Juno in UK uses to have those records for sale but once they are gone they rarely restock. They currently have the last two actually. How do you plan to go to Japan? Seems that the situation there is not good.
J-Jazz (Japanese Jazz)
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Juno in UK uses to have those records for sale but once they are gone they rarely restock. They currently have the last two actually. How do you plan to go to Japan? Seems that the situation there is not good.
ThePakoBuelna
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Next year hopefully. Borders are basically closed over there, but they don't seem to have any big problems with the while situation, they just don't want any foreigners to enter with the virus.
I was in contact with Dj Otsuka (the dj who invited me to make that J-Jazz mix) and she seems to play records in bars and clubs from time to time. It doesn't seem to be those kind of huge crowded clubs but I wish we could do the same in France and just go to a bar nd have a drink while listening good music.
Selaws
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Here we go!
Shintaro Quintet – Evolution
BBE Music presents the seventh release in its highly acclaimed J Jazz Master Class Series: ‘Evolution’ by Shintaro Quintet. Recorded in 1984 and originally released on the private label Streetnoise Records, ‘Evolution’ is a perfect example of stately modal jazz with every one of its five tracks composed by band leader and bassist, Shintaro Nakamura.
A cut from the album, ‘A Blind Man’, was included on the BBE Music compilation ‘J Jazz – Deep Modern Jazz from Japan 1969-1984’, and it’s a track that’s indicative of the album’s graceful blend of spiritual jazz and gently swinging minor blues waltzes, a style favoured by Nakamura that allows the band to stretch out and explore the strong melodic themes, lush arrangements and seductive rhythms.
Recorded in New York, ‘Evolution’ features the great Japanese trumpet player Shunzo Ohno alongside a mixed Japanese-American band: pianist Jeff Jenkins, who brings a touch of McCoy Tyner’s percussive blues to the album, has worked with many jazz greats including Freddie Hubbard, Eddie Harris and Clark Terry; US-born Saxophonist Bob Kenmotsu, one- time member of Jack McDuff’s band has also recorded and performed with jazz guitarist Pat Martino; and drummer Fukushi Tainaka, who studied under Philly Joe Jones, completes the solid rhythm section with Nakamura and Jenkins.
‘Evolution’ is reissued as a double 45rpm 180g LP, cut by the Grammy-nominated Carvery Studio. The BBE Music edition features exact reproductions of the original artwork and super-rare diagonal obi strip. It also comes with the original notes fully translated plus a new extended essay and interview with band members by Tony Higgins. ‘Evolution’ is also available as a CD and across digital formats.
Shintaro Quintet – Evolution
BBE Music presents the seventh release in its highly acclaimed J Jazz Master Class Series: ‘Evolution’ by Shintaro Quintet. Recorded in 1984 and originally released on the private label Streetnoise Records, ‘Evolution’ is a perfect example of stately modal jazz with every one of its five tracks composed by band leader and bassist, Shintaro Nakamura.
A cut from the album, ‘A Blind Man’, was included on the BBE Music compilation ‘J Jazz – Deep Modern Jazz from Japan 1969-1984’, and it’s a track that’s indicative of the album’s graceful blend of spiritual jazz and gently swinging minor blues waltzes, a style favoured by Nakamura that allows the band to stretch out and explore the strong melodic themes, lush arrangements and seductive rhythms.
Recorded in New York, ‘Evolution’ features the great Japanese trumpet player Shunzo Ohno alongside a mixed Japanese-American band: pianist Jeff Jenkins, who brings a touch of McCoy Tyner’s percussive blues to the album, has worked with many jazz greats including Freddie Hubbard, Eddie Harris and Clark Terry; US-born Saxophonist Bob Kenmotsu, one- time member of Jack McDuff’s band has also recorded and performed with jazz guitarist Pat Martino; and drummer Fukushi Tainaka, who studied under Philly Joe Jones, completes the solid rhythm section with Nakamura and Jenkins.
‘Evolution’ is reissued as a double 45rpm 180g LP, cut by the Grammy-nominated Carvery Studio. The BBE Music edition features exact reproductions of the original artwork and super-rare diagonal obi strip. It also comes with the original notes fully translated plus a new extended essay and interview with band members by Tony Higgins. ‘Evolution’ is also available as a CD and across digital formats.
Great news! I was very close from buying this on CD this year. I guess I did well waiting a little bit.
