Label:
Victor – SMJX-10089
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold sleeve / Country: Japan / Released: 1970
Style:
Modal, Free Improvisation
Recorded in
Tokyo, Japan on February 7 & 12, 1970.
Design
– Teruo Hanzawa
Photography
By – Naoki Mukouda, Takashi Arihara
Manufactured
By – Victor Company Of Japan, LTD. – SVIR-10045
A1
- Japanese Island
...................................................................... 10:34
A2
- Rock One for Jimbo San
......................................................... 13:01
B1
- Atomic Energy
........................................................................... 8:50
B2
- Mount Fujiyama .......................................................................
12:41
All
compositions by Mal Waldron
Personnel:
Mal
Waldron — piano
Yasuo
Arakawa — bass
Takeshi
Inomata — drums
Tokyo
Bound is a studio album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in Tokyo
in 1970 and released on the Japanese RCA Victor label.
In
early 1970 American pianist, already residing in Europe for some time, on the
basis of his released album has been invited to visit Japan (by local Swing
Journal company). On his first ever Japanese tour Mal spent two days (February
7 & 12) in studio in Tokyo where recorded some material.
Four
songs, recorded by trio with domestic double bassist Yasuo Arakawa and drummer Takeshi
Inomata were soon after released as "Tokyo Bound" album. Eight
compositions, recorded solo, has been released later same year as "Tokyo
Reverie". Both albums didn't attract lot of attention but opened for Mal
Japanese scene. He returned for next Japanese tour already next year and very
soon became well known and popular pianist on Japanese mainstream scene...
Enjoy!
If
you find it, buy this album!
