The city of Tokyo serves as the backdrop for the jazz masterpiece "Megalopolis," where the view from the plane inspired a new dimension of Japanese jazz. Created by artists Hiroshi Matsumoto, Hideo Ichikawa, Kunimitsu Inaba, and Motohiko Hino, this album captures the ever-changing metropolis and its inhabitants with a blend of sharpness, creativity, and emotion. Dive into the suite-like "A Day in the City," the longing nostalgia of "Nostalgia," the breezy and uplifting "Megalopolis," the bittersweet "Serenade," and the soul-searching "City Irritation," all performed by a group of musicians who deliberately did not hold detailed meetings beforehand. Originally part of Victor's "Japanese Jazz" series, this masterpiece is truly a representation of Japanese culture through music.
