Year : 1977
Label : Pro Use Series/Toshiba
Serie : Direct Cutting
Genre : Jazz, Latin
Style : Contempory Jazz, Cool Jazz
"The First By Sleepy" recorded by legendary japanese saxophonist 'Sleepy' Matsumoto from the Big 4, keeping with the previous "The Big 4" album of George Kawaguchi (featuring Matsumoto), in which he composed most of the songs. Hidehiko plays in quintet including pianist Norio Kotani, bassist Yasuhisa Akutsu and drummer Takaaki Nishikawa who performs Cool Jazz (My Funny Valentine, Satin Doll), Bossa Nova (Tuesday Samba), Hard Bop and others jazz standards (Take Five, St. Thomas, Someone To Watch Over Me). "Tuesday Samba" is a variation of the "Monday Samba", both composed by Hidehiko Matsumoto and released on the previous Kawaguchi's album.
