Ryojiro Furusawa - 1977 - Racco

Ryojiro Furusawa

1977

Racco

01. Cum-Cum

02. Moki

03. Racco

04. La Zuguta-Ba

05. Wolf Fish

06. June Rain

07. Burning Cloud

Tomoki Takahasi - (tenor and soprano sax)

Hideaki Mochizuki - (bass)

Toshiyuki Daitoku - (keyboards)

Ryojiro Furusawa - (drums)

Deep deep sounds from this hip Japanese drummer – a set that features a fusion-styled mix of keyboards and sax, but one that comes across with a gentle feel that's light years from conventional fusion!

The balance is perfect throughout – kind of a spacey, soulful vibe – stretching out beautifully, yet never getting overindulgent – no jamming modes at all, and really a great ear for the space between the notes that keeps the whole thing on a open-handed level. One track goes slightly out, but in a way that balances the others nicely – and players include Tomoki Takahasi on tenor and soprano sax and Toshiyuki Daitoku on keyboards.