The Playboy’s Manual

NORIO MAEDA & THE PLAYBOYS (前田憲男とプレイボーイズ)

PIANO
GUITAR
TENOR SAXOPHONE
TRUMPET
BASS
DRUMS

Norio Maeda (前田 憲男)
Shungo Sawada (沢田 駿吾)
Takeru Muraoka (村岡 建)
Tetsuo Fushimi (伏見 哲郎)
Masanaga Harada (原田 政長)
Motohiko Hino (日野 元彦)

NARRATOR
COVER

San'yūtei Enraku (三遊亭 円楽)
Kikko Matsuoka (松岡きっこ)


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RCA – JRS-7003
LP | 12”, 33⅓ RPM
Japan / 1969
Original Pressing

SYNOPSIS

A unique collaboration between jazz pianist/arranger Norio Maeda and his band The Playboys with rakugo storyteller Katsura Enraku, this record blends sharp big-band jazz with witty spoken interludes. Playful, swinging, and very much of its era, it captures the experimental spirit of 1960s Japan, when jazz often crossed into comedy, pop, and variety culture. Equal parts musical showcase and lighthearted performance, it’s a curious gem for those exploring the breadth of Japanese jazz history.

Original Japanese Title:
円楽のプレイボーイ講座12章

GENRE & STYLE

Jazz

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