{"title":"J Jazz","description":"All types of Jazz from Japan!\u003cbr\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"casiopea-casiopea-2021-reissue","title":"Casiopea - Casiopea LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreat Tracks Reissue of Casiopea's self-titled LP from 1979 on black vinyl. Jazz Fusion Classic that sounds amazing on this Bernie Grundman cut pressing!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA memorable first album released in 1979 with guest players, The Brecker Brothers and David Sanborn. Contains 8 songs including “Time Limit” and “Tears of the Star”. 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Taeko Onuki's iconic debut album, \"Grey Skies,\" is getting a repress!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the disbandment of Sugar Babes, Taeko Onuki embarked on a solo career, signing with Crown Records. Her unforgettable first album hit the shelves on September 25, 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the recording sessions held between June and August 1976, luminaries such as Tatsuro Yamashita, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Makoto Yano, and Tin Pan Alley (Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki, and Tatsuo Hayashi) contributed their talents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterestingly, tracks like \"Love Is A Vision,\" \"Yakusoku,\" \"Toki no Hajimari,\" and \"Machi\" were originally slated for the second Sugar Babes album before their breakup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrangers: Tatsuro Yamashita, Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Makoto Yano, Taeko Onuki\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticipating musicians: Tatsuro Yamashita, Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Shigeru Suzuki, Tatsuo Hayashi, Makoto Yano, Hiroshi Sato, Hirofumi Tokutake, Tetsuro Kashibuchi, Shigeharu Mukai, Tokuo Nakano, Motoya Hamaguchi, Yutaka Uehara, Akihiro Tanaka, Nobu Saito, Jiro Terao, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__selling-points fw-demi\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally released in 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed on white vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArranged by Tatsuro Yamashita, Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Makoto Yano, Taeko Onuki and more...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToki no Haji\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYakusoku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne's Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGogo No Kyuusoku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAi ha Maboroshi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWander Lust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItsudemo Sabani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen I Met the Grey Sky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreakin' Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"315\" width=\"560\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/2cb8E8hSy1k\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nippon Columbia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40967534248114,"sku":"CRJ1013","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/5507\/3714\/products\/large_550_tmp_2F1631730905437-dv29udrtfc-804ed188561c125d26fc2c5a657de47e_2FCRJ1013jk400.jpg?v=1631763607"},{"product_id":"various-artists-wamono-a-to-z-vol-iii-japanese-light-mellow-funk-disco-boogie-1978-1988-selected-by-dj-yoshizawa-dynamite-chintam","title":"Various Artists - WAMONO A to Z Vol. III - Japanese Light Mellow Funk, Disco \u0026 Boogie 1978-1988 (Selected by DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite \u0026 Chintam)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"release-description-complete\" style=\"display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eActive 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, Yoshizawa published the Wamono A to Z records guide book in 2015 which instantly sold-out. The book unveiled a myriad of beautiful and rare records from a highly prolific, but still then unknown, Japanese groove scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter many years working as a record buyer for several 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, rare groove and disco music, Chintam is also an expert of the home-brewed Wamono grooves. He supervised and wrote the Wamono A to Z records guide book together with Yoshizawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this third chapter of the acclaimed Wamono series, Yoshizawa and Chintam unheart some of the best and rarest light mellow funk tunes and disco boogie bangers produced in Japan between 1978 and 1988. 