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Japanese jazz pianist and composer, born 26 May 1940, died 21 May 2001.

Hiromasa 'Colgen' Suzuki was a great Japanese jazz pianist, composer & arranger, member of several jazz bands, in particular Akira Ishikawa' Count Buffalos Rock Band, The Freedom Unity or Electro Keyboards Orchestra with Masahiko Satoh and Yuji Ohno. He also played with Terumasa Hino, Jiro Inagaki, Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Hiroshi Suzuki.  — (via Jazz Music Archives)

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Composer and arranger of Hiroshi Suzuki's "Romance" and Jiro Inagaki's "Breeze," Hiromasa Suzuki is a musician who had worked extensively in the Japanese entertainment industry, not only in jazz, but also in pops, cinema, television, and animation music production. This album is a pre-fusion/crossover masterpiece produced by Jiro Inagaki and recorded with talented players such as Shuichi Murakami, Akira Okazawa, and Masayoshi Takanaka. — (via Light in the Attic)

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Composer and arranger Hiromasa Suzuki—known for his work on Hiroshi Suzuki’s Romance and Jiro Inagaki’s Breeze—crafted High-Flying in 1976 as a bold crossover statement. Produced by Jiro Inagaki, this jazz-funk and pre-fusion masterpiece features a stellar lineup including Shuichi Murakami, Akira Okazawa, and Masayoshi Takanaka. Mixing soulful grooves with electric textures and sharp horn arrangements, the album showcases Suzuki’s mastery across genres, from jazz to cinema and pop. — (via Jazz Messengers)

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Hiromasa Suzuki is a legendary composer and arranger, and a key player who has been active in the Japanese music world, including jazz as well as movies, television and commercials. In the late ‘60s and mid-’70s, he was deeply involved in the works of Terumasa Hino, Akira Ishikawa and Jiro Inagaki in their most radical times. The album High-Flying, recorded in 1976, showed his innovativeness, which was always one step ahead of the times. This is an essential piece of the WaJazz spectrum and an essential addition to any record collection. — (via Soundohm)
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2025 Japan record store day release
Limited edition clear pink vinyl
Liner notes in Japanese & English by Universounds’ Yusuke Ogawa

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Label: Nipponophone
Series: J-Digs
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Clear Pink
Reissued: 2025 / Original release: 1976
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul, Electronic
Style: Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Japanese Jazz

File under: Japanese Jazz 
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