George Otsuka Quintet
- Styles:
- Post Bop, Jazz-Funk, Modal, Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Free Jazz, Hard Bop, Min'yō, Spiritual Jazz, Choral
Essential George Otsuka Quintet Albums
Loving You George
George Otsuka Quintet
1975
Post Bop
Go On
George Otsuka Quintet
1972
Post Bop
Physical Structure
George Otsuka Quintet
1976
Post Bop
Sea Breeze
George Otsuka Quintet
1971
Post Bop
Now's The Time
Isao Suzuki, Sunao Wada, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio, George Otsuka Quintet
1974
Contemporary Jazz
In Concert !
George Otsuka Quintet
1973
Jazz-Funk
Best George Otsuka Quintet Albums by Style
Post Bop
Sea Breeze
George Otsuka Quintet
1971
Physical Structure
George Otsuka Quintet
1976
Loving You George
George Otsuka Quintet
1975
Go On
George Otsuka Quintet
1972
Jazz-Funk
In Concert !
George Otsuka Quintet
1973
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Three Blind Mice | 4 |
| King Records | 3 |
| HEm | 3 |
| Universounds | 2 |
| Union Records | 1 |
| Bellwood Records | 1 |
| 180g | 1 |
| Deep Jazz Reality | 1 |
| HMV Record Shop | 1 |
| NHK | 1 |
George Otsuka Quintet Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| George Ohtsuka | Drums | 6 |
| Mitsuaki Furuno | Bass | 4 |
| Shunzo Ohno | Trumpet | 3 |
| Shunzo Ohno | Flugelhorn | 3 |
| Mabumi Yamaguchi | Tenor Saxophone | 3 |
| Takashi Mizuhashi | Bass | 2 |
| Takao Uematsu | Tenor Saxophone | 2 |
| Toshiyuki Daitoku | Piano | 2 |
| Mabumi Yamaguchi | Soprano Saxophone | 2 |
| Norio Ohno | Percussion | 2 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 5 |
| Takeshi Fujii | Producer | 3 |
| Yoshihiko Kannari | Engineer [Recording] | 2 |
| Yoshihiko Kannari | Mixed By | 2 |
| Tsutomu Nishizawa | Art Direction | 1 |
| Tsutomu Nishizawa | Cover [Art & Director] | 1 |
| Kenji Kurota | Engineer [Asistant] | 1 |
| Makoto Nakamura | Engineer [Cutting] | 1 |
| Masahisa Segawa | Liner Notes | 1 |
| Ben Nishizawa | Cover | 1 |
Discography
Total: 11 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1984 | - | Sideman | 2018 | |
| George Otsuka Quintet | Physical Structure | Three Blind Mice | Leader | Post Bop | 1976 |
| Various | NHK Transcription Programme (No. 137) - Modern Jazz In Japan | NHK | Sideman | 1975 | |
| Various | Nemu Jazz Inn - The 7th Nemu Jazz Inn Live | Yamaha | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1975 |
| George Otsuka Quintet | Loving You George | Bellwood Records | Leader | Post Bop | 1975 |
| Various, Hikaru Hayashi | 音楽の学校・音楽の劇場 | HEm | Sideman | Jazz-Funk | 1974 |
| Various | アフリカからアフリカへ / 原爆小景 | HEm | Sideman | Choral | 1974 |
| Isao Suzuki, Sunao Wada, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio, George Otsuka Quintet | Now's The Time | Three Blind Mice | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 1974 |
| George Otsuka Quintet | In Concert ! | Three Blind Mice | Leader | Jazz-Funk | 1973 |
| George Otsuka Quintet | Go On | Three Blind Mice | Leader | Post Bop | 1972 |
| George Otsuka Quintet | Sea Breeze | Union Records | Leader | Post Bop | 1971 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Post Bop | 4 | 26.7% |
| Jazz-Funk | 3 | 20% |
| Modal | 2 | 13.3% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 2 | 13.3% |
| Fusion | 2 | 13.3% |
| Free Jazz | 2 | 13.3% |
| Hard Bop | 1 | 6.7% |
| Min'yō | 1 | 6.7% |
| Spiritual Jazz | 1 | 6.7% |
| Choral | 1 | 6.7% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 10 | 66.7% |
| Children's | 1 | 6.7% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 1 | 6.7% |
| Stage & Screen | 1 | 6.7% |
| Classical | 1 | 6.7% |