Perspective
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Toshiyuki Miyama's *Perspective* captures a pivotal moment in Japanese jazz when the music was shedding its reverent imitation of American models and beginning to speak with genuine conviction. Leading his New Herd through sprawling big-band arrangements that flirt with avant-garde restlessness, Miyama—a saxophonist of considerable technical command—steers the ensemble through a repertoire that ranges from his own originals to reimaginings of standards like "Tomorrow Never Knows" and Mingus's "Pithecanthropus Erectus." Released in 1969 on Columbia, the record thrums with a peculiar energy: there's the swagger of jazz-rock experimentation, the textural ambition of large ensemble writing, and an underlying sense that this music is wrestling with something urgent. The horn section cuts sharp and purposeful, while the rhythm section locks into grooves that feel both modern and exploratory. This is jazz that refuses easy categorization, made by musicians eager to test the boundaries of what their music could become.
Item Details+
| Genre | Jazz |
| Style | Big Band, Jazz-Rock, Avant-garde Jazz |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Sleeve | Very Good (VG) |
| Description | Record has some hairlines, no deep scratches. Sleeve looks front and back VG+, but spine starts to wear down. Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping! |
| Label | Columbia |
| Year | 1969 |
| Country | Japan |
| Format | LP |
Tracklist+
A1. Perspective 8:09
A2. Lazy Lazy 3:03
A3. Tomorrow Never Knows 5:27
B1. Pithecanthropus Erectus 7:06
B2. Furisode 5:07
B3. Africa 7:08
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