»I only wish that Duke, Coltrane and Mingus were around to enjoy Aki Takases brilliant transformations of their music. Seldom have I so thouroughly enjoyed an album of solo piano music.«
Cadence
Tracks
01. Meraviglioso [Dedicated to Horst Weber] (Takase)
02. Ida Lupino (C. Bley)
03. A.V.S. (Takase)
04. Point (Von Schlippenbach)
05. Presto V.H. (Takase)
06. Shima Shoka (Takase)
07. Rockin’ in Rhythm (Carney, Ellington, Mills)
08. Timebends (Takase)
09. Dr. Beat [Dedicated to Otosan] (Takase)
10. Hanabi (Takase)
11. Giant Steps (Coltrane)
12. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Mingus)
13. Valse Hot (Rollins)
AKI TAKASE piano solo
Recorded at Bechstein Concert Hall, Berlin, July 10th & 11th, 1990
Enja Records - CD 6062-2