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Masabumi Kikuchi: Hanamichi--The Final Studio Recording Vol. II

Read "Hanamichi--The Final Studio Recording Vol. II" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero
February 9, 2026

Quattro brani ascoltati, studiati e poi suonati alla fine degli anni Cinquanta ancora studente di musica a Tokyo, tre improvvisazioni la più lunga delle quali con i quasi dodici minuti è anche l'esecuzione di maggior durata dell'intero album. È questo il contenuto di Hanamichi. The Final Studio Recording Vol. II che insieme ad Hanamichi album pubblicato ...

Article: Year in Review

Ludovico Granvassu's Garden Of Jazzy Delights 2025

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 3, 2026

Capturing the breathtaking beauty, range, and diversity of jazz released in 2025 through a list of “10 best albums" feels as challenging, vain--and ultimately disappointing--as trying to photograph the Grand Canyon at sunset by placing a pinhole in front of a rudimentary digital camera's lens. Sure, a picture will be taken. It might even prove you ...

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Hanamichi--The Final Studio Recording Vol. II

By Masabumi Kikuchi

Label: Red Hook Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Manha de Carnaval; Improvisation II; Alone Together; Improvisation III; I Loves You Porgy; Improvisation IV; My Ship.

Article: Album Review

Masabumi Kikuchi: Hanamichi--The Final Studio Recording Vol. II

Read "Hanamichi--The Final Studio Recording Vol. II" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
November 22, 2025

Japanese pianist Masabumi Kikuchi (1939 -2015) enjoyed a decent profile via his albums under his own name--30-plus discs--and from his work with drummer Paul Motian and bassist Gary Peacock in his Tethered Moon group. But he deserved more. He was an original who worked in an inspired--if somewhat quirky--journeyman fashion until he bloomed in his late ...