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Featuring Jiro Inagaki, Minoru Muraoka, Hiroshi Suzuki, Hozan Yamamoto, Count Buffalo, Takeshi Inomata, and much more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Japanese jazz has been recognized and celebrated by music lovers worldwide for decades. The origins of this trend may be traced back to the rare groove movement that flourished in the 1990s, but its current deep and wide popularity seems to be connected to the fact that Japanese people have been reevaluating their own jazz since the mid-2000s, locally referred to as WaJazz (“Wa” meaning Japan but also the Shōwa emperor period, from 1926 to 1989). Since the beginning of the 2000s, there has been a growing trend to move away from the DJ-focused perspective and to appreciate jazz with a deeper understanding. Nowadays, there is more and more interest in the background and roots in which jazz has developed in Japan, with Japanese jazz as a whole now considered as its own distinctive genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, even if we speak about “WaJazz” as one genre, there is a truly wide variety of styles within it. However, when Japanese musicians play, there is something uniquely Japanese flowing through that creates a kind of synergy. It may be the melody, the rhythm, or even something deeper, like an inexpressible flicker. I would be happy if some of its charms and secrets emerge from the fourteen tracks included in this collection.” (Yusuke Ogawa)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYusuke Ogawa has been running the Universounds store in Tokyo since 2001, specializing in jazz and second-hand, rare, and collector records. He is also a reissue supervisor, label manager, DJ, and music writer. 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By the early 1980s acclaimed saxophonist, producer and composer Yasuaki Shimizu had established himself on the Japanese new wave scene, producing many important experimental pop records and releasing several albums as the bandleader of Mariah. Following the release of his widely regarded solo classic \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKakashi\u003c\/i\u003e, from 1982, and the otherworldly \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUtakata No Hibi\u003c\/i\u003e, by Mariah in 1983 (both reissued by Palto Flats), he went into the studio the following year with frequent collaborators, producer Aki Ikuta and Morio Watanabe (bassist of Mariah), to record a mystifying collection of experimental dance music. Utilizing cutting-edge technology and studio trickery, Kiren showcases Shimizu's trademark playfulness, marrying richly layered production techniques to off-kilter, sometimes traditional sounding rhythms and melodies.\" \"Shimizu spent his entire life invigorated by sounds from around the world; with \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKiren\u003c\/i\u003e, he was able to partake in this ecosystem, to contribute something that was unmistakably his own.\" --Pitchfork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAshita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMono No Hana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAsate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKagerofu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePeruvian Pink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShiasate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOre No Umi\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/tG6rcDQGuUE\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palto Flats","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41929541910706,"sku":"PALTO 011","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/5507\/3714\/products\/PALTO011LP_CU.jpg?v=1651731923"},{"product_id":"all-that-jazz-ever-jazz-lp","title":"All That Jazz - EVER JAZZ LP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"release_description\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe team that brought you Ghibli Jazz returns with another LP of great jazz.  EVER JAZZ comes as a limited edition from P-VINE and includes an OBI strip. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eP-\u003cspan class=\"caps\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVINE\u003c\/span\u003e is thrilled to reissue Ever Jazz as a limited edition LP for the first time with an iconic obi strip attached. As with the preceding Ghibli Jazz series, the group is tied together by the soothing vocals of Yukiko Kuwahara who completes the core set-up of piano, bass and drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZankoku Na Tenshi No Thesis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngel Attack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTamashii No Refrain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMistao\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShukestu No Sono E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRei I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKokoroyo Genshini Modore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsuka Strikes!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKomm,susser Tod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Beast II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFly Me to the Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJikai Yokoku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Eb4Tjw20j2E\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Srevoc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41984505675954,"sku":"SRVLP-5","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/5507\/3714\/products\/large_550_tmp_2F1652734533721-f5gtwb0q0gl-ad393898b877ac4f6131ce83c81a0953_2FSRVLP-5.jpg?v=1653261274"},{"product_id":"ryo-fukui-a-letter-from-slowboat-lp-we-release-jazz","title":"Ryo Fukui - A Letter from Slowboat LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe We Release Jazz pressing of A Letter From Slowboat on 180G vinyl.  This is an awesome pressing and we're so happy to have it in stock for you!  Enjoy!