Hiromasa Suzuki
Skip Step Colgen (LP, Transparent Red)
LabelLawson EntertainmentGenreJazz & Improvisation
Preorder: Releases July 18th 2026 (ships as soon as it is released)
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Beloved by fans under the nickname “Colgen”, jazz pianist Hiromasa Suzuki released this jazz-funk album in 1977 as part of the high-fidelity Toshiba Pro-Use Series. Now, this sought-after title is being pressed on transparent red vinyl for the first time ever. A favorite among Japanese jazz collectors, the album features a standout cover of Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man,” and continues to gain renewed attention amid the global resurgence of fusion music. This is a must-have piece for fans of Japanese jazz and rare groove alike.
Release notes
Made in Japan. A USM Japan release
| A1 | Skip Step | ||
| A2 | Gentle Wave | ||
| A3 | Watermelon Man | ||
| B1 | Orpheus Negro | ||
| B2 | Green Sleeves | ||
| B3 | Georgia On My Mind | ||
| B4 | Ratafia |
- Hiromasa Suzuki
- Arranged By, Keyboards
- Masamichi Oshiyama
- Art Direction
- Yasushi Ichihara
- Drums
- Akira Okazawa
- Electric Bass
- Tsunehide Matsuki
- Electric Guitar
- Haruhiko Shimokawa
- Engineer [Associate]
- Yutaka Tomioka
- Engineer [Associate]
- Colgen New Band
- Ensemble
- Yoshio Okazaki
- Lacquer Cut By [Cutting Engineer]
- Chyonta
- Management
- Tadaomi Anai
- Percussion [Latin]
- Youichi "Superman" Namekata
- Producer, Engineer [Recording], Remix
- Takeru Muraoka
- Saxophone (A-1, B-2, B-3)
- Tadaaki O'no Ensemble
- Strings (A-2, B-3)
- Kazushi Sugihara
- Technician [Arp & Moog Operator]
- Mabumi Yamaguchi
- Tenor Saxophone
- Kouji Hatori
- Trumpet
- Mitsuru Honda
- Trumpet
