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Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Quintet: Flutter

In May 2001, “Tzadik” label released “Flutter”, the debut Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Quintet album. It was recorded in 2000, at “GOK Sound” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Otomo Yoshihide.

Personnel:

  • Otomo Yoshihide – electric guitar, electronic, mixing
  • Tsugami Kenta – alto saxophone
  • Kikuchi Naruyoshi – tenor saxophone
  • Mizutani Hiroaki – bass
  • Yoshigaki Yasuhiro – drums, trumpet
  • Sachiko Matsubara
  • Akita Masami
  • Kondo Yoshiaki – recording, mixing
  • Allan Tucker – mastering
  • Heung-Heung Chin – design
  • Takahashi Mie – photography
  • John Zorn – executive producer
  • Kazunori Sugiyama – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Otomo Yoshihide, except where noted.

  1. Flutter (Modulation for High Tone)
  2. Drift / Les – Eric Dolphy
  3. Serene – Eric Dolphy
  4. Spin
  5. Night Lights / Density – Gerry Mulligan

Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Ensemble: Dreams

On March 26, 2002, “Tzadik” label released “Dreams”, album by Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Ensemble. It was recorded in 2001, at “A-102 Studio” and “GOK Sound” in Tokyo, and was produced by Otomo Yoshihide.

Personnel:

  • Otomo Yoshihide – acoustic and electric guitar, additional recording, editing
  • Mizutani Hiroaki – double bass
  • Yosuhiro Yoshigaki – trumpet, bodhran, drums. percussion
  • Tsugami Kenta – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Naruyoshi Kikuchi – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Tatsuki Masuko – synthesizer, effects, noises
  • Sachiko M – sampler
  • Jun Togawa – vocals
  • Phew – vocals
  • Yoshiaki Kondo – recording, mixing
  • Scott Hull – mastering
  • Heung-Heung Chin – design

Track listing:

  1. Preach – Asa Chang, Kazumi
  2. Yume – Eto Naoko
  3. Good Morning – Otomo Yoshihide 
  4. Teinen Pushiganga – A.M. Villafane
  5. Toi Hibiki – Eto Naoko
  6. Eureka – Jim O’Rourke
  7. Hahen Fukei – Seiichi Yamamoto