Kimiko

Kimiko Kasai is a Japanese jazz singer (now - retired). Throughout her career Kimiko recorded numerous jazz albums in collaboration with some of the most renowned musicians in the jazz field, such as Billy Higgins, Gil Evans, Stan Getz, Oliver Nelson, and Herbie Hancock. "Yellow Carcass in the Blue" is considered an important album by Kimiko Kasai in which she really began to show her original qualities. At the same time, as the "double bill" credit suggests, it was also a showcase for the Kosuke Mine Quartet, which plays two tunes on their own.

A best-of compilation of the A and B sides of all singles (7inch + 12inch) released between 1976 and 1984 by Kimiko Kasai, who is popular not only among jazz fans but also in the club scene. Also includes a single version that will be released on CD for the first time!

The combination of oboe, bassoon, and piano makes a wonderful sound, especially when the oboe is played by one of the instrument’s legendary exponents. Frenchman Maurice Bourgue, now in his late 70s, still plays with fabulous control and style, and can make a line genuinely sing. His two colleagues, Sergio Azzolini (bassoon) and Kimiko Imani (piano), play with enormous sympathy and clearly enjoy this music. Haydn, characteristically, spins magic while J.S. Bach’s two sons find inspiration in this unusual lineup, writing music of charm and elegance.