Sadao Watanabe - Swiss Air (1975) [2014 Japan Jazz Collection 1000] CD-Rip

Reissue with the latest DSD remastering. Comes with liner notes. Sadao Watanabe Quartet for CBS Sony Japan from 1975. Sadao Watanabe (as,fl,sn) , Takehiro Honda (p) , Osamu Kawakami (b) , Shinji Mori (ds). Recorded at Montreux this powerful acoustic quartet session continues to reflects the African influences prevalent in Watanabes mid 70s sets "Mabali Africa" & "Kenya Ya Africa ". Over 5 original compositions Watanabe blows long and hard his playing a million miles from the fusion fluff he was to churn out in later years while Takehiro Honda nearly steals the show with his thunderous piano runs and vamps.


Tracks:

01 - Masai Steppe
02 - Tanzania E
03 - Sway
04 - Way
05 - Pagamoyo

Personnel:

Sadao Watanabe - alto, soprano sax & flute
Takehiro Honda - piano
Osamu Kawakami - bass
Shinji Mori - drums