Trio Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
T. Honda Meets Rhythm Section Featuring S. Watanabe
| Recorded | Dec 9, 1969 |
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| Label | Trio Records |
| Released | 1969 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 620874 |
The record
A late-'69 Trio date catching Japan's hard-bop scene in full stride, with Honda's crisp comping framed by Sadao Watanabe's alto and a tight rhythm section of Suzuki, Masuo, and Watanabe on drums. Quietly essential evidence of Tokyo's own post-Blue Note voice taking shape.
Session personnel
- Sadao Watanabe — alto saxophone
- Yoshio Suzuki — bass
- Fumio Watanabe — drums
- Yoshiaki Masuo — guitar
- Takehiro Honda — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1970 | Trio Records · RSP-9007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1970 | Trio Records · TSP-9012 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album, Large hub |
| 1970 | Trio Records · RSP-9007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, Gatefold Sleeve · gatefold |
| 1974 | Trio Records — STEREO |
| 1976 | Trio Records · PA-9718 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1994 | Venus Records (5) · TKCZ-79080 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | Ultra-Vybe · UVWA-0037 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue |
Follow the players
Sadao Watanabe also plays on
Yoshio Suzuki also plays on
Fumio Watanabe also plays on
Yoshiaki Masuo also plays on