Toki Hidefumi – Sky View (Japan Vinyl LP)

“Sky View” features Hidefumi Toki ‘s alto saxophone supported by piano, bass, and drums. Recorded in 1976, this one-horn quartet delivers delicate melodies and expansive playing. This 2026 reissue LP allows you to fully appreciate the quartet’s unity and soulful playing. Recorded in January 1976 at Victor Studio in Tokyo, this is Hidefumi Toki’s third album. Mikio Masuda,

who also contributed songs, plays piano, Yoshio Ikeda plays bass, and Steve Jackson plays drums. The combination of a single wind instrument and a rhythm section highlights the rich lyricism of the alto saxophone. This work captures the acoustic charm of a young Toki, foreshadowing his later success in fusion and pop music. This album features five tracks, from the delicate melody of “Sky View,” where the soaring saxophone shines, to the warm and vibrant “Let’s Get Together,” and finally to the closing track “I Love You Porgy.” It offers refined and lyrical jazz that draws you in more with its melodies and ensemble expression than with its display of technical prowess. This PROZ-7923 is a limited edition reissue LP with an obi strip.