Description:

[EAST WIND MASTERS COLLECTION 1000 Encore Press] Recommendations for Adult Jazz! East Wind, Japan's world-class jazz label, started in 1975." To celebrate the label's 40th anniversary, the entire catalog is being reissued in a limited edition for 1000 yen (excluding tax). This is the first release in the series in 13 years. This is the debut album by pianist Mikio Masuda, nicknamed "Mickey" and recognized by Art Blakey, Terumasa Hino, and others for his talent. From the opening original "Pinocchio," the piano runs wildly in all directions. Recorded at Victor Studios, Tokyo, June 9 & 12, 1974, using DSD remastering. ＜Mikio Masuda (p), Tsutomu Okada (b), Motohiko Hino (ds), Terumasa Hino (flh), Takao Uematsu (ts), Hideo Miyata (fl)

Tracklisting:

1 PINOCCHIO / MASUDA MIKIO
2 BLACK DAFFODILS / MASUDA MIKIO
3 HARD LUCK / MASUDA MIKIO
4 PRAYER / MASUDA MIKIO
5 ADD SOME / MASUDA MIKIO
6 ALONE ALONE AND ALONE / MASUDA MIKIO