IKEDA QUINTET, YOSHIO - Sketch Of My Life

"The first-ever reissue on Studio Mule of the debut album by Japanese jazz legend and bassist Yoshio Ikeda . Having performed with such illustrious figures as Sadao Watanabe , Masabumi Kikuchi , and Terumasa Hino , Ikeda's first album as a leader features pianist and vocalist Ichiko Hashimoto -- also known for her involvement with Yellow Magic Orchestra -- Berlin-based jazz pianist Aki Takase , and leading Japanese drummer Motohiko Hino . Avant-garde yet imbued with a distinctly Japanese sense of melancholy, this is a work that resonates profoundly with the present moment. The gem "whispering weeds," highlighted by thrilling piano and Hashimoto's evocative scat vocals, was also included on a compilation by BBE . Remastered from the original master tapes by Kuniyuki, the album has been revived with a richer, more lustrous sound in this definitive reissue."