{"product_id":"hiroshi-suzuki-cat-coloured-vinyl","title":"Hiroshi Suzuki – Cat (Coloured Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— The Analog Vault \/\/ Essential Listening —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s like all legends: In the end, only half of them are true. If at all. This also applies to \u003cem\u003eCat\u003c\/em\u003e by Hiroshi Suzuki. The album by the Japanese trombonist from 1976 enjoys an almost cult-like status among collectors of jazz rarities. Because it had already been such a great success upon release. Which is half not true. Because even in Japan, it was only a reissue a few years ago that brought it to greater attention. Which again is because of the great quality of this album. And this is the half of the legend that is definitely true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHiroshi Suzuki made the record in 1975 at Nippon Columbia Studio, was himself just visiting the old home country, having previously left for the United States. Within two days, together with his old companions, an album with five tracks was created, which are completely in the spirit of jazz fusion and funk, but infused with a characteristic relaxedness. In \"Kuro to Shiro\", the trombone grooves its way over the rhythm while the piano tries to hold the whole joint together. The solos of Hiroshi Suzuki but also of Takeru Muraoka on saxophone are a dream over the entire record, because always unobtrusive, but wondrously gentle and dreamy. The five and a half minutes of the title track alone flow so calmly that they already justify any creation of legends for this record. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hhv-mag.com\/review\/hiroshi-suzuki-cat-2\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHHV Mag\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Reissued in clear yellow coloured vinyl\u003cbr\u003e— Housed in gatefold sleeve\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7DIXqjTX8IlgSKRR7DrhB9?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;si=2486cf6c91264ebc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Nipponophone\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Clear Yellow, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Originally Released: 1976\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Fusion, Jazz-Funk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Japanese Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nipponophone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47935912968350,"sku":"4549767348025","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/R-35536342-1762009296-1821.jpg?v=1783144881","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.com\/products\/hiroshi-suzuki-cat-coloured-vinyl","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}