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Toshiko Akiyoshi —
Toshiko At Top Of The Gate ... LP 
Takt (Japan), 1968. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
One of the best 60s albums ever from the legendary Toshiko Akioshi – a session recorded back in the US, with help from a quartet of American musicians! The album's got a strongly boppish feel overall – as Toshiko's piano comes into play with trumpet from Kenny Dorham, tenor and flute ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
George Otsuka —
Page 2 ... LP Takt (Japan), 1968. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Freewheeling work from Japanese drummer George Otsuka – leading a trio here with pianist Hideo Ichikawa, a really great player who works with some of the soul jazz touches of American players of the 60s, but who also opens up with a more loosely expressive mode that points the way towards ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kiyoshi Sugimoto —
Country Dream ... LP Takt/Lawson (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Nothing "country" about this record – as Japanese guitarist Kiyoshi Sugimoto keeps things very hip and contemporary – working in a freely fluid style that also has a few funky touches as well! The group on the set is a quartet – with Kiyoshi's guitar amidst piano, bass, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hiroshi Suzuki/Takt/Lawson (Japan), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An excellent early album from Japanese drummer Masahiko Togashi, featuring a group that he co-led with trombonist Hiroshi Suzuki! The quintet's got a sound that's kind of a messed-up take on the Blue Note groove of the 60s – particularly the Lee Morgan rolling funky soul jazz sound of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing – with heavy gatefold cover, like the original – and obi too!)
Hiroshi Suzuki/Takt/Columbia (Japan), 1969. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
An excellent early album from Japanese drummer Masahiko Togashi, featuring a group that he co-led with trombonist Hiroshi Suzuki! The quintet's got a sound that's kind of a messed-up take on the Blue Note groove of the 60s – particularly the Lee Morgan rolling funky soul jazz sound of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2021 Future Shock pressing. Limited edition of 500 – on heavyweight "Blue Jay" vinyl!)
Hiroshi Suzuki/Takt/Future Shock (Italy), 1969. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
An excellent early album from Japanese drummer Masahiko Togashi, featuring a group that he co-led with trombonist Hiroshi Suzuki! The quintet's got a sound that's kind of a messed-up take on the Blue Note groove of the 60s – particularly the Lee Morgan rolling funky soul jazz sound of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sadao Watanabe —
Sadao Plays Beatles & Bacharach ... CD 
Takt/Columbia (Japan), 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
A really great setting for the reed talents of the young Sadao Watanabe – as the music of Burt Bacharach and The Beatles give him a fresh showcase for his sound! The Bacharach material is handled a bit like Watanabe's take on bossa tunes – with fuller backings, but a strong focus on ... read more CD
(1997 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Sadao Watanabe —
Sadao Plays Beatles & Bacharach ... LP Takt/Columbia (Japan), Late 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A really great setting for the reed talents of the young Sadao Watanabe – as the music of Burt Bacharach and The Beatles give him a fresh showcase for his sound! The Bacharach material is handled a bit like Watanabe's take on bossa tunes – with fuller backings, but a strong focus on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Takt/Columbia (Japan), 1969. Used Gatefold ... $24.99
A great little session from this excellent Japanese alto player – and although the title and track list might make you think that the record's a straight run of classic bop tunes, it's actually got a lot of Watanabe's modal groove and a very nice edgey feel that pushes it way past the regular ... read more CD
(Out of print, and includes obi!)
Sadao Watanabe & Brazilian 8 —
Sadao Meets Brazilian Friends (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Takt/Columbia (Japan), 1968. Used Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really great meeting of talents – legendary reedman Sadao Watanabe, who'd already done plenty to bring the bossa nova to Japan by the time of this record – and a host of Brazilian musicians who further help him expand his groove! The combo is listed as Sadao's Brazilian 8 – and ... read more CD
(Out of print – and in a beautiful gatefold cover!)
Takt/Columbia (Japan), 1967. Used Gatefold ... $24.99
A rare recording from Charlie Mariano's "lost" years in Japan – an under-documented period of his career next to earlier American work and later 70s European fusion! At the time of the set, Charlie was living in Japan with (then) wife pianist Toshiko Akioshi – and opening up ... read more CD
(Out of print. In a nice gatefold cover, like the original album!)
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