Terumasa Hino's "Into the Heaven" (1970): Despite Japanese jazzmen's limited international fame, Terumasa Hino stands out due to his collaborations with American musicians. Into the Heaven features Hino on trumpet, joined by his brother Motohiko Hino on drums, Hiromasa Suzuki on electric piano, Kunimitsu Inaba on electric bass, and Takeru Muraoka on tenor sax. The album's title track, spanning over 20 minutes, is a jazz fusion piece reminiscent of Miles Davis' work, while the B-side starts with 'Love More Train,' a brilliant, lengthy hard bop composition, and closes with the peaceful 'Feeling Blues As You Are Feeling'. Whether you are new to Hino's work or a fan, this reissue was very needed to bring it to the attention of music lovers and buyers everywhere.