Vocalists
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Yoshiko Goto —
Day Dream ... CD 
Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A very dark set of vocals from Japanese singer Yoshiko Goto – quite different than most of the more standard jazz sessions of the 70s, and one that's recorded with a great sense of space and presence! Many of the numbers here follow the Three Blind Mice mode of instrumentation – using ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Ayako Hosokawa —
Mr Wonderful ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Mellow vocals from the lovely Ayako Hosokawa – one of Japan's greatest jazz vocalists of the 70s, singing here in a warm and intimate setting. Ayako sings in English, mostly American standards plus a few pop numbers – and the backing for the set includes keyboards, tenor, guitar, and ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Kimiko Kasai with Kosuke Mine —
Yellow Carcass In The Blue ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A record that's far more beautiful than you'd guess from the "carcass" in the title – a strong set of vocal work from singer Kimiko Kasai – easily one of the hippest Japanese singers of the 70s! Although Kasai's sometimes straight on the album, she also stretches out in freer ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Koji Moriyama with the Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio —
Night & Day ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A real swinger of a record – one that features vocals and conga work by Koji Moriyama, with backing by the piano trio of Tsuyoshi Yamamoto! Given that Yamamoto's style is usually a bit more spare and laidback, it's nice to hear him grooving in a setting like this – as Moriyama's a ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Mari Nakamoto —
Mari ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Mari Nakamoto is a jazz singer with a wonderful sense of tone – a musicality in her voice that comes through on the first few notes of the record, then continues throughout as she transforms familiar tunes with that special sort of magic that marks a rare breed of jazz vocalist! Nakamoto ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Mari Nakamoto —
Mari Nakamoto with Suzuki & Watanabe Duo ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A very cool setting for Japanese vocalist Mari Nakamoto – a unique trio outing that features guitar from Kazumi Watanabe and bass from Isao Suzuki – both really creative players who push the album way past the usual! The mix of guitar and bass is wonderful – gentle, but still ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Mari Nakamoto & Shoji Yokouchi —
Little Girl Blue ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Warmly wonderful work from singer Mari Nakamoto – perfectly recorded in a warm Three Blind Mice manner that really suits her style! As with some of the other records on the label at the time, the vibe here is a bit laidback – but in a great way, which lets Mari slink forward in the ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Shigeko Toya —
Fine & Mellow ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Shigeko Toya looks mighty righteous on the cover – and she sounds mighty righteous on the record, too – working both as a pianist and a singer, and with a quality that's very different than most other Japanese vocalists of the time! The tracks are long, and often drenched in deeply ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Shigeko Toya & Mari Nakamoto —
Shigeko & Mari ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really great vocal session from 70s Japan – and one that's got a much more spiritual sound at times than some of the others from the scene! Pianist Shigeko Toya has a way of really taking her time with the tunes – finding the right sort of vibe, then opening things up carefully ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
Shigeko Toya with The Masaru Imada —
Yokohama Concert ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A split session of material – both sides recorded during the same concert in Yokohama, but with one side of instrumental work, and one side of vocals! Pianist Masaru Imada starts things out with three really beautiful original tunes – pieces that blend together some modal rhythms with ... read more CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
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