The Tokyo Blues
by Horace Silver
- Type: Album
- Released: 1962
- Label: Blue Note
- Country: United States
- Length: 39:46
- Community rating: 4.2/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Gene Taylor, Junior Cook, Blue Mitchell, Joe Harris
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A classic Horace Silver album inspired by his first tour of Japan. The session perfectly captures his signature 'funky' jazz style, full of catchy melodies and irresistible grooves. The music blends the soulful, blues-based feel of hard bop with subtle influences from Japanese folk music, resulting in a unique and joyful album from one of the genre's most popular and enduring artists.
Genres
Descriptors: high-energy, soulful, japanese, piano, grooves
Tracklist
- Too Much Sake (6:45)
- Sayonara Blues (12:12)
- The Tokyo Blues (7:38)
- Cherry Blossom (6:11)
- Ah! So (7:00)
Credits
- The Horace Silver Quintet - primary artist
- Gene Taylor - bass
- Reid Miles - design [cover]
- John Harris, Jr. - drums
- Atsuhiko Kawabata - liner notes
- Horace Silver - liner notes, piano, written-by
- Francis Wolff - photography by [cover photo]
- Alfred Lion - producer
- Rudy Van Gelder - recorded by [recording by]
- Junior Cook - tenor saxophone
- Blue Mitchell - trumpet
- Ronnell Bright - written-by