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Moderation in All Things: Achieving a Well-Balanced State
When one thinks of jazz kissas, one has the image of a place where one can listen to a maniacal selection of music from a vast and rare record collection in a high quality audio environment installed by a well-informed owner. Many people may think that jazz kissas are peculiar. However, I believe that Eagle is different from such an image.
Although modern jazz such as bebop, hard bop, and modal jazz is played most of the time, there is a wide variety of albums from a wide range of eras and styles, including electric jazz, fusion, soul jazz, jazz funk, free jazz, ECM-type European jazz, and even pre-war jazz before modern jazz. styles, free jazz, ECM-style European jazz, and even pre-modern and pre-war jazz. I sometimes feel that Eagle’s music selection is not peculiar, but rather moderate.
Moreover, his music selection includes albums from the 1990s to the present day. Sometimes new releases are played, while other times masterpieces from the 1990s and 2000s are selected, which are often overlooked by jazz fans. It is fair to say that the music selection is well-balanced, covering a wide range of the long history of jazz. For 57 years, Goto has been introducing new releases that have caught his ear while entertaining the public with past masterpieces in line with the public image of jazz cafes.
Because of this style, Eagle is not particular about software. If there is only vinyl to play, he chooses vinyl, and if it is from an era when only CDs were available, he plays it on CD. And the audio system is set up so that it can handle either type of playback, or more specifically, any type of music. According to Goto, “Audio that sounds great whether it’s hot Blue Note or cool ECM. Eagle is a jazz kissa that focuses on balance in every aspect.
