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Warner/Lawson (Japan), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... About March 6, 2024 (delayed)
That's a great 80s sense of design on the cover, and the album's got a nice sort of 80s vibe too – a bit more drum machine beats, basslines, and keyboards than work by some of the jazzier city pop artists of the time – a mode that really seems to bring out the best in the vocals of ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pink vinyl pressing – with obi!)
Cagnet —
Here We Are Again – Long Vacation 3 ... LP Universal/Lawson (Japan), 1996. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A sweetly soulful soundtrack from Cagnet – music for the extremely popular Long Vacation series in the 90s, done in that Japanese style from the time that was very heavy on influences from American soul! There's English language lyrics on most tracks – sung by Natalie and Anna, with a ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sin-Drome/Lawson (Japan), 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $44.99 53.99 About December 25, 2024
A set issued at a time when the great Bobby Caldwell had fallen a bit from his superstardom at the start – but was still able to craft the kind of blue-eyed soul that first made him a giant! The set's arranged and produced by Bobby, with a lean vibe that shows that he wasn't getting any sort ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Count Buffalo & His Rock Band (Akira Ishikawa) —
Exciting Drums – African Rock Party ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The drums are definitely exciting here – really tight rhythms that drive most of these cuts into a funky frenzy – even if the groove is more based on American soul of the late 60s than the African rock promised in the title! Most of the tunes are covers, but remade here as really hip ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi.)
Count Buffalo & His Rock Band (Akira Ishikawa) —
Exciting Drums – African Rock Party ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1969. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
The drums are definitely exciting here – really tight rhythms that drive most of these cuts into a funky frenzy – even if the groove is more based on American soul of the late 60s than the African rock promised in the title! Most of the tunes are covers, but remade here as really hip ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner/Lawson (Japan), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 49.99 About November 27, 2024
A classic set of city pop from the Japanese scene of the early 80s – music that's got tight, AOR-styled arrangements and production, but also a stronger current of soul that really keeps things interesting! Yoshino Fujimal sings in Japanese on some tracks, but the album's got a really ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ryo Fukui —
Mellow Dream (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP Trio/Lawson (Japan), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A well-titled album from Japanese pianist Ryo Fukui – one that's got a warm sense of flow that takes it well past conventional piano trio work! The group here features Fukui on piano, Satoshi Denpo on bass, and Yoshinori Fukui on drums – all working together beautifully as a unit ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ryo Fukui —
Scenery (red vinyl pressing) ... LP Nadja/Lawson (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Lyrical magic from pianist Ryo Fukui – a lost gem from the Japanese scene of the 70s, and a beautifully flowing album throughout! Fukui's got a wide-open touch to the piano that we totally love – and is easily one of the best of his contemporaries on the Japanese trio scene of the time ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Scenery ... CD 15.99
Moon/Lawson (Japan), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 48.99
A warm and mellow set of city pop from Japan – one that's got all sorts of jazzy inflections, and a midnight vibe that's very much in keeping with the title! The arrangements are great – nice and spacious, and never overdone – which let's Kingo's vocals slide in and out of the ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nobuo Hara & His Sharps & Flats +1 —
Electronics ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the grooviest records we've ever seen from this hip Japanese ensemble – a set that brings some great keyboards to the group's usual horn-heavy sound! There's a wonderful blend of Fender Rhodes and organ on the set – often used as the lead solo instrument over the fuller backings ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Special Japan Record Day Release – with obi!)
