This is the FIRST EVER public release of this incredible jazz discovery. Release date: April 23 2025 (will ship around this date) We have confirmed copies with our Tokyo distributor! Secure a copy now. This is a 2025 release of a private pressing in 1978. Honestly, when i first read =that fact I assumed this must be some weird, experimental or inaccessible jazz record. 47 years without a public release?? Could be good? Then I heard the album and it s so very very good. I highly reccommed this record if you like albums likst Misty on Three Blind Mice, or any of the Tsuyoshi Yamamoto-led albums like Blues of K or Sweet for K. The finest of straight-ahead “Japanese” jazz, “Toshiyuki Sekine / Strode Road” is finally being reissued on analog vinyl!! The original private pressing (1978) of 200 copies was extremely rare, and has been revered by collectors since the dawn of Japanese jazz reevaluation around 2000. “Strode Road,” a bop tune with a tense atmosphere, and the insanely light and groovy “Love For Sale” are must-listens! ストレイト・アヘッド“和”ジャズの最高峰『関根敏行/ストロード・ロード』がついに初アナログ盤復刻!オリジナル(私家盤)は極少200枚プレスと極めて流通量が少なく、2000年前後の和ジャズ再評価黎明期よりコレクターから崇められてきた逸品。さらに好内容ということでピアノ・トリオ愛好家からもこよなく愛され続けている、まさに二刀流レア・アイテムだ。張り詰めた緊迫感が漂うバップ・チューン“Strode Road”、狂おしいほどに軽快かつグルーヴィーな“Love For Sale”は必聴!(塙耕記)■録音 : 1978年3月3日■原盤 : SMILE (SML002)■オリジナル・ジャケットを忠実に再現■アナログ盤企画/監修:塙耕記(JUDGMENT! RECORDS)メンバー :関根敏行(Pf)成田敬(Bs)黒崎隆(Ds)トラックリスト：A1.Strode RoadA2.Up Jump To SpringA3.Love For SaleB1.Will You Still Be MineB2.Detour AheadB3.I Could Wright A BookB4.Dexterity
