Hideo Shiraki - In Fiesta Brijean-Murphy With an album of so

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Hideo Shiraki - In Fiesta Brijean-Murphy With an album of soAvailable on black wax Hideo Shiraki is a drummer who shines a bright light in Japanese jazz history with his unique musicality and presence. One of his most representative works is this magnificent In Fiesta album, recorded in 1961 and released on Teichiku Records at the time. The starting track "In Fiesta Matsuri no Gensou" is a miraculous masterpiece in which a Japanese melody is arranged into a cool jazz mode with a unique arrangement that uses