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e180 gram vinyl; Half speed mastered; Heavy sleeve and obi. We Release Jazz announce the official reissue of \u003cb\u003eRyo Fukui\u003c\/b\u003e's final album, the very personal contemporary jazz offering, \u003ci\u003eA Letter from Slowboat\u003c\/i\u003e, sourced from the original masters. Known for his miraculous albums 1976's \u003ci\u003eScenery\u003c\/i\u003e (WRJ 001CD\/LP) and 1977's \u003ci\u003eMellow Dream\u003c\/i\u003e (WRJ 002CD\/LP), legendary Hokkaido pianist Ryo Fukui, with the help of his wife \u003cb\u003eYasuko\u003c\/b\u003e, opened his very own jazz club in Sapporo in 1995, Slowboat. This is where Ryo Fukui spent the latter half of his career, playing again and again, welcoming peers for unforgettable sessions, and perfecting the craft he lived for: jazz. \u003ci\u003eA Letter from Slowboat\u003c\/i\u003e is a poetic, soulful, and honest love letter to Hokkaido, to Fukui's jazz club, and to endless hours of practicing artistry in a place called home. 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Contains 10 songs in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-notes\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinako Yoshida’s 13th studio album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble LP pressed on black vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes in double-page spread jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeauty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMistic Paradise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiberty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngeldust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenario\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStill Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCity Where Spirits Descend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSea of Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/w4eB0rSy_Hk?start=18\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Universal Music Japan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42235375190194,"sku":"PROT-7207-8","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/5507\/3714\/products\/large_550_tmp_2F1659641366856-ocspumrzdt-cbb510366ac13d6821233857b17bc843_2FPROT-7207-8_jacket-v2.jpg?v=1659907980"},{"product_id":"kyohei-tsutsumi-his-585-band-hit-machine-lp","title":"Kyohei Tsutsumi \u0026 His 585 Band - Hit Machine LP","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"release_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKyohei Tsutsumi, a composer and arranger representing the Japanese music world, led the masked disco unit \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"caps\"\u003eKYOHEI\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"caps\"\u003eTSUTSUMI\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"caps\"\u003eAND\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"caps\"\u003eHIS\u003c\/span\u003e 585 \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"caps\"\u003eBAND\u003c\/span\u003e in 1976, making full use of the best technology for audio fans [Toshiba \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"caps\"\u003ePRO\u003c\/span\u003e-\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"caps\"\u003eUSE\u003c\/span\u003e series]. This rare and legendary album is now being reprinted for the first time! “Hit Machine” is a disco-arranged project that includes not only self-composed songs, but also various covers of disco hits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-notes\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReissued for the first time ever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally released in 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed on black vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaribbean Dream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHit Machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle Monster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Killer Smile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSexy Bus Stop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagic of the Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAin't Nobody Straight In LA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnion Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bumboo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Tiny Angel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"release-notes\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/trHWp0zuCBA\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Toshiba Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42235387183282,"sku":"PROT-7213","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/5507\/3714\/products\/large_550_tmp_2F1659557681053-rz3pgg3ddcd-a6740cdb85f9a41e577a1ed882a21cbb_2FPROT-7213_jacket.jpg?v=1659908556"},{"product_id":"michiko-akao-yokobue-the-world-of-michiko-akao-lp","title":"Michiko Akao - Yokobue: The World of Michiko Akao LP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"release_description\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYokobue player Michiko Akao’s 1983 publication “Yokobue: Michiko Akao’s World”, which was also published in the “New Age Music Disc Guide” (published by DU \u003cspan class=\"caps\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOOKS\u003c\/span\u003e), is reproduced for the first time! A new age work that greatly transcends the realm of pure Japanese music, created with Shigeaki Saegusa as the composer and arranger. 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It will be released as a 2-disc set with double-page spread jacket specifications. 