Live at the Misty

Recorded at Tokyo’s storied Misty jazz club, this 山本剛トリオ session captures the pianist’s trio in intimate live form—a document of Japanese hard bop vitality from three blind mice, the label synonymous with Japan’s jazz renaissance. Tetsuyoshi Yamamoto’s touch balances lyrical melody with driving swing, anchored by responsive rhythm section interplay. Essential listening for collectors of 1960s-70s Japanese jazz on the label that defined the era.