About

Originally released in 1978, But Not for Me is a masterpiece that fuses African polyrhythms with spiritual jazz, created by the singular jazz pianist Masabumi Kikuchi. The album is now set to be reissued by "Spin This Now!". — (via Label)

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About the Artist

Masabumi "Poo" Kikuchi was a Japanese jazz pianist of legendary stature with a vast discography that ran the gamut from straight-up post-bop and vanguard classical to fusion recordings, solo synthesizer dates, and even digital dub. He toured and recorded with artists as diverse as Sonny Rollins, Lionel Hampton, Terumasa Hino, Sadao Watanabe, and drummer Paul Motian, among others.

Between 1970 and 1979, Kikuchi was prolific as both a recording artist and as a sideman and featured guest. He recorded and toured with Gil Evans, Mal Waldron, Joe Henderson, Elvin Jones, and Peacock, and cut two duet albums with Togashi, the truly enigmatic Japanese vanguard jazz recordings Poesy = The Man Who Keeps Washing His Hands (1971) and Song for Myself (1974). His own non-sextet dates from the '70s included the enigmatic A Short Story for Image Hairpin Circus (1972), East Wind (1974), Wishes/Kochi (from 1976, featuring members of Davis' group including Reggie Lucas, Steve Grossman, Mtume, Dave Liebman, and Al Foster), and the solo But Not for Me (1978). — (via Jazz Music Archive)

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Label: Flying Disk // Victor
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo
Reissued: 2026 / Originally Released: 1978
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop, Modal, Fusion

File under: Japanese Jazz
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