Clay
Context
Clay was recorded in 1974 by Yōsuke Yamashita's trio with Akira Sakata (alto saxophone) and Takeo Moriyama (drums) and released by Enja. The title track is described by a reissue publisher as a tribute to Muhammad Ali.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Japanese jazz, Free jazz. Among the origins and influences of Japanese jazz: Free jazz, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk.