Reissued for the first time outside of Japan, “Physical Structure” by Japanese drummer George Otsuka is an amazing jazz-fusion album, featuring Fumio Karashima on the piano and Fender Rhodes and Shozo Sasaki on tenor sax. Check the surprising and sublime cover of “Naima” which alone justifies to get this record !
With : George Ostuka (drums), Shozo Sasaki (tenor & soprano sax), Fumio Karashima (piano, electric piano, synthesizer), Mitsuako Furuno (bass), Norio Ohno (percussion)
Recorded on February 11, 1976
Side A
1. PHYSICAL STRUCTURE (George Otsuka) – 7:42
2. LITTLE ISLAND (Fumio Karashima) – 13:44
Side B
1. MUSTARD POT (Fumio Karashima) – 11:44
2. NAIMA (John Coltrane) – 8:45
Label: LE TRÈS JAZZ CLUB
With : George Ostuka (drums), Shozo Sasaki (tenor & soprano sax), Fumio Karashima (piano, electric piano, synthesizer), Mitsuako Furuno (bass), Norio Ohno (percussion)
Recorded on February 11, 1976
Side A
1. PHYSICAL STRUCTURE (George Otsuka) – 7:42
2. LITTLE ISLAND (Fumio Karashima) – 13:44
Side B
1. MUSTARD POT (Fumio Karashima) – 11:44
2. NAIMA (John Coltrane) – 8:45
Label: LE TRÈS JAZZ CLUB