Cross post from Fresh Grabs thread. I received five more CD of the TBM Supreme Collection 1500. I love these collection and hope they will release the entire TBM catalog. I now have 50 CD and 25 more will be released in the next months. The last CD is a Days of Delight release.
I'll receive a package from Ella Records by the end of the week. I won a few auctions last week on Ebay and I can't wait to have these records in hands.
Just saw this in the Jazz Messengers newsletter. SOEJIMA TERUTO - FREE JAZZ IN JAPAN - A PERSONAL HISTORY (JAZZ) is back in store.
www.jazzmessengers.com
This book, the only history of free jazz in Japan, has been reprinted many times in Japan and is finally available to readers overseas in English translation. From its earliest stirrings in the 1960s until it reached international recognition in the 1970s and after, free jazz in Japan is a unique music that has found its perfect scribe. Teruto Soejima was a writer who fell in love with a music and devoted his life to it as a promoter, critic, label owner, tour organizer, and much more.
If you like jazz at all, if you like the unique voices of Japan at all, this book will open your ears to many sounds you haven't heard, or heard of, before.
Introduction by Otomo Yoshihide. All new photos in this edition, none used from the original Japanese volume.
Following the action from Tokyo’s Shinjuku district to the Moers Festival in West Germany, Soejima’s book covers musicians like Kaoru Abe, Masayuki Takayanagi, Masahiko Satoh, Mototeru Takagi, Chisato Yamada, Ritsu Fukushi, Masahiko Togashi, Sabu Toyozumi, Korean saxophonist Kang Tae Hwan and more.
John Zorn writes: "Soejima Teruta was a legend on the scene of jazz and improvised music in Japan ... Much more than a critical observer, Soejima-san was a tireless supporter of music and musicians, and will always be remembered for his brilliant mind and gentle soul.
Free Jazz in Japan - A Personal History - Jazz Messengers
www.jazzmessengers.com
This book, the only history of free jazz in Japan, has been reprinted many times in Japan and is finally available to readers overseas in English translation. From its earliest stirrings in the 1960s until it reached international recognition in the 1970s and after, free jazz in Japan is a unique music that has found its perfect scribe. Teruto Soejima was a writer who fell in love with a music and devoted his life to it as a promoter, critic, label owner, tour organizer, and much more.
If you like jazz at all, if you like the unique voices of Japan at all, this book will open your ears to many sounds you haven't heard, or heard of, before.
Introduction by Otomo Yoshihide. All new photos in this edition, none used from the original Japanese volume.
Following the action from Tokyo’s Shinjuku district to the Moers Festival in West Germany, Soejima’s book covers musicians like Kaoru Abe, Masayuki Takayanagi, Masahiko Satoh, Mototeru Takagi, Chisato Yamada, Ritsu Fukushi, Masahiko Togashi, Sabu Toyozumi, Korean saxophonist Kang Tae Hwan and more.
John Zorn writes: "Soejima Teruta was a legend on the scene of jazz and improvised music in Japan ... Much more than a critical observer, Soejima-san was a tireless supporter of music and musicians, and will always be remembered for his brilliant mind and gentle soul.
As info, a J-Jazz title in the Target 2-1 sale...
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Dang - I previewed the Tina Brooks TP preorder, and the Paul Chambers [this might be my favorite!], and the Bobby Hutcherson, and the Duke Pearson, and the Art Blakey, and then added Hancock's Prisoner to make it an even 6. And I'm definitely stopping now. Not going to search for anything...
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Le Très Jazz Club have two records coming on November 20th. It says only 99 copies are still available.
Akira Miyazawa, Masahiko Sato, Masahiko Togashi, Yasuo Arakawa - Four Units
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Mabumi Yamaguchi Quartet - Leeward
Akira Miyazawa, Masahiko Sato, Masahiko Togashi, Yasuo Arakawa - Four Units
Four Units, by Akira Miyazawa, Masahiko Sato, Masahiko Togashi, Yasuo Arakawa
5 track album
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Four Units is a kind of Japanese jazz "all star". Recorded in Tokyo on April 1969, it was released the same year on Union records.
