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J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1984

Various

Artist: Various
Label: BBE
Catalog number: BBE434CLP
Format: LP · Compilation · Stereo
Country: Europe
Released: 2018
Genre: Jazz
Barcode: 730003143410

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This compilation offers a vital entry point into the vibrant and often overlooked Japanese jazz scene of the late 1960s through the mid-1980s. By highlighting rare recordings from this specific era, the collection preserves a period of intense creative experimentation where Japanese musicians deftly blended post-bop and spiritual jazz with their own distinct cultural sensibilities.

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J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1984 has 12 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.

A1Earth Mother
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Koichi Matsukaze
Bass
Tamio Kawabata
Drums
Ryojiro Furusawa
Piano
Toshiyuki Daitoku
Written-By, Composed By, Producer
Koichi Matsukaze
A2North Wind
Bass
Hideaki Mochizuki
Drums
Takeo Moriyama
Piano
Fumio Itabashi
Tenor Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone
Katsumi Odagiri
Trombone
Shigeharu Mukai
Written-By
Fumio Itabashi
B1Dead Letter
Bass
Kozo Watanabe
Composed By
Tohru Aizawa
Drums
Tetsuya Morimura
Engineer
Kunio Arai
Piano
Tohru Aizawa
Producer
Ikujiroh Tachibana
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Kyoichiroh Morimura
B2Aya's Samba
Bass
Eiji Nakayama
Composed By
Eiji Nakayama
Drums
Takaaki Atsumi
Piano
Atsushi Sakuraba
Tenor Saxophone
Kenji Takahashi (3)
C1White Fire
Composed By
Takao Uematsu
Drums
Arihide Kurata
Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass
Motohiko Hamase
Percussion
Tatsuji Yokoyama
Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer
Mikio Masuda
Tenor Saxophone
Takao Uematsu
Trumpet
Hitoshi Okano
C2Sea Breeze
Bass
Takashi Mizuhashi
Drums
George Ohtsuka
Electric Piano
Hideo Ichikawa
Recording Supervisor
Kouki Hanawa
Tenor Saxophone
Takao Uematsu
Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Shunzo Ohno
Written-By
Hideo Ichikawa
D1A Blind Man
Bass, Leader
Shintaro Nakamura (2)
Drums
Fukushi Tainaka
Piano
Jeffrey Jenkins
Producer
Hideo Kawamura
Tenor Saxophone
Bob Kenmotsu
Trumpet
Shunzo Ohno
Written-By, Composed By, Co-producer
Shintaro Nakamura (2)
D2Unknown Point
Bass
Kishio Kitahara
Composed By
Mitsuaki Katayama
Drums
Mitsuaki Katayama
Piano
Kichiro Sugino
E1Little Island
Bass
Isao Suzuki
Composed By
Fumio Karashima
Drums
Jimmy Hopps
Piano
Fumio Karashima
E2Long Neal
Bass
Tamio Kawabata
Composed By
Keitaro Miho
Drums
Arihide Kaneda
Electric Piano
Masayoshi Yoneda
Guitar
Kiyoshi Sugimoto
Tenor Saxophone
Takao Uematsu
F1Kaze
Arranged By
Takeo Moriyama, Toshihiko Inoue
Bass
Hideaki Mochizuki
Drums
Takeo Moriyama
Percussion
Yoji Sadanari
Producer
Genji Sawai
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Shuichi Enomoto, Toshihiko Inoue
F2Ode To Workman
Bass
Reggie Workman
Congas
Yuji Imamura
Drums
Motohiko Hino
Engineer
Eiji Uemura
Guitar
Kiyoshi Sugimoto
Piano, Electric Piano
Hideo Ichikawa
Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Takao Uematsu
Trumpet
Terumasa Hino

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Released in 2018 by the BBE label, this compilation serves as a curated survey of the vibrant, often overlooked jazz scene that flourished in Japan between 1969 and 1984. The project was conceived to introduce international listeners to a period defined by a unique synthesis of American post-bop, modal jazz, and traditional Japanese musical sensibilities. By focusing on deep cuts rather than mainstream hits, the collection highlights the experimental spirit of Japanese musicians who were operating outside the constraints of traditional jazz boundaries during this era.

The curation of the collection is attributed to Tony Higgins and Mike Peden, who sought to contextualize these recordings within the broader landscape of modern jazz. The design and presentation aim to reflect the sophisticated aesthetic of the original Japanese pressings, emphasizing the high fidelity and technical precision that became hallmarks of the era's local jazz production. Upon its release, the compilation was well received by music critics and vinyl enthusiasts, credited with helping to catalyze a global resurgence of interest in the Japanese jazz catalog.

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