Label:ICR – ICR-1584, Gas Point! – 4988
Country:Japan
Used LP 1984
Disc:VG+/EX (close to NM)
Jacket:VG+/EX (close to NM)
Jazz pianist Miro Takebi. He taught himself to play the piano, ran a jazz live house in Sapporo, and in 1984 moved to New York, where he established his current musical style including opening the first Japanese-owned jazz club of the same name in the city. Since returning to Japan, he has continued to perform actively in places such as Yakushima and Kobe. It's unclear whether this album was recorded before his move to New York, this private gem recorded in Tokyo in 1984 as part of a trio featuring Ponta Murakami and Makoto Saito (known as “Kujira”). The album features 6 original tracks ranging from ballads to emotional pieces with the drums and bass playing in perfect harmony, as if accompanying his captivating, emotionally rich piano playing. It’s simply quality release that defies belief that it was self-produced. Pristine condition. Rare.
ジャズピアニスト健未路。独学でピアノを習得後は札幌にてジャズ・ライブハウスを経営し、84年にはニューヨークへ渡り現地でも同名の日本人初のジャズクラブを開くなどしながら現在の音楽スタイルを確立。帰国後も屋久島や神戸などで活躍を続けています。本作はニューヨーク渡米前かは定かではありませんが、ポンタ村上とクジラこと斎藤誠のトリオ編成による、84年の東京で録音が行われた自主制作盤。惹きつけられる情緒溢れるピアノに寄り添うように息のあった二人のドラムとベースによるバラードからエモーショナルな楽曲まで全てオリジナルの全6曲を収録。自主制作とは思えない素晴らしい演奏を聴く事が出来ます。シミ一つない超美品です。現在稀少となっています。
