Sadao Watanabe - Pastoral (1969) [2014 Japan Jazz Collection 1000] CD-Rip

Reissue with the latest DSD remastering. Comes with liner notes. A record as evocative as its title – part of a great flowering of talent from Japanese reedman Sadao Watanabe at the end of the 60s! Sadao started his career out as a hell of a bopper, then moved into some sweet Brazilian modes in the 60s – but by the time of this record, he was really emerging with a great vision of his own – a way of opening up in these longer, more lyrical ways on alto, soprano sax, and flute – with styles that were very different than any American or European players of the time!


Tracks:

01 - Pastoral
02 - Bridge
03 - Tokyo Suite- Sunrise - Sunset
04 - Gary, Outro Samba
05 - Someday In Suburbs
06 - Fandango
07 - Closing Theme From ''Kin-Kira-Kin''
08 - Ritmo Saboroso

Personnel:

Sadao Watanabe - alto saxophone, sopranino, flute
Yoshiaki Masuo - guitar
Yoshio Suzuki - bass, electric bass, piano
Fumio Watanabe - drums
Kazuo Yashiro - electric piano
Hiroshi Matsumoto - vibes