George Otsuka Quintet - Loving You George (2021)

Reissue of a cult LP by master Japanese drummer George Otsuka and his quintet, recorded live on 19th July 1975 at the Nemu Jazz Inn.

"A unique time capsule, the album finds the quintet on fire and “Loving You George” is a vivid testimony that Otsuka and his musicians were at the top of their game and one of the best groups in Japan, playing a mix of modal and groovy tunes full of exciting and inspired solos. The album “Loving You George” is comprised of four superb performances fuelled by Otsuka powerful drumming and Fumio Karashima’s fender Rhodes. It also includes a wonderfully funky take on Minnie Riperton’s ‘Loving You’. It comes with original artwork featuring OBI strip and audio remastered from the master tapes by King Records in Japan."

Tracklist:
1 01. George Otsuka - Little Island (12:12)
1 02. George Otsuka - Something Everywhere (10:42)
1 03. George Otsuka - Miles Mode (09:20)
1 04. George Otsuka - Loving You (06:58)