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Kozo Suganuma: Kozo

by Scott Andrews
May 26, 2005

In the early '90s, drummer Kozo Suganuma formed half of the rhythm section of the legendary Japanese fusion trio Fragile. His eponymous solo CD on the Jewel Sound label features eight tracks of modern and traditional fusion, including one Coltrane standard and four tracks written by Fragile guitarist Koichi Yabori.

Kozo opens with the snappy fusion jam “Double Black Feather." The pace slows with the drum solo track “Brush Fire," although this exposition is kept tastefully short at ...