Toshiyuki Honda - Burnin' Waves [Vinyl]

Vinyl LP pressing. We are happy to continue our series of Electric Bird reissues in collaboration with King Record with a killer jazz-funk release, saxophonist Toshiyuki Honda's Burnin' Waves, originally released in 1978. Son of jazz critic Toshiyuki Honda, the Japanese composer was a skillful flute and saxophone player, and in the 70's he worked with George Otsuka and the Burning Waves ensemble. In the 1980s he worked with Chick Corea, Tatsuya Takahashi, and Kazumi Watanabe, lead his own ensemble, Super Quartet as well as being a member of the ensemble Native Son. His 1978 debut album Burnin' Waves boasts with hectic saxophone explorations over funky bass and happy keyboards, making it one of the grooviest releases of the Electric Bird catalog.

• Released: 06/09/2023
• UPC: 799513793102
• Format: Vinyl
• Label: Holy Basil Records
• Genre: Jazz