Ichiro Nitta（新田一郎）is looking like a combination of Roy Orbison and the world's most self-assured yuppie. Pass it on!
Anyhow, the trumpeter and former Spectrum No. 1 released his debut solo album "Cool ga Atsui"（クールが熱い...Cool is Hot） in June 1982, and one of the tracks is "Tokyo Jazz Club". I think it's safe to say that "Tokyo Jazz Club" isn't really a jazz tune but it is a catchy post-disco City Pop which demands its own mirror ball placidly spinning over the dance floor.
As the popular character Stefon from "Saturday Night Live" would say, "Tokyo Jazz Club" has got everything...for a City Pop fan who also loves his/her Earth Wind & Fire: a snazzy horn section, the bass, and high-pitched backup vocals. Nitta came up with the music while Yasuhito Miyashita（宮下康仁）provided the lyrics. Miyashita has also been the lyricist for a number of Spectrum's songs along with the output by other singers including Hideki Saijo（西城秀樹）and Midori Kinouchi（木之内みどり）.
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