infectious funk grooves, and fluid improvisation. Featuring Hiromasa Suzuki on keyboards and Takeru Muraoka on saxophone, Cat captures the warmth and rhythmic sophistication of 1970s Japanese jazz, earning its place as a highly sought-after record among collectors.
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Columbia – SP-7006
LP | 12", 33⅓ RPM
Japan / 1976
Original Pressing
GENRE & STYLE
Jazz
Fusion, Jazz-Funk
PRODUCER
Tsutomu Tanikawa (谷川 恰)
RECORDED BY
Norio Okada (岡田 則男)
MASTERED BY
Kazuhiro Tokieda (時枝 一博)
IDENTIFIERS
Maroon and silver Columbia labels.
Price Tag: ¥2,200
PERSONNEL
BASS
Kunimitsu Inaba (稲葉 國光)
DRUMS
Akira Ishikawa (石川 晶)
KEYBOARDS & ELECTRIC PIANO
Hiromasa Suzuki (鈴木 宏昌)
SAXOPHONE
Takeru Muraoka (村岡 建)
TROMBONE
Hiroshi Suzuki (鈴木 弘)