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Plays Bossa Nova
| Recorded | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Label | Jazz Room Records |
| Catalog | SKJ 1007 |
| Released | 1962 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 795632 |
The record
Recorded in 1962 as bossa nova crossed the Pacific, this Tokyo quintet folds Rio rhythms into a hard-bop frame without losing the bite. Matsumoto's reeds float over brisk, precise drumming from the man calling the session.
Session personnel
- Hachiro Kurita — bass
- Hideo Shiraki — drums
- Yuzuru Sera — piano
- Hidehiko Matsumoto — tenor saxophone, flute
- Hisaya Omata — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1962 | King Records · SKJ 1007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1962 | King Records · SKJ 1007 — Acetate, 10", Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | King Records · SKJ 1007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 2007 | King Records · SKJ 1007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, 200 grams |
| 2007 | Think! Records · THCD-065 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2012 | King Records · KICJ 2244 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | King Records · KICJ 2620 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, SHM-CD |
| 2023 | Jazz Room Records |
| — | King Records — File, FLAC, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 16-Bit/44.1 kHz |
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