Sixty/Lawson (Japan), 1986. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 49.99
A really lovely album from Yukako Hayase – a set that's a bit different than some of the other releases of the city pop era, as it seems to have more of a European influence overall! The quality's a bit hard to peg, but we definitely hear elements of French work of the time – ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Teichiku/Lawson (Japan), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $43.99 53.99 On November 3, 2024
Japanese erotica pop from singer and actress Reiko Ike – recorded around the time of her most popular pink films/sexploitation acting gigs – and a record that really lays the erotica theme on thickly! The sound is late 60s/early 70s seedy soundtrack style – with sultry rhythms, ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Noriyo Ikeda —
Dream In The Street (pink vinyl pressing) (2023 Japan Record Day release) ... LP Orange House/Lawson (Japan), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Noriyo Ikeda has a look on the cover that's maybe a bit more understated than some of her contemporaries, but comes across on the set with a really vibrant quality – using jazz as much as soul to craft her wonderful vocals, in ways that make for an album that's rich in feeling, even past the ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Victor/Lawson (Japan), New Copy (reissue)... $45.99 54.99 About October 30, 2024
Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $42.99 49.99
Funky fusion from 70s Japan – a really great set that's heavy both on Fender Rhodes, and on a range of choppy reed lines on tenor, soprano sax, and flute! The set's got a warm glow that's perfect for the CTI generation – with an equally apt sense of space, one that keeps the record ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media —
In The Groove (white vinyl pressing) (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Jiro Inagaki's definitely in the groove here – hitting hard with a sweet electric vibe, on a set that's easily one of his funkiest albums ever! The set's got a wicked mix of jazz and funk that's right up there with the best on 70s CTI or Kudu – but maybe even leaner overall, given the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $42.99 49.99
A killer funky group from early 70s Japan – a slightly large ensemble, but one with some really heavy drums at the bottom – plus some great use of organ and electric guitar! There's a tight brace of horns at the top – flute, tenor, trumpets, and trombone – but the rhythms ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Express/Lawson (Japan), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $42.99 48.99
Not European rock, but funky jazz instead – served up by a very cool Japanese group with a lot of funky undercurrents! The approach here is similar to some of the other Sound Ltd albums from Takeshi Inomata – a reworking of an older big band mode, with more electric and groovy elements ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Akira Ishikawa —
Back To Rhythm (yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP Sony/Lawson (Japan), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Heavy funk from a hip Japanese combo – one that features lots of drums and percussion from leader Akira Ishikawa, plus plenty of guitar, keyboards, and hard-riffing horns! Akira's taking most of his cues here from American funk of the early 70s – work by Incredible Bongo Band, BT ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $45.99 55.99 On November 3, 2024
A really far-reaching and dynamic little set from Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa and his Count Buffalos group – one that definitely lives up to the promise of its Electrum title! As you might guess from a word like that, the sound here is relatively electric – served up with electric ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos —
Soul & Rock ... LP Denon/Lawson (Japan), 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Drummer Akira Ishikawa was easily one of the hippest cats on the Japanese scene of the late 60s and early 70s – a player and leader with a great ear for American funk and soul changes of the time, most of which he brought into play on a record like this! The album's definitely got the soul ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Akira Ishikawa Count Buffalo Jazz & Rock Band —
Bakishinba – Memories Of Africa (Japanese pressing) ... LP Polydor/Lawson (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the funkiest records ever from Akira Ishikawa and his Count Buffalos band – a hip little groover that stands head to head with some of the best funky jazz from the US and Europe of the time! Despite Akira's earthy look on the cover, the record's got a relatively electric feel overall ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ginji Ito —
Deadly Drive (red vinyl pressing) ... LP Asylum/Lawson (Japan), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Soulful city pop from the end of the 70s – a record that features the unique vocal stylings of Ginji Ito next to these really groovy, surprisingly jazzy arrangements – which also include some work from Ryuichi Sakamoto! The instrumentation alone is worth the price of admission – ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Mayumi Itoh —
Stay With Me – Koibito No Iru Jikan ... LP Continental/Lawson (Japan), 1990. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Back in the 80s, Mayumi Itoh was as much of a star on the TV screen as she was a singer – but she definitely shows here strengths here in the latter department on an album of soulful city pop from the start of the 90s! The arrangements are all by Hero, and the set's got this easy-stepping ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl – and a very nice Japanese pressing!)
