Shoji Aketagawa —
Alone In Tokuyama ... CD Aketa's Disk/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ...
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A beautifully fragile record of solo piano work – one that seems to underscore it's "alone" title not just with the fact that it features just Shoji Aketagawa on piano, but also because the whole thing's recorded with this echoey, almost forlorn of quality – very unusual for a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Nippon Jazz Spirits series!)
Hiroshi Hatsuyama —
Smile ... CD Aketa's Disk/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ...
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Mighty nice work on vibes from Hiroshi Hatsuyama – a player who sometimes has a hard, chromatic approach to his instrument – sometimes has this much gentler way of painting in tone and color! The record's got maybe a few echoes of older American vibes sessions – but given that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
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Tsunoda Hiro —
Summer Samba ... CD Aketa's Disk/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ...
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One of the warmest, most lyrical albums recorded on the unique Aketa's Disk label in Japan – a set that offers up their own spin on some of the trio modes of the bigger labels of the time – all served up in a nicely offbeat performance from drummer Tsunoda Hiro! Each of the two tracks ... (Jazz) read moreCD
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Takayanagi's Angry Waves (Masayuki Takayanagi) —
850113 ... CD Aketa's Disk/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1988. New Copy ...
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Really striking work from Japanese guitarist Masayuki Takayanagi – a set that's not entirely "angry", but which has a bold quality that instantly marks Takayanagi as one of the more powerful stylists on his instrument at the time! There's a sharp-edged approach to the guitar that's ... (Jazz) read moreCD