SOUND FUJI explores King Records' legendary catalog and unearths exceptional, rare and unknown musical gems from Japan. King Records has been releasing music since 1931. Follow 180g-soundfuji.bandcamp.com for weekly updates and amazing music discoveries, and dig into the archives of one of the most prestigious labels in Japan!

KING Jazz RE:Generation is a series of digital compilations and albums exploring King Records' prestigious jazz catalog, carefully selected by Japanese jazz expert Yusuke Ogawa.

Yusuke Ogawa has been running the Universounds store in Tokyo since 2001, specializing in jazz and second-hand, rare, and collector records. He is also a reissue supervisor, label manager, DJ, and music writer. Known for his vast musical knowledge, eye for detail, and archival skills, Ogawa has worked on more than 250 reissues and compilations – including the highly praised Deep Jazz Reality and Project Re:Vinyl series. He is the co-author of the Wa-Jazz Disc Guide and the Independent Black Jazz of America books. 

Recorded April 20 & 21, 1980 at King Records Studio, Tokyo.

Personnel:

Bass, Piccolo Bass, Hammond Organ – Isao Suzuki
Electric Bass – Motohiko Hamase
Drums – Shigeo Hirayama
Electric Piano – Ichiro Doi
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Sitar – Takayuki Kato
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute – Toshiyuki Honda
Trombone – Shigeharu Mukai
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Shuji Miwake

Assistant Engineer – Takao Suga
Mastering Engineer – Shogo Sakamaki
Recording & Mixing Engineer – Hatsuro Takanami

Producers – Isao Suzuki, Motohiko Takawa
Directed By – Jiro Kohno

TRACKLIST:

A1. . Mongolian Chant

A2.. Misperception

A3.. Joy

B1.. Falcon

B2.. Impression Of Charles Mingus