A 1979 release by leading Japanese jazz pianist Naoya Matsuoka, featuring Toots Thielemans and Tsunehide Matsuki, with an all-star lineup including Shigeharu Mukai and Shuichi “Ponta” Murakami. Highlights include the popular Japanese jazz-funk fusion cut “Cadillac,” the Brazilian-tinged “Fall Forever,” the danceable fusion funk “Dried Flower & Dried Love,” and the breezy mid-tempo tracks “Ivory Islands” and “Fancy Prance.” An outstanding album from start to finish.
