OKINAWA LP

Description

A 1976 release by renowned drummer Akira Ishikawa and Count Buffalo, who pursued their own distinctive musical style with jazz and rock as its twin foundations. Inspired by Okinawa, the album incorporates a diverse range of elements, including funk, Afro, and disco, creating a genre-spanning sound. Featuring standards, Western pop covers, and Okinawan folk songs, the album showcases dynamic and experimental performances, including arrangements by Koichi Sugiyama. The memorable backing vocals by Kayoko Ishu and Time Five add to the appeal of this little-known, unconventional concept album. This marks its first-ever color vinyl release. - Akira Ishikawa (Drums) - Takao Naoi (Electric Guitar) - Hideo Ichikawa (Keyboards) - Masaoki Terakawa (Electric Bass) - Larry Sunaga (Latin Percussion) - Koji Hatori (Trumpet) - Eiji Arai (Trombone) - Takeru Muraoka (Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone) - Masao Suzuki (Baritone Saxophone) - Ohno Group (Strings) - Time Five (Vocals) - Kayoko Ishu (Vocals) - Koichi Sugiyama, Akira Ishikawa, Reiko Yukawa (Producers) Original Release Date: November 21, 1976