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A masterpiece of 80s urban pop with mellow grooves. First class session musicians such as Hiroshi Sato (p), Kenji Takamizu (b), Shuichi Murakami (ds), and Masahiro Ikumi (g) participate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-notes\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally released in 1988\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed on black vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMidori Hara’s 2nd album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePajama No Mama De STEP!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"2\" class=\"track\" id=\"track_112344\"\u003eUchuukuukannyuuei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"3\" class=\"track\" id=\"track_112345\"\u003eKannaduki No Omoi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"3\" class=\"track\"\u003eKO KO RO No Juunantaisou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"3\" class=\"track\"\u003eItami\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"3\" class=\"track\"\u003eToo Young\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"3\" class=\"track\"\u003eIrono Nai Movie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"8\" class=\"track\" id=\"track_112350\"\u003eYojigenkuukanryokou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli value=\"9\" class=\"track\" id=\"track_112351\"\u003eTsuyoku dakishimetemo SA・YO・NA・RA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nippon Columbia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42312097759410,"sku":"HMJA-181","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/5507\/3714\/products\/large_550_tmp_2F1661465552586-nbrqeh4kafn-38dd60e7926a551103dd960c17bd51ed_2F_C3_AE_E2_94_A4_C3_A9_E2_96_8C_C3_A9_E2_95_9F_C3_A9_CE_A6KOKORONOTE.jpg?v=1661732978"},{"product_id":"midori-hara-mido-lp","title":"Midori Hara - MiDo LP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"release_description\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMidori Hara’s first album, produced by Kanematsu “Flash” Hikaru, who worked on numerous 80s urban funks. Kazuo Shiina is in charge of arranging all songs. Backed up by Hiroki Ito (b), Yasuo Tomikura (b), Jun Aoyama (ds), Hideo Yamaki (ds) and other first-call musicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-notes\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally released in 1987\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed on black vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by Kanematsu “Flash” Hikaru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"track\" value=\"1\"\u003eTA・RA・N・TE・RA Time slip！\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"track\" value=\"2\"\u003eSubete ga fuyu no iro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"track\" id=\"track_112354\" value=\"3\"\u003eGersuyoubi no yuuutsu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"track\" id=\"track_112355\" value=\"4\"\u003eGoranshinharuirohenge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"track\" id=\"track_112356\" value=\"5\"\u003eUtsuroutoki no nakade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"track\" value=\"5\"\u003eOmocha No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"track\" value=\"5\"\u003eKimonchi Hanbun Majokibun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"track\" value=\"5\"\u003eGood Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"track\" value=\"5\"\u003eSukitoiu Kimochi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/3DbJeBeo8hc?start=87\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nippon Columbia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42312119419058,"sku":"HMJA-180","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/5507\/3714\/products\/large_550_tmp_2F1661467712822-6lydicox11b-0a22ab12725d8f4ceef30cdf1bbf3bc0_2F_C3_AE_E2_94_A4_C3_A9_E2_96_8C_C3_A9_E2_95_9F_C3_A9_CE_A6MIDO.jpg?v=1661733941"},{"product_id":"various-artists-wajazz-japanese-jazz-spectacle-vol-ii-deep-heavy-and-beautiful-jazz-from-japan-1962-1985-the-king-records-masters-selected-by-yusuke-ogawa-universounds-cromulent-records-exclusive-sunset-red-vinyl-edition","title":"Various Artists - WaJazz: Japanese Jazz Spectacle Vol.II - Deep, Heavy and Beautiful Jazz from Japan 1962-1985 - The King Records Masters - Selected by Yusuke Ogawa (Universounds) Cromulent Records Exclusive Sunset Red Vinyl Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"release_description\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt has finally happened!  A Cromulent Records exclusive pressing and what a pressing!  WaJazz: Japanese Jazz Spectacle Vol.II would be a favorite new release regardless, even if this wasn't an exclusive.  Grab your copy and be a part of Cromulent History! Limited to 300 copies!