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Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... About April 15, 2024 (delayed)
Searing, soulful energy from this overlooked Japanese combo of the 70s – a crack quartet led by drummer Ryojiro Furusawa, working here with some great guest work on trombone from Shigeharu Mukai! The tunes are often very simple, but with a groove that's totally great – a bit of a modal ... read more CD
(Part of the Japanese Jazz Revisited series – SHM-CD pressing!)
Fumio Itabashi —
TOH ... LP 
Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Sublime 70s work from pianist Fumio Itabashi, easily one of our favorite Japanese talents of the time – a pianist with a wonderful sense of rhythm and freedom at the same time – very much on display on this beautiful record! The tracks are long and flowing – full of feeling, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A really classic-styled tenor date from reedman Kazunori Takeda – a session that has the Japanese player working with trio backing from pianist Yosuke Yamashita, who also produced the record as well! Yamashita's got a very inside approach here – laidback, and late nite – which is ... read more CD
(Part of the Japanese Jazz Revisited series. SHM-CD pressing.)
Hidefumi Toki with Mikio Masuda —
Sky View (SHMCD pressing) ... CD Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Hidefumi Toki is easily one of our favorite Japanese players from the 70s – an excellent alto saxophonist who always comes across with a sense of soul that's even deeper than his instrument! Toki has a way of putting together a session that's totally great – relaxed and open, with a ... read more CD
(Part of the Japanese Jazz Revisited series. SHM-CD pressing.)
Yosuke Yamashita —
Breathtake – Piano Solo (Japanese pressing) ... LP Frasco (Japan), 1975. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Soaring solo piano work from this legendary Japanese improviser! LP, Vinyl record album
Yosuke Yamashita —
Figure Of Yosuke Yamashita Vols 1 & 2 (SHMCD pressing) ... CD Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1981. New Copy 2CDs ... Out Of Stock
A really wonderful shift in sound for pianist Yosuke Yamashita – material that's still as full of energy and life as some of his groundbreaking trio sessions of the 70s, but which pitch the spirit in a slightly different way! Volume one of the set has songs that are maybe a bit tighter and ... read more CD
Yosuke Yamashita —
Hot Menu – Live At The Newport Jazz Festival 79 ... LP Frasco (Japan), 1979. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A New York performance by the legendary pianist Yosuke Yamashita, but one that burns every bit as strongly as his famous albums from Japan – thanks in part to some really incredible work from Akira Sakata on alto and clarinet! There's few folks who could ever hope to match the Cecil Taylor-li ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Yosuke Yamashita —
Hot Menu – Live At The Newport Jazz Festival 79 (SHMCD pressing) ... CD Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A New York performance by the legendary pianist Yosuke Yamashita, but one that burns every bit as strongly as his famous albums from Japan – thanks in part to some really incredible work from Akira Sakata on alto and clarinet! There's few folks who could ever hope to match the Cecil Taylor-li ... read more CD
(SHMCD pressing!)
Frasco (Japan), 1979. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A beautiful solo set from this amazing Japanese avant pianist – with the original "On The Road", plus offbeat takes on "Greensleeves", "Prelude To A Kiss", "Let's Cool One", and "Night In Tunisia". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi. Cover has some aging – common for this one, given the cardstock used.)
Yosuke Yamashita —
Sunayama ... LP Frasco (Japan), 1978. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of the boldest sessions we've ever heard from this amazing Japanese pianist – way more so than you might guess from the cover! Features some great alto from Akira Sakata, plus Hitoshi Okano and Kenji Nakazawa on trumpets, and Yasuaki Shimizu on tenor and Shigeharu Mukai on trombone. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – FS-7025, with insert. Cover has a small bit of light aging, mostly on the back – but this is a nice copy overall.)
Yosuke Yamashita Trio —
Montreux Afterglow ... CD Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Afterglow is a bit of a strange word to use in the title here – as it implies that the main even is long over, and things are getting mellow – when it's clear that the trio of Yosuke Yamashita are just beginning to set things on fire! The set begins with a mindblowing side-long version ... read more CD
Frasco/Universal (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99 About April 15, 2024 (delayed)
One of the only records we've ever heard from Japanese vocalist Minami Yasuda – a very soulful singer from the 70s, and one who really opens up with some scattingly creative energy on this date! Backings are from the trio of pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, which leaves plenty of space for Minami ... (Vocalists, Jazz) read more CD
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