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5.0 out of 5 stars
East/West, February 24, 2010
This review is from: Cool C & Tokyo Madness (Audio CD)
The liner notes are in Japanese, so I'll give a brief description:
This release marks the first CD issue of two LPs. Tracks 1-7 were originally issued as "Cool C" MUSE LP 5245 (1981), and find Cole fronting an all-Japanese big band. Track 8 is from the same sessions with just a rhythym section. Tracks 9-12 are the Japan-only LP "Tokyo Madness" (a live recording also made in 1981) with Bruce Forman (guitar), Smith Dobson (piano), Marshall Hawkins (bass), and Scott Morris (drums). Marshall Hawkins really rips through "Cherokee."
It's good to see any Richie Cole in print, so this gets 5 stars. The Japanese attention to sound quality is evident throughout. While not my first choice of Richie Cole releases ("Alto Madness" and "Hollywood Madness" are better), nonetheless worth purchasing while it's still available.
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