TO MR. WONDERFUL

(LP)

180g vinyl LP with original obi strip and liner notes reproduction, remastered and cut by Bernie Grundman, pressed and printed in Japan

  • Japan import
  • Label: Three Blind Mice / Sony Music Labels, Inc.
  • Cat#: MHJL357
  • Remastered and cut by Bernie Grundman
  • Original release completely reproduced as faithfully as possible, with original obi and insert
  • Pressed and printed in Japan
  • Official Three Blind Mice reissue. Original release date: 1977 (TBM-3008)
Genre Jazz
StyleJazz, Vocal, Japanese
FormatVINYL
Cat. noMHJL357
Label THREE BLIND MICE
Artist HOSOKAWA AYAKO
Release Date23/10/2024
CarrierLP
Barcode4547366681284
Tracklisting
TO MR. WONDERFUL
vinyl Album or track playing


At the age of 14, Ayako Hosokawa was already performing in the American military clubs in Japan, picking up the English language by singing international pop songs of that time. Now, she represents feeling and soul within her songs, no matter whether she sings in English or Japanese. After her marriage, she moved to the United States and was discovered and sponsored by Earl "Fatha" Hines. She found enthusiastic fans touring San Francisco, Las Vegas, Montreal and lots of places in California, performing in the clubs, local radio stations or on TV. In the '80s, she started a roving life between the United States and Japan. Due to her recordings for TBM and performances for radio stations and on TV, she became one of the best-known pop and jazz singers throughout her country.

Backed by a terrific band, Ayako tackles some of the most memorable jazz standards of all time on the 1977 release To Mr. Wonderful. Couple this with spectacular sonics for a memorable and beautiful album.