Orang-Utan
ISAO SUZUKI QUARTET + 2 (鈴木勲カルテット＋２)
TRACKLIST
PERSONNEL
BASS / CELLO / ELECTRIC PIANO
Isao Suzuki (鈴木 勲)
GUITAR
Kazumi Watanabe (渡辺 香津美)
BASS
Osamu Kawakami (河上 修)
DRUMS
Shinji Mori (守 新治)
PRESSING INFORMATION
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Three Blind Mice – TBM-44
LP | 12”, 33⅓ RPM
Japan / 1975
Original Pressing
SYNOPSIS
Released on the legendary Three Blind Mice label, Orang-Utan is one of bassist Isao Suzuki’s most adventurous sessions. Backed by Kunihiko Sugano (piano), George Otsuka (drums), and Tokao Uematsu (tenor sax), with additional firepower from trumpet and guitar, the album stretches from hard-swinging bop to free-leaning explorations. Suzuki’s muscular bass anchors the group as they move through dynamic originals and bold improvisations, all captured with TBM’s famously rich, audiophile recording quality. A thrilling example of mid-’70s Japanese jazz, Orang-Utan has become a cornerstone for collectors chasing the label’s finest titles.
ALTO SAXOPHONE / FLUTE / BASS CLARINET
Kenji Mori (森 剣治)
VOCALS
Mari Nakamoto (中本 マリ)
IDENTIFIERS
GENRE & STYLE
Jazz, Funk / Soul
Jazz-Funk, Contemporary Jazz