The second installment in the Wamano series that pulls together some really great stuff you likely never heard of before. Japan could and did get funky in the 70's. This is a great introduction t...
Active as a professional DJ in Japan since the late eighties, DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite is also a renowned remixer, compiler and producer. An avid record collector and an expert of the Wamono style, Y...
"I want to hear more of Ryo Fukui's performances." The dream of listeners around the world has now become a reality. A spectacular live performance full of the charm of the mature Fukui who has be...
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Masayoshi Takanaka is Japan's leading fusion guitarist who is recognized worldwide. His masterpiece from 2001, which was released on CD, is now out on vinyl ...
Following the already classic Wamono A to Z trilogy, 180g presents an exceptional collection of jazz funk / rare groove tunes recorded in the mid-seventies at the Nippon Columbia studios by three...
This is the monumental first album by Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, who later became one of the two major artists on the TBM label along with Isao Suzuki. A groovy and heartwarming popular disc by the Japanes...
Enjoy the soulful melodies of Isao Suzuki, Art Blakey's esteemed bassist, as he, along with his fellow musicians Kunihiko Kanno and George Otsuka, brings his distinctive musical vision to life on t...
There are a bunch of familiar songs on this LP, including The Sidewinder, which is on the Wamono Volume 1 LP.
An early masterpiece under the name of Count Buffalo – this is Akira Ishikawa’s 1st ...
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Japanese crossover/fusion is hot again! As a spinoff or an extension of the global boom in city pop, Japanese fusion has been on the rise since last year.
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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of his solo debut, popular works from the Kitty Years by Japan’s legendary super guitarist "Masayoshi Takanaka" are newly re...
This is the second album released from TBM, which is on a roll Imada after their debut album "Maki". The melancholic slow "Nostalgia" and the emotional modal tune "Gehi Dorian", Must Listen.
Masaru...
Terumasa Hino is undoubtedly one of the most famous Japanese jazzmen. Learning the trumpet at the age of nine, he began his career as a professional musician by playing in the orchestra of an US Ar...
Le Tres Jazz Club can't really say that Japanese jazzmen benefit (not justify in fact) from a great international fame. However, trumpet player Terumasa Hino is an exception, undoubtedly because si...
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The first vinyl release of a masterpiece from 2013. Features select performances from live albums in their early ALFA era, which are "THUNDER LIVE," "MINT JA...
Hiroshi Fukumura's landmark debut album as leader. A representative work of the TBM label, capturing the lyrical and aggressive masterful performance woven by the two trombones of Shigeharu Mukai a...
Yoshiko Sai’s Entire Discography to Be Released on Long-Awaited Colored Vinyl!
Yoshiko Sai, one of Japan’s most legendary singers of the 1970s, is set to have her entire catalog reissued on limite...
After many years working as a buyer for several record stores, DJ Chintam opened his own Blow Up shop in 2018 in Tokyo’s Shibuya district. A member of the Dayjam Crew and a specialist of soul, funk...
The beautiful new world that master bassist Isao Suzuki built with the support of a diverse group of musicians finally returns to life after nearly 50 years!
With his deep musical insight and colla...
You’d be forgiven for not knowing about these Studio Ghibli commissioned jazz reworkings of much-loved classic soundtracks with the three-piece All That Jazz being one of Japan’s best kept secrets ...
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Three Blind Mice revitalized the Japanese jazz scene during the 1970s and 1980s. Its initial mission was to proactively produce albums of new musicians. Anot...
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Surging intensity, erupting passion—here lies the raw, unfiltered Ryo Fukui that no one has heard before. A completely unreleased live recording that became...
Isao Suzuki's TBM Vol. 6, featuring Tsuyoshi Yamamoto and Donald Bailey, delivers majestic performances. Packed with highlights including the addictive, crisp groove of the title track, this is a p...
The crossover masterpiece by Isao Suzuki, featuring the club-scene reappraised tracks “Cadillac Woman” and “Bamboo,” is reissued!
A gem of a crossover album from Isao Suzuki, who has continued to l...
