Canto Of Libra by Toshiyuki Miyama And His New Herd, released on Columbia in 1970.

A really free-thinking set from the Toshiuki Miyama's New Herd -- an album-long suite of 5 tracks entitled "Canto Of Libra" -- penned by pianist Masahiko Satoh, who's also the lead soloist on the piece! The horn lines of the Herd are very criss-crossed here -- stating things boldly one moment, then breaking free in a flutter of colors and tones the next -- creating a nice balance between the album's gentler, more intimate moments, and some of the more dramatic passages of the piece. In a way, the record's almost like some of Gil Evans' most experimental work, taken up a few notches -- a well-conceived session that matches similar work from the European scene at the time. - Dusty Groove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4XGAoufyo4&list=RDd4XGAoufyo4&start_radio=1

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