Isao Suzuki and the New Family, by request

Here's a wonderful instance where a request led to something I didn't know about that was well worth hearing.

This guy is like a cross between the hard progressive Sasaji fusion and the Watanabe (Sadao, not Kazumi) that was so much mellowy smoother.  He's a bassist so expect a number of bass solo tracks in these records, including some bass renditions of standards which really don't need to see the light of day or sound of ear ever again, such as What are you doing the rest of your life.

As an ex. the title track from his best album, the Mongolian Chant:

Amazing how many sounds, moods, and themes they run through in that one track.

It's unfortunate he didn't make more than these 3 with his band the New Family, not sure of the solo material which is extensive as you can see here.  His Impressions of Chas. Mingus is unfortunately a little underwhelming esp. in comparison to that by Teo Macero.  The last album is full of jazz standards like a toilet that got clogged, sadly.

But Mongolian Chant is an almost masterpiece for sure.

And how odd that The Thing in the album cover above is a horse.