Masahiko Satoh - All-In, All-Out (1979) {Sony Music Japan SRCL1978 rel 1991}

This unkown gem - that will amaze casual listeners and still conquer regular ones - stars both Masahiko Sato's talent in displaying a wide variety of tones and fusion scales and Dave Liebman's fierce and intense saxophone playing. Sometimes "All-in, All-Out" recalls Weather Report's edgy style of abstract fusion, and Sato's work here serves that purpose very well,which means, painting soundscapes simultaneously dreamy and cerebral. "Sapajou Walk" begins like an orchestrated blues lament, but by the time we reach "Fallout", the last track, we realize that this is not just a pop-oriented jazz thing, but a trip to something much deeper. This is truly great stuff, so check it out.


Tracks
01. Sapajou Walk (Sato) - 6:19
02. Grama Grass (Sato) - 7:36
03. Salamander (Sato) - 6:28
04. Moth Ball (Sato) - 4:26
05. Thus the Song Passed Out of Their Mind (Sato) - 7:12
06. Fallout (Sato) - 8:18