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Jam Session

| Recorded | c. 1968 |
|---|---|
| Label | Columbia |
| Released | 1968 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1063561 |
The record
Recorded in Tokyo, this summit puts Hawes' rooted, blues-heavy piano alongside tenors Miyazawa and Matsumoto and a sharp local rhythm section, evidence of the era's cross-Pacific jazz traffic.
Session personnel
- Isao Suzuki — bass
- George Ohtsuka — drums
- Shungo Sawada — guitar
- Hampton Hawes — piano
- Akira Miyazawa — tenor saxophone
- Hidehiko Matsumoto — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1968 | Columbia · YS-10035-J — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1976 | Columbia — STEREO |
| 2014 | Columbia · COCB-54129 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Papersleeve |
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