[Machine Translation] Active since the 1940s, Shungo Sawada laid the foundation of Japan's modern jazz scene through the formation of the famous combo Double Beats and the organization of the Mocambo Sessions. Although he is a well-known and respected guitarist, he has produced surprisingly few albums as a leader. This album in the Victor "Jazz in Japan" series is one of Sawada's most ambitious works and is often called his masterpiece. It opens with "Footprints" by Wayne Shorter. It is dignified and neat, but its cool appearance is also somehow simple and simple, which makes it very tasteful. The band then goes on to include the explosive and fast "Formation" and the jazz-rock approach of "Unlucky Guy," before closing with "Chief Crazy Horse" by Shorter again. The album is diverse, yet the overall tone is unified, and the album is extremely complete. This is a very special album that captures the image of the "new mainstream" in Japan. text by Yusuke Ogawa ( UNIVERSOUNDS / DEEP JAZZ REALITY )