Isao Suzuki & New Family - The Thing (1979)

This striking and thought-provoking album, born from the encounter between a towering jazz personality and youthful sensibilities, captures the direction of Japanese jazz in the 1980s.

Tracks:

01. The Thing (Suzuki) - 11:33
02. For Miles (Suzuki) - 7:29
03. Sunburn Samba (Yoneda) - 6:34
04. Open Space (Suzuki) - 6:43
05. Crystal Hills (Suzuki) - 6:10

Personnel:

Isao Suzuki - double bass, piccolo bass, percussion
Masayoshi Yoneda - acoustic piano, Rhodes Piano, Moog synthesizer, Arp String Ensemble
Takayuki Katoh - electric guitars
Shigeo Hirayama - drums, congas, percussion
Shuji Miyake - trumpet, flugelhorn