THE HORACE SILVER QUINTET The Tokyo Blues (Blue Note Tone Poet Series 2025 limited edition 5-track stereo LP cut directly from the original analogue tapes, mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed at RTI on 180-gram vinyl.Inspired by his 1962 tour of Japan, pianist and composer Horace Silver returned to the U.S. to record The Tokyo Blues -a heartfelt dedication to his Japanese fans. Silver's quintet, featuring trumpeter Blue Mitchell, tenor saxophonist Junior Cook, bassist Gene Taylor, and drummer John Harris Jr., delivers a five-track set that blends Japanese-inspired melodic sensibilities with Latin-tinged rhythms. Highlights include Silver's originals "The Tokyo Blues," "Too Much Sake," "Sayonara Blues," and "Ah! So," alongside Ronnell Bright's delicate ballad "Cherry Blossom." The result is one of Silver's most distinctive and imaginative albums of the early 1960s. Presented inside a deluxe tip-on pasted picture sleeve, hype sticker & factory sealed inside its loose bag. Recommended)