Terumasa Hino - Spark (1994) CD-Rip

This is one of trumpeter Terumasa Hino's more interesting releases. Hino often sounds like an exact duplicate of Freddie Hubbard in his prime on the more hard bop-oriented pieces while mixing in a bit of Miles Davis with Hubbard on the funkier numbers. He is joined by a fine Japanese group (in addition to Jay Hoggard on marimbas and vibes and percussionist Don Alias) which includes two percussionists who keep the rhythms torrid; Hoggard (particularly on marimbas) is a major part of the ensembles. Highlights include memorable versions of Horace Silver's "Song for My Father" (which is given funky Latin rhythms) and Silver's neglected "Calcutta Cutie." Other than the tribute, "Art Blakey," most of the other performances utilize rhythmic vamps while "Suavemente" features the trumpeter's expressive long tones over a synthesizer. Every selection holds one's interest, making this one of Terumasa Hino's most rewarding recordings to date.




Tracks:

01. Song for My Father (Silver) - 6:49
02. Tribe (Hino) - 8:54
03. Suavemente (Hino) - 7:32
04. Monday Night Village Gate (Hino) - 4:36
05. Culcutta Cutie (Silver) - 7:21
06. Art Blakey (Hino) - 5:43
07. Moonbow (Hino) - 7:33
08. Camelback (Hino) - 5:45
09. Obatala (Rumba Yeza) (Trad.) - 2:39

Personnel:

Terumasa Hino - trumpet
Tatsuya Sato - tenor saxophone (#1,2,4-6,8)
Jay Hoggard - marimba, vibraphone
Benisuke Sakai - bass (#1-8)
Kenji Hino - electric bass (#1-3,6-8)
Motohiko Hino - drums (#1-8)
Don Alias, Tatsuji Yokoyama, Mark DeRose - percussion
Hiromasa Suzuki - synthesizer (#3)
Takeaki Sugiyama - synthesizer programming (#3)
Chorus (#9):
Terumasa, Tatsuya, Benisuke, Kenji, Motohiko, Don, Tatsuji, Mark, Hiromasa, Name, Yoshiko, Shima, Pi-chiku, Tabuchi, Inoue, Araki, Fujiuchi