Kikuchi Himiko - flying beagle - Japan Blu-spec CD2 Limited Edition

Credits:

Kikuchi Himiko

Description:

Japan's leading world-class female keyboardist, Himiko Kikuchi's first album for CBS Sony, released in 1987, is now available exclusively at Tower Records in the latest 2023 remastered edition. (Original release: October 21, 1987/CBS Sony/28AH-2240/32DH-810) She has performed with various artists such as Takuro Yoshida and Junko Ohashi, and was a member of Nobuo Hara's Sharps & Flats and Minoya Central Station, and in 1979 she joined Toshigo Miki & In 1979, she and her husband, Masatsugu Matsumoto (g), performed with the Inner Galaxy Orchestra at the Montreux Jazz Festival. He is a legend in the crossover and fusion scene, having been active in a variety of fields, such as releasing albums under his own name consistently, and composing music for movies and TV programs, including the music for the movie "New Gokudo no Tsuma-tachi" (1993).Himiko Kikuchi (p, key, synth, org), Masatsugu Matsumoto (g), Akira Okazawa (b), Naoki Watanabe (b), Kakuo Okamoto (ds), Yasushi Ichihara (ds), Yuichi Tokashiki (ds), Keiichi Ishibashi (b), Yoshikazu Kishi (tp), Kenji Yoshida (tp, flh), Michio Keywada (tb), JAKE H.CONCEPCION ( (as, fl), Hirofumi Kinjo (ts, fl), Masamiki Takano (bs), Yoshinori Nohmi (perc), etc., the strongest rhythm section of Spectrum and AB'S, and key members of prestigious groups such as Yuji Ohno's You & The Explosion Band and Toshigo Miki & The Inner Galaxy Orchestra. and other top-notch musicians. This is a masterpiece of fusion music, with a dynamic and heavy rhythm section, a powerful and sharp horn section, and a brilliant and flowing keyboard that dances freely in the background.The album includes the powerful high-speed Latin fusion "SAND STORM" and "FLYING BEAGLE," the funky fusion "LOOK YOUR BACK! Arranged by Himiko Kikuchi and Masatsugu Matsumoto Himiko Kikuchi (p, key, synth, org), Akira Okazawa (b), Naoki Watanabe (b), Kakuo Okamoto (ds), Yasushi Ichihara (ds), Yuichi Tokashiki (ds), Yasushi Ichihara (ds) ), Yasushi Ichihara (ds), Masatsugu Matsumoto (g), Keiichi Ishibashi (b), Yoshikazu Kishi (tp), Kenji Yoshida (tp, flh), Michio Kagiwada (tb), JAKE H. CONCEPCION (as, fl), Hirofumi Kinjo (ts, fl), Masamiki Takano (bs), Yoshinori Nohmi (perc)

Tracklisting:

1.Look Your Back!
2.A Seagull & Clouds
3.Flying Beagle
4.Fluffy
5.Sand Storm
6.Baby Talk
7.The Second Summer
8.Ducky Ducky