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15 October 2019

Glenn Horiuchi - Next Step (Asian Improv 1988)


on track A1, A3, B1, B2:
Glenn Horiuchi - piano
M'Chaka Uba - bass
Leon Alexander - drums

on track A2, B3:
Glenn Horiuchi - piano
Francis Wong - tenor sax
Taiji Miyagawa - bass
Samoa Koria - drums
Ayanna Hobson - vocal

A1 - In Movement         9:11
A2 - Dreamwaters         7:50
A3 - To Ar         1:56
B1 - Mochi Groove         3:42
B2 - Song For Shizuno     6:56
B3 - Next Step         7:12

All compositions by Glenn Horiuchi (BMI)
Recorded and mixed in October 1987 and January 1988 at Fanfare Studios, El Cajon

Asian Improv Records, AIR 0002
Vinyl, 1988

3 November 2014

Glenn Horiuchi - Manzanar Voices (Asian Improv 1989)


Glenn Horiuchi's music is generally political (he was heavily involved in the reparations movement for the Japanese-Americans forced to live in prison camps during World War II.) and hints strongly at the traditional Japanese taiko rhythm yet also has the improvising and excitement of jazz.....
from all music

The title cut reflect Glenn's experiences on community pilgrimages to Manzanar, California - the site of one of the ten concentration camps.
from liner notes

Glenn Horiuchi - piano
Leon Alexander - drums
M'Chaka Uba - bass on A2 and B1
Taiji Miyagawa - bass on track A1 AND B2

A1 - Blues for John Okada
A2 - Manzanar voices
A3 - Edna's dream
B1 - Stockton calling
B2 - Seeds of resistance
B3 - Lullaby

recorded june 1989 at Fanfare studios, El Cajon, CA
all compositions by Glenn Horiuchu

Asian Improv, AIR-0006, 1989
vinyl