L.A. Master

Independent shop in BallardDirections

Available from Light in the Attic Records when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Once again, Japanese crossover/fusion is heating up. As a development or spin-off from the global reappraisal boom of city pop, Japanese fusion has rapidly risen back into the spotlight since around last year. While honing his jazz guitar skills with the Terumasa Hino Group and Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos, Kiyoshi Sugimoto was also active as a session musician, handling a wide range of studio work including kayokyoku, enka, and pop music. In parallel, he released his first leader album in 19