“Aventure”, Taeko Onuki’s 5th album was released in 1981, as a follow-up to previous year’s success of “Romantique”, and continues her pursuit of “Wa-sei (made in Japan) European Pops”.
The sound i...
Music from the movie “Abbreviated Serial Killer”. In this soundtrack Masahiko Togashi and Motoki Takagi challenged “the limit of improvisational performance”.
The film was directed by Masao Adachi...
This isn't just a Japanese Import from the Deep Jazz Reality/Project Re:Vinyl LP, it is also a Record Store Japan release. Move quick, this will disappear.
A new project by the master Takeru Mura...
Discover the deeply personal work of Japanese saxophonist Hidefumi Toki through his 1975 masterpiece, "Toki". Accompanied by a quartet featuring Kazumi Watanabe on guitar, Nobuyoshi Ino on bass, an...
Composer and arranger of Hiroshi Suzuki's "Romance" and Jiro Inagaki's "Breeze," Hiromasa Suzuki is a musician who had worked extensively in the Japanese entertainment industry, not only in jazz, b...
It's been over 60 years since the original recording, and now, this classic masterpiece is back in a monaural version with fantastic sound.Hideo Shiraki, a key figure in Japanese jazz, left his mar...
Media / Sleeve / OBI: VG+, includes liner. Crease on cover.
Catalog Number: ALR28055
Not a photo of actual LP.
Track List:
The Soundography
Gypsy Wind
Eyes of the Mind
Sunnyside Feelin'
Asayake
M...
WRWTFWW Records and MEG Museum (Geneva) present the first new solo album by renowned Japanese percussionist Midori Takada in 23 years, Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter. Recorded in a live s...
The excellent UK label WeWantSounds brings us a pressing of Stomu Yamash'ta's classic/hard to find 1971 LP. We love the atmospheric vibes on this LP and find ourselves going back to drop the needl...
Originally released in 1974, this is Isao Suzuki's second album, following his acclaimed debut, "Brow Up," which introduced him to the jazz world. The album features exquisite interplay with Kazumi...
Sharps and Flats, led by Nobuo Hara, has been a driving force in Japan's big band jazz scene with its diverse activities and distinctive musicality. Among the many works produced throughout their ...
Izumi Kobayashi first gained recognition as the leader of the Flying Mimi Band before embarking on her solo career. As a solo artist, Kobayashi, began to standout in her keyboard performances with ...
This latest station stop off is with the famed Nippon Columbia label, one of the biggest labels in Japan, whose jazz output embraces every possible style imaginable. Focusing on the key years 1968-...
Anne Young sings emotionally and lively. The Yuji Ohno Trio that draws out and enhances its charm to the fullest. I am fascinated by the absolute masterpiece “Speak Low”
American club singer Anne ...
The long-awaited record reissue of the first full-scale jazz album “Songs Around Midnight” sung by “Enka no Joou” Aki Yashiro, released in 2013! She remembered her roots as a club singer, and she ...
This 7" single collects two Katsuhisa Hattori tracks from "The Horizon of Happiness" soundtrack. If you're not familiar with this soundtrack, it is probably because it is super rare. Your favorit...
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 seri...
Girl Talk completes the "trilogy" of great records that started with Midnight Sugar and Misty, Girl Talk solidified Tsuyoshi Yamamoto's reputation as Japan's premier jazz pianist. Though he would c...
Sony Japan is pleased to present Isao Suzuki's fourth album off the Three Blind Mice label, "Orangutan". The 1975 free jazz album features acclaimed saxophonist Mori Kenji and guitarist Kazumi Wata...
Rediscover Miki Matsubara's ninth album, reissued for the first time on striking colored vinyl. Originally released on June 21, 1985, this final album of her Canyon Records era showcases a seamless...
Originally released in 1983, "Memories in Beach House" is back on heavy weight black vinyl. With music by legends Akira Inoue, Hiroshi Sato and Masataka Matsutoya (performing under the name Seaside...
Shungo Sawada, a true pioneer of Japan’s modern jazz scene, delivers something special with his album "Formation." Despite being a legendary guitarist since the 1940s, Sawada has surprisingly few a...
