“”Taro”s Mood”” is a fiery, high-energy live document of freestyle hardbop that also allows moments of surprising lyricism. Including 4 bonus tracks,

Born in 1942 in Tokyo, Terumasa Hino made his professional debut in 1955. After the great success of his album ”Hi-nology” (1969) he performed at the Berliner Jazztage in 1971 and at many other festivals before moving to New York in 1975. Today Hino is a living legend and the most famous national jazz musician in Japan. Once an editor of Miles Davis transcriptions, his powerful playing in the 70s and his ”large, brilliant tone” (Grove Dictionary) have often been compared to Miles Davis” 60s style. ”Taro”s Mood” is a fiery, high-energy live document of freestyle hardbop that also allows moments of surprising lyricism. Including four bonus tracks,

Additional Details

Label: Enja Records

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 50 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 09/22/06

UPC: 063757210429