Yoshio Ikeda Quintet - Sketch of My life

The first-ever reissue on Studio Mule of the debut album by Japanese jazz legend and bassist Yoshio Ikeda.

Having performed with such illustrious figures as Sadao Watanabe, Masabumi Kikuchi, and Terumasa Hino, Ikeda’s first album as a leader features pianist and vocalist Ichiko Hashimoto—also known for her involvement with Yellow Magic Orchestra—Berlin-based jazz pianist Aki Takase, and leading japanese drummer Motohiko Hino.

Avant-garde yet imbued with a distinctly japanese sense of melancholy, this is a work that resonates profoundly with the present moment.