Home Label: Toyokasei Self Portrait
Isao Suzuki
Self Portrait
- 180g LP pressed on black vinyl
- From the highly anticipated reissue project "Spin This Now!"
- Originally released in 1980
Description
The highly anticipated reissue project “Spin This Now!”, spotlighting must-hear Japanese jazz masterpieces for the global audience, kicks off! The inaugural titles feature legendary jazz bassist Isao Suzuki, known as the “Jazz God Father,” with the re-release of his landmark albums “Self Portrait” and “Samba Club.” Stay tuned for more essential reissues to come!
The one-of-a-kind solo album by legendary jazz bassist Isao Suzuki—originally released in 1980—is now reissued on analog vinyl!
Crafted entirely by Suzuki himself through meticulous multi-track recording, the album features an eclectic mix of instruments including upright bass, Hammond organ, vocoder, Taishōgoto, and erhu, along with his own vocals. Not only did he compose and perform all the music, but he also designed the jacket artwork and wrote the liner notes, making this truly a singular, self-contained expression of Isao Suzuki in every sense—a bold, genre-defying one-man masterpiece.
Preview Tracklist
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Ai no Genten
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Tooki Yume
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Uruou Kokoro (Yasashii Ame)
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Yasashii Nikumareguchi
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Gensou no Naka de - Chuugoku ni Omoi wo Yose te
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Taiwa
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Ano Hi Ano Toki (In a Sentimental Mood)