On the first two long songs that open this album, “Four Units” and “Dull Slumber”, we can feel the influence of the “avant-garde” scene of US jazz (and in particular ESP Disk), without however the music sounding too "free". A whole new vibe on the astonishing cover of "Scarborough Fair", in a modal style, where the shadow of McCoy Tyner seems to hang over the piano. The next two tracks, "Rainbow Trout" and "Black Bass", are still pretty much along the same line, sometimes oscillating towards "hard bop", the album ending in a blaze of glory with a solo by Masahiko Togashi.
While this album had a second pressing in Japan in the 70s, this is the first time it has been reissued with its gatefold cover.
On the first two long songs that open this album, “Four Units” and “Dull Slumber”, we can feel the influence of the “avant-garde” scene of US jazz (and in particular ESP Disk), without however the music sounding too "free". A whole new vibe on the astonishing cover of "Scarborough Fair", in a modal style, where the shadow of McCoy Tyner seems to hang over the piano. The next two tracks, "Rainbow Trout" and "Black Bass", are still pretty much along the same line, sometimes oscillating towards "hard bop", the album ending in a blaze of glory with a solo by Masahiko Togashi.
While this album had a second pressing in Japan in the 70s, this is the first time it has been reissued with its gatefold cover.
Mabumi Yamaguchi Quartet - Leeward
Leeward opens with "Dawn" a long and slow piece led by a Fender Rhodes played in flanger mode, on which Mabumi Yamaguchi expresses a certain melancholy, which we also find on “Dewdrop”, a duet piece with Ichiro Doi at the piano. The rhythm picks up on "Distant thunder", a kind of jazz-funk samba in which Mabumi Yamaguchi lets each of his musicians take a long chorus before ending by taking up the haunting theme of this superb piece. The beautiful "Leeward" closes the album in a slightly more traditional but equally mastered style. It is not known if the cover of this album contributed to its lack of success when it was released, but it is almost impossible today to find an original pressing of this record.
A reissue was therefore more than necessary !
A reissue was therefore more than necessary !
kafunis
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Pretty sure I’ve got a digital copy of that Four Units somewhere, haven’t heard it for a while, but I think I really enjoyed it, should see If I can find it and have another listen.
I'll give a listen as well, there is only one song playable on Bandcamp. I already have Leeward though, It has been reissued in the Project Re:Vinyl serie and I don't know how this new reissue can be better (it will be cheaper though).
He Was a Rising Jazz Pianist. Then His N.Y.C. Dreams Were Shattered. (Published 2020)
The police said an attack on the pianist was not a hate crime, but social media disagreed. Now he’s considering a return to Japan.
Cross post from the Jazz thread:
My second mix for Japanese KOL Radio is now online. After a volume 1 made of classic Japanese jazz tunes, this time I selected one hour of modern Japanese music (but still somehow connected to jazz) made by Kyoto Jazz Sextet, Nujabes, Naoito or Mark de Clive-Lowe (hello @Mark de Clive-Lowe), just to name a few.
My second mix for Japanese KOL Radio is now online. After a volume 1 made of classic Japanese jazz tunes, this time I selected one hour of modern Japanese music (but still somehow connected to jazz) made by Kyoto Jazz Sextet, Nujabes, Naoito or Mark de Clive-Lowe (hello @Mark de Clive-Lowe), just to name a few.
Masaru Imada Trio 2 - Green Caterpillar reissue by Le Très Jazz Club is back in print.
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Green Caterpillar - Modulor Records
Le jazz japonais est un secret malheureusement trop bien gardé et il serait malheureux de se priver de l’écoute de Green Caterpillar de Masaru Imada Trio + 2. Emmené par Masaru Imada au Fender Rhodes, le disque s’ouvre avec ‘A Green Caterpillar’, morceau de 11 minutes dont le groove n’est pas...
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Speedracer
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OMG, that is great news. Had gotten pretty expensive.Masaru Imada Trio 2 - Green Caterpillar reissue by Le Très Jazz Club is back in print.
Green Caterpillar - Modulor Records
Le jazz japonais est un secret malheureusement trop bien gardé et il serait malheureux de se priver de l’écoute de Green Caterpillar de Masaru Imada Trio + 2. Emmené par Masaru Imada au Fender Rhodes, le disque s’ouvre avec ‘A Green Caterpillar’, morceau de 11 minutes dont le groove n’est pas...
Finally on pre-order
BBE Music presents J Jazz volume 3, the latest in its definitive compilation series exploring the finest modern jazz from Japan.
