A Cherry Blossom Waltz Gently Embracing the Spring Night

Tokyo, where cherry blossoms are in full bloom. While feeling some anxiety, I wanted people to enjoy the beautiful arrival of spring, unique to Japan, so I gathered only waltz numbers that would make one feel a little lighter. From "Sakura Sakura" by trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff to Al Jarreau's "My Favorite Things," and from recordings made in the mid-1960s to the famous 2001 song "Waltz For Koop" by the Swedish duo Koop, I believe it created a gentle spring night.





REVIEW | TRACK LIST
01. The Black Fairy / Black Land Of The Nile (Taifa)
02. Al Jarreau / My Favorite Things (Bainbridge)
03. Harold McNair / The Hipster (RCA Victor)
04. Jef Gilson / Modalité Pour Mimi (Jazzman)
05. Albert Mangelsdorff Quintet / Sakura Waltz (CBS)
06. The Roland Kirk Quartet / Variation on The Theme (Mercury)
07. The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band / Peter's Waltz (Saba)
08. Koop / Waltz For Koop (Sony)

Recommended Spots I Discovered by Chance!

Katsushika Shibamata is famously known as the setting for the film "Otoko wa Tsurai yo." It's a town rich in downtown atmosphere, including Taishakuten Temple. A short walk or a one-station train ride followed by a bus (about 15 minutes) from here leads to a wonderful park with abundant greenery and water, on a vast site that belies its Tokyo location. Tokyo Metropolitan Mizumoto Park, a veritable urban oasis I stumbled upon during a walk. It also has a barbecue area, perfect for the warmer seasons ahead. The convenience of being able to prepare everything, from food and drinks to equipment, by simply making a phone reservation in advance is likely to become a hot topic. This is a recommended relaxing spot for this spring.



Mizumoto Park
http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index041.html
BBQ with No Hassle
http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/special/bbq/mizumoto/index.html
Parks with BBQ facilities
http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/special/bbq/index.html
Let's Go to the Park
http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp