Blow Up

ISAO SUZUKI TRIO/QUARTET (鈴木勲トリオ／カルテット)

BASS
Isao Suzuki (鈴木 勲)
Takashi Mizuhashi (水橋 孝)

CELLO
Isao Suzuki (鈴木 勲)

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SYNOPSIS

A landmark release on the Three Blind Mice label, Blow Up is one of the most celebrated Japanese jazz recordings of the 1970s. Led by bassist Isao Suzuki, joined by Kunihiko Sugano (piano), George Otsuka (drums), and guest saxophonist Kenji Mori, the session balances fiery hard bop with lyrical ballads and exploratory improvisation. Famous for its dynamic interplay and TBM’s audiophile-grade recording quality, the album became a cult favorite among jazz collectors worldwide. Today, Blow Up is regarded as both a pinnacle of Suzuki’s career and an essential title in Japanese jazz.

GENRE & STYLE

Jazz
Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Funk

PERSONNEL

DRUMS
George Otsuka (大塚 敬治)

PIANO
Kunihiko Sugano (菅野 邦彦)

Three Blind Mice – TBM-15
LP | 12”, 33⅓ RPM
Japan / 1973
Original Pressing

IDENTIFIERS

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): TBM-15-A 2S s 〄 5-X
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): TBM-15-B 2S 5 〄
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): TBM-15-A 2S | 3E
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): TBM-15-B 2S |

TRACKLIST

  • アクア・マリーン

    WRITTEN BY
    Isao Suzuki (鈴木 勲)

  • エブリシング・ハプン・トウー・ミー

    WRITTEN BY
    Matt Dennis
    Tom Adair

  • ブロー・アップ

    WRITTEN BY
    Isao Suzuki (鈴木 勲)

  • ライク・イット・イズ

    WRITTEN BY
    Erroll Garner

  • 伝いだしかねて

    WRITTEN BY
    Ira Gershwin
    Vernon Duke

  • ロー・フライト

    WRITTEN BY
    Isao Suzuki (鈴木 勲)