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFollowing the highly acclaimed first volume in the series, Japanese jazz expert Yusuke Ogawa continues the WaJazz exploration with another essential collection of music that contains something uniquely Japanese — focusing this time on the King Records catalog. Featuring timeless music by Isao Suzuki, Toshiaki Yokota, Akira Miyazawa, Takeru Muraoka, Yasuaki Shimizu, Masahiko Togashi, George Otsuka, and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“It is my great pleasure to introduce you to the second volume of the “Japanese Jazz Spectacle” series. Following the first compilation which focused on recordings from the Nippon Columbia catalog, this time we are digging into the King Records archives. It is almost impossible to capture the whole picture of Wa-Jazz in a couple of compilation albums since it is such a broad and deep genre, however, by extracting tracks from the Nippon Columbia and King Records collections – both labels having an extensive archive of jazz music – we may be able to glimpse a part of its allure and essence. This time again, I have made the music selection with this idea in mind. The music in this compilation was recorded between 1962 and 1985 and is a brief history of Japanese jazz on King Records. Listening is believing, so I hope these tracks will capture your heart and that you will enjoy the charms of Japanese jazz.” – Yusuke Ogawa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYusuke Ogawa has been running the Universounds store in Tokyo since 2001, specializing in jazz and second-hand, rare, and collector records. He is also a reissue supervisor, label manager, DJ, and music writer. Known for his vast musical knowledge, eye for detail, and archival skills, Ogawa has worked on more than 250 reissues and compilations – including the highly praised Deep Jazz Reality and Project Re:Vinyl series. He is the co-author of the Wa-Jazz Disc Guide and the Independent Black Jazz of America books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToshiaki Tokota \u0026amp; The Beat Generation - Clair Deluge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTadao Swai, Toshiyuki MIyama \u0026amp; New Herd Orchestra - Constant Rain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAkira Miyazawa - Yamame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious Artists - Ma Mere L'Oye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMasao Yagi - Blossom in the Water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMasahiko Togashi, Isao Suzuki - A Day of the Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYasuko Nagamine, Yasuaki Shimizu - Summer Wind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHidoe Shiraki - Sayanora Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMasahiko Togashi \u0026amp; His Improvisational Jazz Orchestra - Desireless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakeru Muraoka \u0026amp; His New Group - Lady Boogie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoshio Ikdea - Down to the Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Otsuka Quintet - Loving You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aPZqDLeVLgk\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/6VbZe41NyPM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"180g","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42472296546482,"sku":"180GHMVLP02","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/5507\/3714\/products\/180GHMVLP02cover.jpg?v=1665105313"},{"product_id":"platinum-900-concerto-fur-jazz-disco-und-bossa-nova-platinum-symphony-orchestra-lp","title":"PLATINUM 900 - Concerto Für Jazz, Disco Und Bossa Nova, Platinum Symphony Orchestra LP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"release_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLast year, Japanese jazz funk band Platinum 900’s only full album “Free (At Last)” was reissued and it became a hot topic. 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Pressed on café au lait colored vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-notes\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA memorial to Chu Kosaka, who passed away in April 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond press in café au lait colored vinyl (brown vinyl)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by Haruomi Hosono\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes interview with Chu Kosaka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterlude - \"I Love People\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnocking on Your Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYume wo Kikasete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Believe In You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe Comes With the Glory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunshine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLost People\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot or Cold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBirthday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefrain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople Get Ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Love People\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/XWo99iEUYQ8\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Great Tracks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42491107049650,"sku":"MHJL-140","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/5507\/3714\/products\/large_550_tmp_2F1665602923052-vji9135fkc-4875a882eabaf176cffad98b3549ac22_2FMHJL-240.jpg?v=1665646537"},{"product_id":"all-that-jazz-kaze-to-mori-no-jazz-lp","title":"All That Jazz - Kaze to Mori no Jazz LP","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"release_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe follow-up to Ghibli Jazz! Ghibli Jazz 1 and 2 took the world by storm, with the stripped down jazz covers of iconic Ghibli songs quickly earning it a place as one of the top Ghibli cover albums of all time. Kaze to Mori no Jazz (Wind and Forest Jazz) sees All That Jazz once again returning to cover 12 of legendary composer Joe Hisaishi’s most iconic songs. Rearranged to be completely instrumental, smooth saxophone tones glide on top of the trio’s impeccable playing. 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