Makoto Yotsuba

Makoto Moroi - Works of Makoto Moroi (2008) {2CD Set, Tower Records Victor Heritage Collection, NCS 635~636 rec 1970-1971}
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© 1970-71, 2008 Tower Records Victor Heritage Collection / Victor Japan | NCS 635~636
Classical / Contemporary Classical / Experimental / Piano / Shakuhachi

Makoto Moroi was born in Tokyo, and is the son of Saburo Moroi. He studied composition with Tomojirō Ikenouchi at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, graduating in 1952. He also studied Gregorian chant privately with Paul Anouilh, and Renaissance and Baroque music with Eta Harich-Schneider. He was one of the leading composers who introduced Japanese audiences to new musical styles and devices, including twelve-tone technique, serialism, and aleatory music. He was one of the first Japanese composers to embrace electronic music, and also introduced traditional Japanese instruments like the shakuhachi into his compositions. He died, aged 82, on 2 September 2013.

Pianist Makoto Ozone, who was a member of Gary Burton's group at the time, invited the great vibraphonist to his recording debut as a leader, a trio outing with bassist Eddie Gomez. 23 at the time, Ozone already had impressive technique and a generally introspective style that meshed well with Burton. The groups performs five of Ozone's originals (including the two-part "Endless Season"), and even if the results are sometimes a bit sleepy, the pianist does show a lot of potential.

Makoto Ozone - Spring Is Here (1986) {2014 Japan Jazz Collection 1000 Columbia-RCA Series SICP 4235}
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© 1986, 2014 Columbia / Sony Music Japan | SICP 4235
Jazz / Post Bop / Modern Postbebop / Piano Trio

Reissue with the latest DSD remastering. Comes with liner notes. 1. I believe this was Makoto's 3rd album (something like that) and when it came out, I was expecting some more inventive Makoto magic–> but I was surprised to learn / hear that this was standard jazz material and I totally loved it. 2. This was produced before trio jazz stuff came back into fashion (ie prior to Chick's Acoustic Band and around the time of Keith Jarrett's trio… I think Keith had his first live trio album around this time). Anyway, the trio work is great, the song selection is classic, this is a no brainer for anyone who appreciates good / classic standard jazz.