Blow Up/Lawson (Japan), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 48.99
A really unique album from the 70s scene in Japan – the debut of singer Makoto Iwabuchi, who works here in a very unusual groove! Makoto gets help on the set from members of Moonriders, and the set features some arrangements from the great guitarist Shigeru Suzuki – who also plays on ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic/Lawson (Japan), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $49.99 58.99
One of the rarest Japanese hard rock albums of the 70s – and one of the heaviest too – a record that's definitely got plenty of the "too much" promised by the title and group! Juni Rush handles lead vocals, but the guitar work of Tutomu Ogawa may well be the equally strong ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
East World/Lawson (Japan), 1987. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 48.99
A really soulful set from the great Kimiko Kasai – a Japanese jazz vocalist that you might know from her famous 70s albums, including her classic collaboration with Herbie Hancock – stepping out here in a nicely different style that really opens up her vocals! Kimiko produced the set ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Victor/Lawson (Japan), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $45.99 59.99 About November 27, 2024
An incredible record from two of the biggest Japanese jazz talents of the 60s – and a set that may well be one of the best that either of them cut in the decade! Drummer George Kawaguchi's got an approach to the kit that's usually straight ahead, and full-on – but here, he diverges ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Universal/Lawson (Japan), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 49.99
One of the wildest sets ever recorded by Japanese guitarist Ryo Kawasaki – and that's saying a lot, given some of his other work! The vibe here is fusion, but with a definite 80s spacey twist that's hinted at by the cover – as Kawasaki handles most of the instruments himself, mixing ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Wave/Lawson (Japan), 1986. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 54.99
A really cool album from the Japanese scene of the 80s – one that's much more experimental and creative than some of the city pop material of the time – with a shifting style of music that really keeps things interesting! Ryuichi Sakamoto helped with the first track on the set, which ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lawson (Japan), New Copy ... $40.99 49.99 On November 3, 2024
Izumi Kobayashi —
Coconuts High ... LP Lawson (Japan), New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Lawson (Japan), New Copy (reissue)... $38.99 48.99 About October 30, 2024
Lawson (Japan), New Copy (reissue)... About September 25, 2024 (delayed)
Lawson (Japan), New Copy (reissue)... $38.99 48.99 About October 30, 2024
Lawson (Japan), New Copy (reissue)... $38.99 48.99 On November 3, 2024
Kahoru Kohiruimaki with Prince —
Time The Motion ... LP TDK/Lawson (Japan), 1989. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A great bit of Japanese soul from the end of the 80s – and one that's got a surprising connection to Prince as well – given the man himself wrote some of the tracks, and also appears on the record himself! Apart from Kahoru's Japanese vocals, the Prince tracks are totally Prince ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lawson (Japan), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 48.99
Really beautiful work from Junko Kudou – a singer who's also heck of a songwriter, and works here on a set of material that's all her own! The style is a nice change from some other city pop modes of the 80s – a deeper, richer sense of feeling that almost imbues the music with some of ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lawson (Japan), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 54.99
A sparkling 70s Japanese album from Mayumi Kuroki – and a set that's got some famous help from Tatsuro Yamashita, who brings a nicely soulful vibe to a few cuts here! The record also has a bit of a contribution from Akiko Yano – but it's clearly Mayumi who's the main attraction – ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing!)
Village Again/Lawson (Japan), 2022. New Copy 2LP ... $48.99 59.99 About January 15, 2025
The "new dawn" here is very well put – as the duo of Shuya Okino & Yoshihiro Okino are very much back in action as Kyoto Jazz Massive – working with all the soulful styles of their long legacy in music, but also drawing on some of the best jazzy currents of their other ... (New Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kyoto Jazz Sextet with Takeo Moriyama —
Succession ... LP Blue Note/Lawson (Japan), 2022. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Legendary drummer Takeo Moriyama joins the Kyoto Jazz Sextet here – and helps find a sound that's even stronger than their previous album for Blue Note! It's been many years since Shuya Okino first started giving us grooves under the Kyoto Jazz banner – and this sextet project is maybe ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sony/Lawson (Japan), Late 60s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $42.99 53.99
A totally wonderful little record that's every bit as sexy as you might guess from the cover – and which also has some of the groovy French elements you might expect from the title! The set's got this slinky, erotic vibe that's almost in Serge Gainsbourg territory – save for the fact ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sony/Lawson (Japan), Late 60s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $42.99 53.99
A set that's definitely all woman – thanks to the sexy sounds of Monica Lassen on vocals! The singer works at a wordless level here – breezily scatting alongside these slinky, jazzy lines from The Sounds – a Japanese group who've clearly drunk deep from the well of bossa nova and ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Norio Maeda —
