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Toshiko Akiyoshi —
Toshiko At Top Of The Gate ... LP 
Takt (Japan), 1968. Very Good+ ... Temporarily 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 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Non-gatefold pressing, with insert. Cover has some light aging in some of the white areas, but is pretty nice overall.)
Takt/Columbia (Japan), 1968. Used Gatefold ... $24.99
An early hardbop gem from Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino – quite different than you might think from his more famous work of the 70s – with a rolling, soulful groove that would almost be at home on 60s Blue Note! Given Hino's chosen instrument, we'd probably link this one best to ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2018 pressing in a replica gatefold sleeve – includes obi!)
George Otsuka —
Page 2 ... LP Takt (Japan), 1968. Very Good+ ... 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 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
George Otsuka —
Page 3 – Last Summer ... LP Columbia/Takt (Japan), 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Page three in the early chapter of drummer George Otsuka – and a record that has him stretching out even more than before! Back in the 60s, Otsuka was easily one of the most expressive leaders in Japan – an artist who held all the tightness that the scene had embraced earlier in the ... (Jazz) 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, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Fantastic pressing, just like the original – heavy gatefold cover with obi!)
Hiroshi Suzuki/Takt/Lawson (Japan), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... 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 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing – with heavy gatefold cover, like the original – and obi too!)
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 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500 – on heavyweight "Blue Jay" vinyl!)
Sadao Watanabe —
Bossa Nova Concert – Live At Koseinenkin-Kaikan ... LP Takt (Japan), Late 60s. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
One of Sadao Watanbe's excellent late 60s bossa albums – beautifully rich, but mellow readings of bossa nova numbers – in a way that takes music that had already been introduced to Japan a few years earlier, and gives it even wider exposure with Sadao's wonderfully soulful, jazz-based ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sadao Watanabe —
Jazz & Bossa ... LP Takt (Japan), 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Beautiful bossa nova from 60s Japan – groundbreaking work from the young Sadao Watanabe! Like one of his obvious influences, Stan Getz, Watanabe had a great role in bringing the bossa nova out of Brazil – taking a music that had already been introduced to Japan a few years before, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sadao Watanabe —
Music Break (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Takt/Sony (Japan), 1967. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Beautiful bossa from the Japanese scene of the 60s – a live set from saxophonist Sadao Watanabe, cut during a run of excellent Brazilian inspired sessions at the time! The group on the set is a sextet with Masabumi Kikuchi on piano – and although a few tracks appear to have additional ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sadao Watanabe —
My Romance – Sadao Plays Ballads ... LP Takt (Japan), 1967. Very Good Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Haunting early work from Japanese reed legend Sadao Watanabe – an artist who makes the record way more than just a set of familiar ballads! True, the set's a bit more mellow than some of Watanabe's other work of the time – but his work on alto and flute really have this subtle sort of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Takt/Columbia (Japan), Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $33.99 39.99
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 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Non-gatefold pressing, with obi – YS 7046)
Sadao Watanabe & Charlie Mariano —
Iberian Waltz ... LP Takt (Japan), Late 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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 ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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