Rooster_Ties Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) Now that this is just up on YouTube within the last year, it can be more easily heard and discussed. What everyone’s take on this striking debut leader-date by Shunzo Ohno? - who was only 23 when it was recorded (it seems to have been released in 1973). Trumpet, flugelhorn, compositions – Shunzo Ohno Piano, electric piano – Mikio Masuda Bass – Mitsuaki Furuno Drums – Arihide Kurata recorded Aug 28, 1972 https://www.discogs.com/Shunzo-Ohno-Quartet-Falter-Out/release/11040820 Just three tracks on CD (side 2 on the album segues), this first bare link (URL) is to a playlist of the entire album. Or each track is individually embedded below. Issued on CD just once (a SHM, fwiw) – in 2017 (on Deep Jazz Reality). Even brand new it seemed to run around $23-$25 (iirc), and I paid $30 for it from Dusty Groove (but it was worth every penny). https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Usa_qZVpty8&list=OLAK5uy_l5mp4e83QAfBqSYqrW8hmhwVK2leIp3hI 1. “Alfa” (12:39) 2. “A Mournful Scene” (6:59) 3. “Falter Out ~ Once Again” (24:31) Edited September 13, 2020 by Rooster_Ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 thanks, playing it now (it's also on spotify)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 Very good indeed .... especially the long track is outstanding .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 Thanks for the heads-up on this, Rooster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 Yes, this is great stuff. Kind of a more energetic GNU HIGH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 Great recommendation of something I'd really have never heard of otherwise. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 On Spotify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 (edited) The group interplay especially on this album, is on such a high level. How many trumpeters could play like that, at the age of just 23! Not entirely unprecedented, I realize (Clifford Brown, for instance) – but I think Ohno plays with technique and lyricism well beyond his years. I see online that Ohno, plus both the keyboard player and drummer - were all 3 born in 1949 (each ~23 years old in ‘72). The bass player was born in 1947, but was still only 25. Quite an album for a bunch of early-to-mid-20-somethings to have made. Edited September 15, 2020 by Rooster_Ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted September 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) Also from 1972, Ohno wrote the title track “Go On”, from this album by The George Otsuka 5 — and he plays on the entire album (including a nice version of Joe Henderson’s “Isotope”). The album is more hard bop (than Ohno’s own debut from that same year), but his presence is pretty strong none the less... I just got this on CD from Dusty Groove a couple weeks ago. https://www.discogs.com/The-George-Otsuka-5-Go-On/release/14641851 1. ”Go On” (Ohno) 8:58 5. “Isotope” (Henderson) 5:35 I’m just noticing the entire album is now uploaded at the link below (less than a week ago). When I ordered the CD last month, I wasn’t able to find all the tracks on-line, and had to buy the album a little half-blind (I rarely buy these expensive Japanese imports unless I can sample them extensively first). Entire album: https://youtu.be/6I_H9Z2g2KA Drums, leader - George Otsuka (Ohtsuka) Bass – Takashi Mizuhashi Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Toshiyuki Daitoku Tenor, Soprano – Mabumi Yamaguchi Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Shunzo Ono (Ohno) recorded at AOI Studio on Nov 28-29, 1972 Edited September 15, 2020 by Rooster_Ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) He is apparently also on Sea Breeze - Bass - Takashi Mizuhashi Drums – George Ohtsuka Electric Piano – Hideo Ichikawa Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone –Takao Uematsu Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Shunzo Ohno Sea Breeze Fool On The Hill Cannibal Potato Chips Jumping Cats Edited September 16, 2020 by ejp626 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted September 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 Two more Shunzo Ohno penned tunes from Oct, 1973 - also with George Otsuka’s group... https://www.discogs.com/George-Otsuka-Quintet-In-Concert-/release/12980051 1. “Afternoon Walk” (Ohno) 21:04 4. “She Said So” (Ohno) 14:01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted July 20 Author Report Share Posted July 20 Just gave Shunzo’s debut from 1973 (rec ‘72) a spin again, and I continue to be amazed by this album — and decided to bump this thread for the heck of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 Thanks, missed the thread before. The name looked familiar, so I checked and SO plays on the Shintaro Quintet Evolution album, which was the first CD I bought on my relatively recent J-jazz exploration. But I've heard nothing else, so will listen to what I can find online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 7 hours ago, T.D. said: Shintaro Quintet Evolution .... Good one .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ornette Posted October 29 Report Share Posted October 29 (edited) On 9/11/2020 at 8:32 PM, mjazzg said: On Spotify Also on Tidal where his name is spelt Syunzou Ohno. Later albums have the spelling as per the thread title. Edited October 29 by ornette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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