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Friday, July 21, 2023

Toshiki Kadomatsu -- August Rain ~ It's Our Pure Hearts

 

Still several days before August arrives but I figure that since it is Urban Contemporary Friday here on "Kayo Kyoku Plus", we can move up the schedule for this one.

My snarky comment for the album cover of Toshiki Kadomatsu's(角松敏生)June 1986 "Touch and Go" is that if he's gonna do stunts like that on his plane, it will be truly touch and go regarding his survival. 

But no complaints whatsoever regarding one track "August Rain ~ It's Our Pure Hearts". Not surprisingly, it is indeed a summery Kadomatsu creation with the able help of the one and only Jerry Hey and his splendid horns (just mentioned him yesterday for "The Dude"). "August Rain" can truly make August rain look romantic with this light and mellow hammock-worthy song. Plus, the saxophone solo is the cherry on top. Overall, the song makes me want to take deep cleansing breaths after a busy work week.

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