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J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1984

Various

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

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This compilation highlights the sophisticated evolution of Japanese jazz during a period of significant creative experimentation, bridging the gap between spiritual jazz and modern fusion. By resurfacing these rare compositions, BBE provides an essential window into a unique regional soundscape that remained largely inaccessible to international audiences for decades.

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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 Music label, J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1984 serves as a definitive compilation highlighting the burgeoning, albeit previously localized, Japanese jazz scene of the late 1960s through the mid-1980s. Compiled by experts Tony Higgins and Mike Peden, the collection emerged from a growing global interest in the 'deep jazz' movement, which sought to bring attention to the complex, avant-garde, and spiritual compositions crafted by Japanese artists who were often ignored by mainstream Western critics during their initial release.

The design of the compilation reflects its academic and archival intent, featuring extensive liner notes that provide essential historical context for each track. The curators sought to move beyond mere rarity, aiming to present a cohesive narrative of a musical culture that blended post-bop sensibilities with traditional Japanese aesthetics. Upon its release, the collection was widely received as a crucial reference point for record collectors and music historians, successfully elevating the profiles of artists like Toshiyuki Miyama and Takeo Moriyama within the international jazz community.

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