[1988] Hirotaka Izumi / Amoshe (Full Album)

The phenomenal solo debut from keyboardist Hirotaka Izumi ( 28, 1958 – April 26, 2021), who was a core member of T-Square for decades, one of Japan’s leading jazz fusion groups, of whom I have been a fan of since the mid ’80s. 1. Double Rainbow 0:00 2. Blue Forest 6:21 3. Resolute 11:27 4. Explorer 18:05 5. River 23:07 6. Pier 7 28:52 7. Blow Wind Blow 33:56 8. Soul Trip 39:01 9. In The Arms Of Morpheus 45:25 Piano, Keyboards - Hirotaka Izumi Bass - Kenji Takamizu, Nobuo Ariga Drums - Akira Jimbo, Hideo Yamaki, Hiroyuki Noritake Flutes, Alto Saxophone, EWI - Ikuo Kataoka Guitar, Guitar-synthesizer - Yuji Toriyama Percussion - Tatsuji Yokoyama Synthesizer – Mayumi Tanabata Strings - Toshihiro Nakanishi Group