Since the first volume in February 2018, the J Jazz compilation series has showcased some of the most creative, inspired, and sought-after jazz recorded in Japan during a golden period spanning the 1960s to the 1980s. Illustrating the richness and versatility of the composers and musicians on this collection, the music spans a wide yet coherent range of styles: samba, funk fusion, modal, spiritual, post-bop, and bossa all combine to present an aural portrait of a jazz scene that was constantly moving and shifting its multiple musical centres of gravity.
Mastered at the Grammy-nominated Carvery studio in London, many of the tracks featured are reissued for the first time, including mega-rare private press cuts from the YasuhiroKohno Trio, Masaru Imada Trio, and Hideyasu Terakawa Quartet. There’s heavy post modal bop by J Jazz legends Kohsuke Mine and Koichi Matsukaze; samba heat from Tatsuya Nakamura, Hideo Shiraki and Seiichi Nakamura; and funky dance floor energy by Hiroshi Murakami, Ryojiro Furusawa Quartet and Shigeharu Mukai.
Selected albums from which the tracks are drawn will be reissued in full as part of the acclaimed BBE Music J Jazz Masterclass Series. Released as a deluxe, heavyweight x3 vinyl set in a gatefold sleeve with obi strip and insert, the collection comes with extensive artist biographies and track information. J Jazz volume 3 is also available in a x2 CD set with three bonus tracks, and selected tracks are available across digital platforms for download and streaming.
J Jazz is conceived, compiled, and annotated by Tony Higgins and Mike Peden for BBE Music.
BBE Music presents J Jazz volume 3, the latest in its definitive compilation series exploring the finest modern jazz from Japan.
Since the first volume in February 2018, the J Jazz compilation series has showcased some of the most creative, inspired, and sought-after jazz recorded in Japan during a golden period spanning the 1960s to the 1980s. Illustrating the richness and versatility of the composers and musicians on this collection, the music spans a wide yet coherent range of styles: samba, funk fusion, modal, spiritual, post-bop, and bossa all combine to present an aural portrait of a jazz scene that was constantly moving and shifting its multiple musical centres of gravity.
Mastered at the Grammy-nominated Carvery studio in London, many of the tracks featured are reissued for the first time, including mega-rare private press cuts from the YasuhiroKohno Trio, Masaru Imada Trio, and Hideyasu Terakawa Quartet. There’s heavy post modal bop by J Jazz legends Kohsuke Mine and Koichi Matsukaze; samba heat from Tatsuya Nakamura, Hideo Shiraki and Seiichi Nakamura; and funky dance floor energy by Hiroshi Murakami, Ryojiro Furusawa Quartet and Shigeharu Mukai.
Selected albums from which the tracks are drawn will be reissued in full as part of the acclaimed BBE Music J Jazz Masterclass Series. Released as a deluxe, heavyweight x3 vinyl set in a gatefold sleeve with obi strip and insert, the collection comes with extensive artist biographies and track information. J Jazz volume 3 is also available in a x2 CD set with three bonus tracks, and selected tracks are available across digital platforms for download and streaming.
J Jazz is conceived, compiled, and annotated by Tony Higgins and Mike Peden for BBE Music.
Just noticed two new Studio Mule reissues that slipped under the radar. First is Yas-Kaz – Virgo Indigo released in 1986 with a certain Wayne Shorter on one track. Second is Eitetsu Hayashi - Kaze No Shisha released in 1983. Both Yasukazu Sato and Eitetsu Hayashi are percussionist so you can have an idea of what you have here. Snippets can be listened for each release, I am on Kaze No Shisha and digging the music.
Selaws
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Thanks for this buddy, its been a while since I last picked up a Studio Mule release. I'm sold on the Yas Kaz, but not too sure on the other yet. I still find it crazy how Kompakt is soooo much more cheaper than everywhere else. Even with extra shipping costs its cheaper than anywhere else I can findJust noticed two new Studio Mule reissues that slipped under the radar. First is Yas-Kaz – Virgo Indigo released in 1986 with a certain Wayne Shorter on one track. Second is Eitetsu Hayashi - Kaze No Shisha released in 1983. Both Yasukazu Sato and Eitetsu Hayashi are percussionist so you can have an idea of what you have here. Snippets can be listened for each release, I am on Kaze No Shisha and digging the music.
Selaws
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The Fumio Itabashi Trio 'Rise And Shine' is one of my favourites. I still cant believe its available and at the 17.50Euro sale price its well worth it.