Hideo Shiraki Quintet - Sakura Sakura (1977)

A standout drummer in Japan’s jazz scene of the 1950s–60s, Hideo Shiraki recorded this album in Berlin in 1965—now set for reissue as the sixth installment of Spin This Now!!!

Artist：Hideo Shiraki Quintet + 3 Koto Girls
Title：Sakura Sakura
Format：LP
CAT#：SOLID-1042
Barcode：4526180755883
Price：$50
Label：SOLID / MPS
Japan’sRelease Date：June 17th, 2026

A standout drummer in the Japanese jazz scene of the 1950s and 1960s, Hideo Shiraki recorded this album in Berlin in 1965. The album, featuring a new arrangement of the classic "Matsuri no Genzo" and the original composition "Alone, Alone and Alone" by the young Terumasa Hino, is now set to be reissued in the "Spin This Now!" series.

Hideo Shiraki (ds)


Terumasa Hino (tp)


Takeshi Muraoka (ts)


Yuzuru Sera (p)


Hachiro Kurita (b)


Kinuko Shirane (koto)


Keiko Nosaka (koto)


Sachiko Miyamoto (koto)
Recorded in Germany on November 1, 1965.

Tracklist:
A1: Sakura Sakura
A2: Yosakoi Bushi
A3: Yamanaka Bushi
B1: Matsuri No Genzo
B2: Alone, Alone and Alone
B3: Suwa