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Kazumi Watanabe, Kazumi Watanabe – To Chi Ka = トチカ (E/VG+) – LP, JP 1980, No OBI
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To Chi Ka = トチカ is an LP by Kazumi Watanabe from 1980 released on the Better Days label.
About this album
To Chi Ka is a landmark 1980 fusion album from Kazumi Watanabe, balancing fiery jazz-rock complexity with melodic clarity and a strong sense of form. The record shows why Watanabe became one of Japan’s most respected guitarists: fleet, technically assured and fluent in both contemporary jazz and electric fusion. Its blend of original compositions such as “Liquid Fingers”, “Unicorn” and the title piece helped define his international reputation, while the album’s title and track names underline its distinctive Japanese identity. Widely regarded as one of his key releases, it remains an essential statement from the country’s late-1970s and early-1980s jazz scene.
Genre: Jazz
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Artist: Kazumi WatanabeLabel: Better Days – YX-7265-NDFormat: LP, Album, StereoUnits: 1Country: JapanReleased: 1980Genre: JazzStyle: Contemporary Jazz, Fusion
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A1 Liquid Fingers = リキッド・フィンガーズ
A2 Black Canal = ブラック・カナル
A3 To Chi Ka = トチカ
A4 Cokumo Island = コクモ・アイランド
B1 Unicorn = ユニコーン
B2 Don'T Be Silly = ドント・ビー・シリー
B3 Sayonara = サヨナラ
B4 Manhattan Flu Dance = マンハッタン・フルー・ダンス