Cat

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  Albums Heard (2026)

  sam

  18/08/26 (1st Listen)

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  JapaJazz

  Greg

  #owned
  #vinyl

  • Root Genre: Jazz
  • Primary Branch: Modal / Spiritual Jazz (with Jazz-Funk undercurrents)
  • Secondary Influences: Soul Jazz, Funk, 1970s Electric Jazz textures
  • Textural Identity: Warm, nocturnal, groove-led brass with Fender Rhodes shimmer
  • Energy Axis: Medium → High

  Cat (1976) is a cult classic of Japanese jazz — lush, cinematic, and rhythm-forward. Suzuki’s trombone tone is unusually fluid and melodic, often functioning like a vocal lead rather than a brass accent. The record balances deep modal vamps with tight funk grooves, driven by electric bass and Rhodes, giving it that rare combination of sophistication and head-nod immediacy.

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  Japón

  Marco

  JAZZ FOMEQUE ME LO HAN PEDIDO UN PAR DE VECES VINILO REEDITADO

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  4 April 2026

  Doug
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  on vinyl

  Inês
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  Listening Log

  Cosmic
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  Daily Groove Club, 2025

  Sean