CBS/Sony · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Winds Of Barcelona
| Recorded | Feb 1969 |
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| Label | CBS/Sony |
| Released | 1969 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1148794 |
The record
A late-'60s CBS/Sony date led by guitarist Yoshiaki Masuo, stacking flute, vibes, organ, and dual guitars into a plush, groove-leaning sound closer to soul-jazz and bossa than straight hard bop. Yoshio Suzuki's bass and Larry Sunaga's percussion keep the ensemble loose and warm -- a fine snapshot of Japan's late-'60s jazz scene absorbing Latin and pop currents.
Session personnel
- Yoshio Suzuki — bass
- Fumio Watanabe — drums
- Hideo Miyata — flute
- Kiyoshi Sugimoto — guitar
- Yoshiaki Masuo — guitar
- Kazuo Yashiro — organ
- Larry Sunaga — percussion
- Nobuhiro Suzuki — vibraphone, marimba
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1969 | CBS/Sony · SONP 50069-J — Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1973 | CBS/Sony |
| 1978 | CBS/Sony · 23AP 1076 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2007 | Sony Records Int'l · SICP-10042 — SACD, Hybrid, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2014 | Sony Records Int'l · SICP 4291 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
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