We're about five weeks into autumn now so things have chilled down significantly from the blazing summer that we had here. People are probably reaching for their pumpkin lattes and sweaters and the like. Or perhaps like Kayo Grace and Mr. Calico above, they may still be going for something cold. It's all good.
I've been a fan of Japanese popular music for 40 years, and have managed to collect a lot of material during that time. So I decided I wanted to talk about Showa Era music with like-minded fans. My particular era is the 70s and 80s (thus the "kayo kyoku"). The plus part includes a number of songs and artists from the last 30 years and also the early kayo. So, let's talk about New Music, aidoru, City Pop and enka.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
MALTA -- Autumn Place
Earlier this year, I featured "Sweet Magic", the jaunty title track from jazz saxophonist MALTA's September 1984 album. Well, we're going down the list a little bit to show off his "Autumn Place", a more languid song to rake the fall foliage by...or better yet, to watch someone else rake the fall foliage by. With those strings in there, I also feel there's a bit of Mancini mixed in with MALTA's honey-toned sax playing. Enjoy the latte!

This song is relaxing, but it seems a bit romantic and sexy too.
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