Soul Samba – Holiday In Brazil ... LP Pan Am/Lawson (Japan), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A funky 70s killer from Japanese arranger Norio Maeda – very different than his 60s material, and also different than you might guess from both the image on the cover, and the "samba" in the title! There's some Brazilian influence in the rhythms, but the approach is fuller, richer, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1982. New Copy ... $39.99 49.99
A jazzy bit of city soul from Yoko Maeno – a singer who's got a style that's partly like some of her Japanese contemporaries, and partly in a breathier mode – maybe a bit in territory that's like Jane Birkin and some other French singers of the 70s! The tunes have a nicely slinky vibe ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Carmen Maki —
Blues Creation ... LP Denon/Lawson (Japan), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Japanese singer Carmen Maki works here with Blues Creation – on a set that's headier and heavier than just about anything she ever recorded! The group themselves are amazing – searing with guitar work that rivals the best of the Anglo blues-inspired hard rock combos of the period ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kitty/Lawson (Japan), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A slinky, soulful set from the Japanese scene of the early 80s – one of those records from a time when it really seemed that jazz fusion was informing some of the best records from singers overseas – and that's definitely the case here! There's a warm jazzy glow to the record that's ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
East Wind/Lawson (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 49.99
A killer set of electric keyboards – with a groove that stretches from wigged-out Herbie Hancock to the laidback style of Bob James on CTI! Mikio Masuda plays a range of different instruments – from Fender Rhodes to Clavinet, Yamaha organ, ARP, and mini-Korg – and the group ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor/Lawson (Japan), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 48.99
Motoaki Masuo comes across here with a really great sound – every bit as sharp and confident as his look on the cover of the record – which definitely hints at some of the strong guitar work inside! The album's got a post-psych sort of approach, but is also warmed up with a clear ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner/Lawson (Japan), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 49.99 About November 27, 2024
Beautiful work from Makoto Matsushita – and one of those Japanese city pop records that slides right into the best sort of jazzy soul from the US during the late 70s! Makoto sings in English and Japanese, and the backings are wonderfully jazzy – lots of fusion at the core, which keeps ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kifu Mitsuhashi with Yamaya Kiyoshi —
Shakuhachi – Ballads Of The Mountain ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Really cool work on shakuhachi – and a set that's way more than just the ballads you might expect from the title! Japanese reed player Kifu Mitsuhashi definitely uses some older modes here, and begins the set as such – but as the record moves on, more contemporary instrumentation comes ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kifu Mitsuhashi with Yamaya Kiyoshi —
Shakuhachi – Ballads Of The Village ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A great blend of funky jazz and wooden flute – the Japanese shakuhachi reed instrument, blown by Kifu Mitsuhashi here – then mixed with some larger backings that almost have a CTI Records sort of groove! The approach is similar to some of the best 70s projects from Hozan Yamamoto ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Akira Mitake —
Himawari ... LP Pony Canyon/Lawson (Japan), 1987. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Sweet instrumentals from the Japanese minimal scene of the 80s, but work that's sometimes got some warmer touches than other material of the time – maybe a slight new age sensibility at points, but touched with a sentimental sense of melody that almost prefaces some of the later Ghibli modes! ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Toshiyuki Miyama & His New Herd —
Nio & Pigeon (Niou To Hato) (green vinyl pressing) ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Toshiyuki Miyama really makes the New Herd cook with this cool 70s session – a smoker of a large group date, and one with a great mix of funky rhythms and complicated instrumentation! The set's got a feel that's as exotic as its cover, yet comes across with a solid, soulful punch throughout ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips/Lawson (Japan), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 48.99
A totally cool record from Akio Niitsu – a late 70s effort that's a bit before some of the more electronic work of the 80s scene in Japan – and a set that almost feels like a bridge between earlier prog and later electro pop! The tunes are short, but instrumental – and have a ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Noriki (Soichi Noriki) —
Noriki ... LP East World/Lawson (Japan), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Keyboardist Soichi Noriki is at the top of his game here – combining warmer fusion modes from a few years before with some of the city pop styles on the Japanese scene of the early 80s – an approach that's topped with vocals from Yurie Kokubu on a few of the album's key cuts! Most of ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips/Lawson (Japan), 1984. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $52.99 59.99
Great work from Junko Ohashi – one of those Japanese singers who seem to have a very global appeal, even if you can't understand the lyrics! Ohashi's got an expressive style that reaches back into older modes of vocalization in Japanese pop, but delivers the lyrics with this cool, focused ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips/Lawson (Japan), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $41.99 49.99
Beautiful work from Junko Ohashi – working here in this flowing style that's almost a mix of Japanese mainstream pop and American soul currents – all of which send the album over the top! Junko's always had a richer sound than some of her contemporaries – and here she sparkles ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Very nice Japanese pressing!)
