Isao Suzuki Trio/Quartet - Blow Up (1973) [Japan 2006] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

In its many iterations, bassist Isao Suzuki's Blow Up has been used as a demonstration disc at many audio shows and audio shops ever since it was released in 1973. The piano trio (and occasionally a quartet with Suzuki playing cello) plays soulful and energetic jazz.

If you are an audiophile, you must either remember or have heard about the legendary Japanese label Three Blind Mice. TBM created superb jazz records by Japanese players since the 1970s and became known for its audiophile sound quality.

A really great little set from Japanese bassist Isao Suzuki – a rare player who goes way way past traditional modes of his chosen instrument, into richly creative territory that rivals the 70s experiments of Ron Carter! Like Carter, Suzuki's never content to just let the bass be a source in the background – and instead really foregrounds his wonderful work on both cello and acoustic bass – with a sprightly sound that's as groovy as it is rhythmic – a really great sense of flow that almost makes you feel the set's electric, even though Isao plays acoustic all the way through. The album also features great work by pianist Kunihiko Sugano – who hits some fuller notes that really crackle with energy, and which unleash a surprising amount of soul on the best numbers – and the quartet also features additional bass from Takashi Mizuhashi and drums from George Otsuka. Titles include the great title cut "Blow Up", plus "Aquamarine", "Like It Is", and "Low Flight".

Tracklist:

01. Aqua Marine
02. Everything Happens To Me
03. Blow Up
04. Like It Is
05. I Can't Get Stated
06. Low Flight

Personnel
Isao Suzuki - bass, cello
Kunihiko Sugano - piano
Takashi Mizuhashi - bass
George Otsuka - drums

Produced by Takeshi Fujii. Engineered by Yoshihiko Kannnari.
Recorded on March 29-30, 1973 at Aoi Studio, Tokyo, Japan.
Three Blind Mice / Sony Music Direct, Japan # MHCP 10022


Thanks to jazzyman!
Uncompressed SACD ISO size > 1,38 GB
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