Ginkai (銀界, Ginkai, means Silver World) is a 1970 album released by Hōzan Yamamoto, featuring Western jazz instrumentalists such as bassist Gary Peacock, pianist Masabumi Kikuchi and drummer Hiroshi Murakami. It is an early example of fusion experiments with jazz and Japanese classical music.
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | October 15 and October 20, 1970 | |||
| Genre | Fusion/ Jazz/ Japanese classical music | |||
| Length | 50:04 | |||
| Label | Philips, Nihon Phonogram co., ltd. | |||
| Producer | Masaharu Honjo | |||
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Track listing
edit- All compositions by Masabumi Kikuchi
- Prologue (序) - 3:10
- Silver World (銀界) - 12:22
- Stone Garden of Ryōan Temple (竜安寺の石庭) - 10:08
- A Heavy Shower (驟雨) - 9:46
- Sawanose (沢之瀬) - 11:46
- Epilogue (終) - 2:52
Personnel
edit- Hōzan Yamamoto – shakuhachi flute
- Masabumi Kikuchi – piano
- Gary Peacock – double-bass
- Hiroshi Murakami – drums
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