Taeko Ohnuki —
Grey Skies (white vinyl pressing) ... LP Crown/Lawson (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A really lovely little record from mid 70s Japan – a set right at the start of that great moment when singers like Taeko Ohnuki were really helping the scene to find it's own sound and voice! The album's got a bit of a sunny 70s Cali vibe – currents of jazz and soul running through the ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Taeko Ohnuki —
Sunshower (pink vinyl pressing) ... LP Crown/Lawson (Japan), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really beautiful record from the Japanese scene of the 70s – a record that's noteworthy not just for the really lovely vocals of Taeko Onuki but also for the keyboards and arrangements by Ryuichi Sakamoto! Here, Sakamoto is in a surprisingly soulful mode – working with great help ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Yuki Okazaki —
So Many Friends (yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP Warner/Lawson (Japan), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Really lovely work from Yuki Okazaki, a singer with a sound that's nicely upbeat, in ways that kick in beautifully next to the 80s production of the music! The lyrics are in Japanese, but there's almost more of a European style of production to some of the tracks – maybe because Yuki can ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pecker —
Pecker Power ... LP Better Days/Lawson (Japan), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A Japanese dub classic from Masahito "Pecker" Hashida – a percussionist with a real love of classic Jamaican sounds, which lead him to Tuff Gong and Channel One – where he recorded this important album at the start of the 70s! The album's a really unique hybrid, and maybe ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
People —
Ceremony – Buddah Meet Rock ... LP Teichiku/Lawson (Japan), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Quite a weird little record – part psychedelia, but with some really rootsy elements – and also some odd use of recorded music as well! The sound here is really mindblowing – experimental and trippy, but never too free or over the top – and the core instrumentation includes ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Garden/Lawson (Japan), 2024. New Copy ... $39.99 44.99
A wonderfully soulful set from this hip Japanese combo – one that boasts vocals from the lovely a.yu.mi, who's pictured on the cover – and which also features a great mix of funk and soul in support of the lyrics! Lyrics are in English and Japanese, and there's a great mix of jazzy ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Victor/Lawson (Japan), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $45.99 54.99 About October 30, 2024
Searingly soulful work from the group of guitarist Shungo Sawada – a player we mostly know from his groovy instrumental sides of the 60s, but who sounds plenty darn hip in this setting! The record has a nice sort of soul jazz groove on most numbers – one that takes Shungo's warmer ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Teichiku/Lawson (Japan), 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $45.99 54.99
A brilliant early album from Japanese drummer Hideo Shiraki – a jazz session that bristles with the same intensity as key late 50s work by Benny Golson or Gigi Gryce! Although Hideo's leading the group on drums, his work on the kit is remarkably subtle – done with the snappingly ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – in a flipback cover, with obi – just like a vintage copy!)
