{"product_id":"george-ohtsuka-quintet-loving-you-george-lp-album-re-mint-m-1","title":"George Ohtsuka Quintet - Loving You George (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge Ohtsuka Quintet - Loving You George (LP)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"description\"\u003eLP version. Obi strip. Wewantsounds present a first-time reissue of the cult LP by master Japanese drummer \u003cb\u003eGeorge Otsuka\u003c\/b\u003e and his quintet, recorded live on July, 19th 1975 at the Nemu Jazz Inn. The album was released by cutting-edge Japanese label Bellwood in 1975. The album \u003ci\u003eLoving You George\u003c\/i\u003eis comprised of four superb performances fueled by Otsuka powerful drumming and \u003cb\u003eFumio Karashima\u003c\/b\u003e's fender Rhodes. Otsuka is one of the giants of the Nippon jazz scene. The drummer, who sadly passed away in 2020, enjoyed a 50-year career recording with the best musicians and labels in Japan. Otsuka joined \u003cb\u003eSadao Watanabe\u003c\/b\u003e's \u003cb\u003eCosy Quartet\u003c\/b\u003e in the late fifties before switching to \u003cb\u003eHidehiko Matsumoto\u003c\/b\u003e's quartet where he gained exposure as one of Japan's premier drummers. In the mid-60s, he formed his own trio with \u003cb\u003eHideo Ichikawa\u003c\/b\u003e (piano) and \u003cb\u003eMasaoki Terakawa\u003c\/b\u003e (bass) recording several highly-acclaimed albums and also playing with international stars such as \u003cb\u003eHampton Hawes\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eRoy Haynes\u003c\/b\u003e. The '70s were a productive decade and Otsuka embraced the latest development in jazz including fusion and modal jazz enthusiastically. The musician signed with \u003cb\u003eKoki Miura\u003c\/b\u003e's groundbreaking Bellwood Records (responsible for producing \u003cb\u003eHaruomi Hosono\u003c\/b\u003e and the emergent wave of folk rock artists led by \u003cb\u003eHappy End\u003c\/b\u003e) and recorded a live album at Nemu Jazz Inn in the Nemu resort, south of Nagoya. The evening was a special one. On top of The George Otsuka quintet (featuring \u003cb\u003eMitsuaki Furuno\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNorio Ohno\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eShozo Sasaki\u003c\/b\u003e, and Fumio Karashima), were the supergroup of \u003cb\u003eNorman Connors\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eEddie Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eGary Bartz\u003c\/b\u003e who were also recording a live album, \u003ci\u003eDance Of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, that has since become legendary. On the night, Otsuka and his sidemen recorded four tracks including \"Little Island\" a Karashima original and \"Something Everywhere\" a faithful rendition of \u003cb\u003eSteve Kuhn\u003c\/b\u003e Brazilian-flavored original which had just appeared on his ECM album \u003ci\u003eTrance\u003c\/i\u003e. The second side begins with a breathtaking version of the \u003cb\u003eColtrane\u003c\/b\u003estandard \"Miles Mode\" finishing with a great drum solo by Otsuka followed by a superb version of the \u003cb\u003eMinnie Riperton\u003c\/b\u003eclassic, \"Loving You\" played in a mid-tempo funky mode with a great Rhodes solo. \u003ci\u003eLoving You George\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid testimony that Otsuka and his musicians were at the top of their game. Remastered audio from the master tapes by King Records in Japan.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds,Bellwood Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52300802130232,"sku":"4142443149","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/4280\/2232\/files\/17807623-0120197663f6f940544e063f6f940544e2167713004863f6f940544e6_3c0f188b-2d01-48d5-906f-e46a9c2904ef.jpg?v=1777658666","url":"https:\/\/liminalmusic.shop\/products\/george-ohtsuka-quintet-loving-you-george-lp-album-re-mint-m-1","provider":"LIMINAL Music Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}