If you’re a fan of clarinet-led swing jazz, you’ll have a hard time finding a better record than this. The music is absolutely wonderful. Not only that, but it has DEMO DISC sound as well.
The Liner Notes
Direct-to-Disc Recording recorded live at Iruma City Auditorium, Saitama, Japan on April 21, 1978. Eiji Kitamura and His Allstars include Eiji on clarinet, Ichiro Masuda on vibraphone, Yoshitaka Akimitsu on piano, Yukio Ikezawa on bass, Hiroshi Sunaga on drums and Judy Anton provides vocals on “What a Little Moonlight Can Do.”
This album was recorded by the Direct-to-Disc recording method, to capture the natural reverberation of the 1,200 seat concert hall. Various kinds of recording equipment were brought in parts to the backstage of the hall for the recording then reassembled and adjusted. Two whole days were spent adjusting all the equipment.
Side One
- Avalon
- Body And Soul
- I Hadn’t Anyone Till You
- Memories Of You
Side Two
- Shine
- Petite Fleur
- What A Little Moonlight Can Do
- Good-Bye
Further Reading
- More personal favorite jazz albums
- More jazz albums we think we know well
- Hi-Fi beats My-Fi if you are at all serious about audio
