Masaru Imada – Andalusian Breeze LP (1980)

Masaru Imada (今田勝, Imada Masaru, born March 21 1932, prefecture Tokyo; died May 30, 2025) is a Japanese jazz pianist and composer. He had classical piano lessons. He played jazz in student bands while a student at Meiji University, after which he worked in business for a year. He then decided to pursue music professionally. From 1953 he was part of clarinetist Eiji Kitamura’s band. Imada had his own trio since 1964. In 1984 he formed Now’in, a fusion band. Performed internationally at jazz festivals from the 1970s onwards.

This latin jazz and fusion funk LP is a beautiful reminder of the artist’s musical legacy.

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EX to NM record and sleeve. Complete with obi and insert.