Hidefumi Toki - Toki

180g vinyl LP with original obi strip and liner notes reproduction, remastered and cut by Bernie Grundman, pressed and printed in Japan Japan import Label: Three Blind Mice / Sony Music Labels, Inc. Cat#: MHJL324 Remastered and cut by Bernie Grundman Original release completely reproduced as faithfully as possible Pressed and printed in Japan Official Three Blind Mice reissue. Original release date: 1975 (TBM-46) Discover the deeply personal work of Japanese saxophonist Hidefumi Toki through his 1975 masterpiece, "Toki". Accompanied by a quartet featuring Kazumi Watanabe on guitar, Nobuyoshi Ino on bass, and Steve Jackson on drums, Toki's expressive alto and soprano saxophone fill the space with gentle, raspy tones. The album's laidback and mellow atmosphere, highlighted by original compositions like "Darkness" and "Lullaby For The Girl," as well as soulful renditions of classics such as "When Sunny Gets Blue" and Ornette Coleman's "Blues," creates a captivating listening experience. Recorded May 17, 1975 at AOI Studio, Tokyo.