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Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble —
African Beat ... CD 
Blue Note/Toshiba (Japan), 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
A completely righteous mix of jazz and African percussion – put together by drummer Art Blakey at a time when he was riding high with the Jazz Messengers, but also was willing to work on great experiments like this! The album's years ahead of its time – and arguably opens the door for ... read more CD
Also available African Beat ... LP 69.99
Toshiba (Japan), Mid 70s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A hi fidelity set of Japanese jazz – recorded direct to disc in the mid 70s, and featuring a group led by guitarist Shoji Yokouchi, and featuring tenor sax by Kounosuke Saijoh. The overall feel is relatively traditional – almost in a Verve-type swing mode, but with some more open ended ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Japanese pressing. Cover has light wear and small stickers.)
Toshiba/Tiliqua Records (Japan), 1972. Used ... $36.99
One of the coolest records we've ever heard from Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa – even wilder than some of his famous funk sessions of the time! The set definitely lives up to its African Rock promise – as it features lots of sparely percussive tracks that build beautifully – ... read more CD
Also available Uganda – Dawn Of African Rock (replica box edition) ... LP 39.99(2008 Japanese pressing in a cool box set just like the original album, along with liner notes in English and Japanese – in great shape with obi!!!)
Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos —
Uganda – Dawn Of African Rock ... LP Toshiba/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the coolest records we've ever heard from Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa – even wilder than some of his famous funk sessions of the time! The set definitely lives up to its African Rock promise – as it features lots of sparely percussive tracks that build beautifully – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Uganda – Dawn Of African Rock (replica box edition) ... LP 39.99
Uganda – Dawn Of African Rock ... CD 36.99
Toshiba/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 44.99
One of the coolest records we've ever heard from Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa – even wilder than some of his famous funk sessions of the time! The set definitely lives up to its African Rock promise – as it features lots of sparely percussive tracks that build beautifully – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Uganda – Dawn Of African Rock ... CD 36.99(Limited edition version in a cool box set package – like the original album!)
Toshiba/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
Don't let the "playhouse" in the title fool you – as this isn't a casual set of goofy numbers, and instead the album represents a wonderful meeting of two older piano legends – John Lewis and Hank Jones, playing here in a relaxed, easygoing setting that really lets them open ... read more CD
Shoichiro Matsumiya —
Haunted Guitar (10 inch LP – nude cover) ... LP Toshiba (Japan), Early 1960s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A beautifully moody record from the Japanese jazz scene of the postwar years – a set that features plenty of guitar solos from Shoichiro Matsumiya – over spare backings by Shin Watanabe and his Six Joes! LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing, in a flipback cover.)
Shoichiro Matsumiya —
Haunted Guitar (10 inch LP) ... LP Toshiba (Japan), Early 60s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A beautifully moody record from the Japanese jazz scene of the postwar years – a set that features plenty of guitar solos from Shoichiro Matsumiya – over spare backings by Shin Watanabe and his Six Joes! LP, Vinyl record album
Charles Mingus —
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry (Japanese pressing – with bonus tracks) ... CD Bethlehem/Toshiba (Japan), 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic album – one of our favorite-ever records from Charles Mingus! The album was recorded in the same breath as his legendary works Tijuana Moods, The Clown, and Pithecanthropus Erectus – and it features the same sort of fire and emotion that made those classics so great. The ... read more CD
Hachidai Nakamura —
Memories Of Lyllyan ... LP Toshiba/Universal (Japan), 1960. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A great piano trio set from the start of the 60s – performed by a Japanese player we know little about! Hachidai Nakamura isn't a name that we remember from many other records, but on this beautifully-titled record he steps forth with a command of the keys that's really wonderful – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Toshiba/Universal (Japan), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $40.99 49.99
Stunning sounds from the Japanese jazz scene of the 70s – one of those key records that show how the scene was really moving forward with older jazz formats, and definitely finding new voices and styles in the process! The New Herd group here has nothing to do with older American big bands ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing, with obi!)
Jimmy Takeuchi —
Drum Drum Drum – Pops Best 24 Vol 2 ... LP Toshiba (Japan), Late 60s. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Heavy drums from Jimmy Takeuchi – in a groovy 60s Japanese mode, with a great mix of jazz and swinging styles! The set's got the usual instrumental covers of Anglo hits, but also features some nice Japanese material too – titles that include "Stranger In Midoosuji", "Kyot ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging inside the gatefold – vinyl is nice.)
Toshiba/Universal (Japan), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 49.99
Not nearly as primitive as you might guess from the title – and instead, a heady batch of electric funk from the Japanese scene at the start of the 70s! The album's got a heavy dose of percussion at the bottom – drums and more, interwoven with lots of electric guitar in the rhythms ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Toshiba/Universal (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... $24.99 49.99
All-star jazz from the Japanese scene of the early 60s – a record that's almost in the Verve Records jam session or JATP style – as it features some of the greatest players on the Japanese scene of the time, coming together on some really long tracks that take off in a beautiful way! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Karuizawa Music Inn Vol 2 – Modern Jazz Meeting ... LP Toshiba/Universal (Japan), 1961. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A key showcase of some of the fantastic groups who were starting to shape the sound of jazz on the Japanese jazz scene at the start of the 60s –a set that's a nice contrast to the first volume in this series, which featured all of the different musicians jamming together! Here, leadership is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Unplayed copy. Includes obi.)
Various —
Karuizawa Music Inn Vol 2 – Modern Jazz Meeting ... LP Toshiba/Universal (Japan), 1961. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A key showcase of some of the fantastic groups who were starting to shape the sound of jazz on the Japanese jazz scene at the start of the 60s –a set that's a nice contrast to the first volume in this series, which featured all of the different musicians jamming together! Here, leadership is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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