Mitsuaki Katayama
First Flight
LabelSolid RecordsGenreJazz & Improvisation
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*Limited Edition* This Japanese trio session from the 70s is precisely the kind of record that has us exploring this era so fervently. Filled with warm, soulful sounds, inventive changes, and engaging rhythms, the album maintains a subtle funk undercurrent without overpowering the best lyrical lines of pianist Kichiro Sugino. The trio, featuring Kishio Kitahara on bass and Mitsaki Katayama on drums, is perfectly synchronized, soaring elegantly throughout the record, living up to the "flight" in the title. An exceptional gem, brimming with energy, and devoid of dull moments, it awaits rediscovery by the 21st-century generation.
Format
Recorded at the Kesennuma Civic Hall on June 24, 1979.
Originally issued as JD-3.
Issued in a regular jewel case with clear tray and obi. Trifold insert includes liner notes in Japanese.
Artist name spelled as "Mitsaki" on front cover. Album title misspelled as "First Fright" on traycard and disc.
Release notes
Recorded at the Kesennuma Civic Hall on June 24, 1979. Originally issued as JD-3. Issued in a regular jewel case with clear tray and obi. Trifold insert includes liner notes in Japanese. Artist name spelled as "Mitsaki" on front cover. Album title misspelled as "First Fright" on traycard and disc.
| 1 | Unknown Point | ||
| 2 | Arizona High Way | ||
| 3 | It’s Over | ||
| 4 | Louis | ||
| 5 | First Flight |
- Kishio Kitahara
- Bass, Composed By (4)
- Kichiro Sugino
- Composed By (2 and 3), Piano
- Mitsuaki Katayama
- Composed By (1 and 5), Drums
- 吉田倫平
- Design [Reissue]
- 照井顕
- Producer
- 前田雅啓
- Reissue Producer
- 若杉 実
- Supervised By [Reissue], Liner Notes
