Shunzo Ohno - 1979 - Quarter Moon

Shunzo Ohno 

1979

Quarter Moon

01. Fatback 4:47

02. May 6:17

03. Jeff 7:52

04. In The Sky

05. Autumn Rain 6:19

06. The Dawn 7:55

07. Quarter Moon 5:54

08. We Will 2:00

Backing Vocals – Ullanda McCullough, Vivian Cherry, Yvonne Lewis

Congas, Percussion – Sue Evans

Drums – Victor Louis

Bass – Marcus Miller

Bass – T.M. Stevens

Electric Guitar – Jeff Laton

Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer – Onaje Allan Gumbs

Piano, Synthesizer – Kenny Kirkland

Trumpet, Saxophone – Carter Jefferson

Trumpet, Synthesizer – Shunzo Ohno

Recorded at Electric Lady Studio, N.Y., May 20-19, 1979.

One of the best Japanese trumpeters of the 70s – heard here in a great set of fusion that mixes his solo talents with a whole host of great American players too! The set was recorded in Electric Lady at the end of the 70s – and also features some great tenor and soprano sax from Carter Jefferson, keyboards from Kenny Kirkland, bass from Marcus Miller, and piano from Onaje Allan Gumbs – all working at a level that's almost tighter and more funky than most of their other records of the time! Ohno also plays a bit of mini moog next to his trumpet – giving some cuts an added electric punch – and a few spots feature work from a vocal trio with Vivian Cherry and Ullanda McCullough too.