Green Caterpillar: Vinyl LP

Japanese jazz is sadly one of best-kept secret. But, it would be stupid to not discover “Green
Caterpillar” by Masaru Imada trio + 2. Led by Masaru Imada and his Fender Rhodes, the
record opens with “ A Green Caterpillar”, a 11 minutes piece whose the groove is somewhat
reminiscent of Marc Moulin and his Placebo band. “A Straight Flash” continues along this line, while on “Blue
Impulse” and “Spanish Flower” Masaru Imada uses the piano in a much more modal style.