California Shower

Sadao Watanabe · 1978

Context

Title track of the album recorded in 1977 and released in 1978 by Flying Disk. The Japanese alto saxophonist is surrounded by Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, Chuck Rainey, and Harvey Mason, in a very accessible fusion.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Japanese jazz, Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk. Among the origins and influences of Japanese jazz: Free jazz, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk.

Sources

• jazzmusicarchives.com
• EN: Sadao Watanabe (musician)

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