Atlantic/Lawson (Japan), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 46.99
A really cool keyboard set from the Japanese scene of the 70s – a record that's nicely nestled in a space between some of the fusion work of the time, and some of the ambient work to come! At some level, the record is neither – there's not really a jazz combo on the record, but Osamu ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Invitation/Lawson (Japan), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 54.99
A wicked bit of Japanese soul, and a rare album done by an American singer who was working on the scene at the time! Shoody sings in English throughout, with a soulful style that's wonderful – mixing her own great vocals with jazzy backings in a level that's a bit like some of the Japanese ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Speed, Glue & Shinki —
Speed, Glue & Shinki ... LP Warner/Lawson (Japan), 1972. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A hell of a record from a Japanese band who answered to nobody else – a combo who could come on with the ferocity of James Gang or some of their contemporaries, but also hit some even wilder, more experimental moments too – something they definitely do here in the space of the double-len ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Masahiko Togashi —
Isolation ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A brilliant set of spare duets between Japanese percussionist Masahiko Togashi and saxophonist Mototeru Takagi – both stretching out on an album-length performance that stands up to anything the European Free jazz scene was offering at the time! Togashi is amazing on the kit – very ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia/Lawson (Japan), New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 48.99 On November 3, 2024
Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 48.99 On November 3, 2024
There's a sexy robot pictured on the cover, but the real guiding force of this sweet little set might be producer Hikaru Flash Kanematsu – who we can always thank for adding a bit more groove to the mix! The set was issued in Japan, but has a tight 80s soul groove that's like some of the ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Lawson (Japan), New Copy (reissue)... $40.99 49.99 About December 25, 2024
Polydor/Lawson (Japan), 1987. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 48.99
American audiences know Tamlyn Tomita for her role in Karate Kid 2, but here she's a great singer on on a Japanese city pop album from the 80s – singing both English and Japanese, which makes for a nice change from the usual album of the time! The tunes are soulful and catchy, even when you ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing!)
Union/Lawson (Japan), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $42.99 49.99
The only album as a leader from this tremendous tenor saxophonist – a player with a very rich tone, and a deeply spiritual vibe – flowing out effortlessly here on a session that really makes us wish he'd given us more record! There's a strong modal sensibility to the record – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Tranzam —
Funky Steps ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
There's plenty of funky steps here, thanks to a lean 70s fusion groove – served up by a Japanese combo who are heavy on keyboards and guitar! There's almost a CTI-like vibe to the record at times, especially as the rhythms are nice and spacious, and avoid any of the full-on fusion modes that ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Junko Yagami —
Communication (white vinyl pressing) ... LP Moon/Lawson (Japan), 1985. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Excellent work from Junko Yagami – definitely one of the more soulful singers of the 80s city pop generation, thanks in part to production work from frequent musical partner JJ Stanley! Stanley gives the record lots of electro soul modes in the backings – working with great ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
King/Lawson (Japan), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 49.99
Great 70s work from Japanese pianist Masao Yagui – a set that's got some fusion elements, but which also holds onto some of his earlier modern energies as well! The lineup here is relatively large – with Yagui on piano and keyboards, plus Akira Miyazawa on tenor, Shigeo Suziki on alto, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mabumi Yamaguchi —
Leeward ... LP Union/Lawson (Japan), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Spare sounds, but beautifully woven together – all in service of these lovely long tracks that really highlight the soulful side of reedman Mabumi Yamaguchi! Each number here takes up half the side of a record – there's only four tracks in all – and Yamaguchi plays these slow-buil ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Denon/Lawson (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 49.99
A really cool record from the Japanese scene of the 70s – one that mixes traditional instrumentation with some high fidelity recording styles – then adds in just the right dash of contemporary elements too! The set's not as all-out funky as others like it from the time, but does rise ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kazumi Yasui —
Yasui Kazumi No Eru – Pi Zu Zu ... LP Polydor/Lawson (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A really lovely little record from Japan – one that's got some slight elements of bossa nova in the backings, but also some European elements too – with a moody vibe that's really wonderful, and very much in keeping from the image on the cover! There's a strong current of melancholy ... (Japanese) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ann Young & Yuji Ohno Trio —
As Well Be Spring ... LP Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A lovely set of 70s jazz vocals – recorded by American singer Ann Young, with backing by a Japanese combo led by pianist Yuji Ohno! The sound is pretty darn soulful – tracks that range from modal groovers to mellow ballads, all sung by Ann with a really rich vocal approach, and backed ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ann Young with Yuji Ohno Trio —
Speak Low/
Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1975. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... Out Of Stock
Two great tracks from a legendary 70s Japanese vocal album – back to back on a limited 45! "Speak Low" is the old jazz standard, but given a great modal swing by the trio of pianist Yuji Ohno – an artist you'll know for his own groovy material – changing up the groove ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Columbia/Lawson (Japan), 1970. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $52.99 59.99
Japanese jazz in the 70s was certainly a sensational thing – as you'll hear on this incredible double-length package! The album's a wonderful document of the way that the Tokyo jazz scene really exploded at the start of the decade – and offers up a range of special live performances, ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
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