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Japanese Jazz Spectacle (Deep, Heavy And Beautiful Jazz From Japan) (1962-1985) (The King Records Masters)
Yusuke Ogawa
- Artist
- Yusuke Ogawa
- Label
- 180g
- Catalog number
- 180GHMVLP02
- Format
- LP · Compilation
- Country
- US
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Jazz
- Barcode
- 5050580788886
What’s on it
Japanese Jazz Spectacle (Deep, Heavy And Beautiful Jazz From Japan) (1962-1985) (The King Records Masters) has 12 tracks, about 1:21:29 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
A1横田年昭とビート・ジェネレーション「光の洪水」- Clair Deluge
- Composed By
- Toshiaki Yokota
A2沢井忠男＋宮間利之とニューハード・オーケストラ「コンスタント・レイン」- Constant Rain
- Composed By
- Jorge Ben
A3宮沢昭「山女魚」- Yamame
- Composed By
- Akira Miyazawa
A4「マメールロア」- Ma Mère L'Oye
- Composed By
- Maurice Ravel
B1八木正生「ブロッサム・イン・ザ・ウォーター」- Blossom In The Water
- Composed By
- Masao Yagi
B2富樫雅彦／鈴木勲「陽光」- A Day Of The Sun
- Composed By
- Isao Suzuki
B3長嶺ヤス子／清水靖晃「風に揺れる髪」- Summer Wind
- Composed By
- Yasuaki Shimizu
C1白木秀雄「サヨナラ・ブルース」- Sayonara Blues
- Composed By
- Horace Silver
C2富樫雅彦＆ヒズ・インプロヴィゼイション・ジャズ・オーケストラ「デザイアレス」- Desireless
- Composed By
- Don Cherry
D1村岡建とヒズ・ニュー・グループ「レディー・ブギー」- Lady Boogie
- Composed By
- Takeru Muraoka
D2池田芳夫「ダウン・トゥ・ザ・シー」- Down To The Sea
- Composed By
- Yoshio Ikeda
D3ジョージ大塚クインテット「ラビング・ユー」- Loving You
- Composed By
- Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph
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Where it came from
Released in 2023, this compilation serves as a curated retrospective of the prolific Japanese jazz scene spanning from 1962 to 1985. The collection was compiled by Yusuke Ogawa, a renowned selector and proprietor of the Disk Union record shops in Tokyo, who sought to distill the complex, often overlooked output of the King Records archives. It highlights a period where Japanese musicians were synthesizing American post-bop and free jazz with unique domestic cultural sensibilities, resulting in a distinct, heavy, and structurally adventurous sound.
The project functions as an essential entry point into the 'Japanese Jazz' canon, focusing on masters who recorded for the King label during its most experimental era. The selection reflects the meticulous archival approach championed by 180g, aiming to preserve the aesthetic integrity of these mid-century recordings for a modern audience. By contextualizing these tracks, Ogawa provides listeners with a window into the vibrant jazz kissa culture of Japan, where records were played with reverence and technical precision in dedicated listening cafes.
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