{"product_id":"shintaro-quintet-evolution","title":"Shintaro Quintet - Evolution","description":"\u003c!-- plug-seven-hike-2026-10-29:start --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2LP Vinyl - BBE649ALP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBBE Music presents the seventh release in its highly acclaimed J Jazz Master Class Series: ‘Evolution’ by Shintaro Quintet. Recorded in 1984 and originally released on the private label Streetnoise Records, ‘Evolution’ is a perfect example of stately modal jazz with every one of its five tracks composed by band leader and bassist, Shintaro Nakamura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA cut from the album, ‘A Blind Man’, was included on the BBE Music compilation ‘J Jazz – Deep Modern Jazz from Japan 1969-1984’, and it’s a track that’s indicative of the album’s graceful blend of spiritual jazz and gently swinging minor blues waltzes, a style favoured by Nakamura that allows the band to stretch out and explore the strong melodic themes, lush arrangements and seductive rhythms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in New York, ‘Evolution’ features the great Japanese trumpet player Shunzo Ohno alongside a mixed Japanese-American band: pianist Jeff Jenkins, who brings a touch of McCoy Tyner’s percussive blues to the album, has worked with many jazz greats including Freddie Hubbard, Eddie Harris and Clark Terry; US-born Saxophonist Bob Kenmotsu, one- time member of Jack McDuff’s band has also recorded and performed with jazz guitarist Pat Martino; and drummer Fukushi Tainaka, who studied under Philly Joe Jones, completes the solid rhythm section with Nakamura and Jenkins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- plug-seven-hike-2026-10-29:end --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eMedia: Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSleeve: Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack List: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA1.  Future On You \u003cbr\u003eA2.  Don't Forget Me \u003cbr\u003eB.  Sweet And Sour Sound \u003cbr\u003eC.  Evolution \u003cbr\u003eD.  A Blind Man \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/sell\/item\/3733596478\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px;\"\u003eData provided by Discogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BBE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46421318500489,"sku":"17128851","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/8834\/8041\/files\/17128851-035573062cce5d09fbe762cce5d09fbea165759534462cce5d09fbec.jpg?v=1777970570","url":"https:\/\/www.plugseven.com\/products\/shintaro-quintet-evolution","provider":"Plug Seven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}