Features some arrangements by Oliver Nelson! Titles include "Spring Is Here", "Strike Up The Band", "The Man I Love", and "Summertime". LP, Vinyl record album
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, in a way that's especially nice on the tunes with Rhodes! Tunes are mighty nice, too – a bit funkier than usual for Hara and the gang – and often arranged with a nice kick on the bottom, which seems to further emphasize the keys. Titles include "Nervous Breakdown", "Come Together", "Spinning Wheel", "Bouree", "Breit Kopt", and "Liberation". LP, Vinyl record album
(Special Japan Record Day Release – with obi!)
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NobuoHara & Sharps & Flats —
Active Volcano ... CD Three Blind Mice/Craftman (Japan), 1979. New Copy ...
$14.9922.99
A definite active volcano of sound from NobuoHara and his excellent Sharps & Flats ensemble – a group who were to the Japanese scene of the 70s what the Clark Boland Big Band was to the European one! By that, we mean that the style here is way groovier than you might expect – definite third (if not fourth) generation big band work – full of color and life, but also with a great ear for contemporary rhythms too – thanks to some sweet guitar and keyboards in the mix. The horns are tremendous, but never overwhelming – and Takashi Shitaka provides some very thoughtful arrangements for the record – on tracks that include "White Heron", "Ondo", Sharp Curve", and "South Wind". CD
(Part of the Three Blind Mice Supreme Collection!)
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Chiemi Eri & Carl Jones —
Crazy Rhythm ... CD King (Japan), 1962. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Plenty of crazy rhythms here – as singers Chiemi Eri and Carl Jones are joined by Japanese jazzmen who include NobuoHara & HisSharps & Flats, saxophonists Sadao Watanabe and Sleepy Matsumoto, guitarist Shungo Sawada, and the Hideo Shiraki Quintet! The backings on all tracks are superb – and elevate the already-great team of Eri and Jones to a wonderful new level – one that easily matches some of the hippest vocal jazz sessions cut in the US during the same period, especially some of the more inventive albums on the soul jazz side of the spectrum. Titles include "The Big Twister", "My Funny Valentine", "Just Squeeze Me", "Love Is Here To Stay", "I Get A Kick Out Of You", and "Midnight Sun Will Never Set". CD
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Shirley Bassey —
Live In Japan ... LP United Artists (Japan), 1975. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
A rare Japanese-only set from Shirley Bassey – a 2LP set that features some great jazzy backing from the group of NobuoHara and HisSharps & Flats! The sound is bold and brassy – just right for Shirley's voice – and given the live, acoustic setting of the record, the album's almost got more of a 60s feel than a 70s one – especially on the tracks that have Shirley reprising older hits. The recording leaves plenty of space for enthusiastic audience response, and also features a bit of interplay with the crowd as well – plus a set list of titles that includes "Going Going Gone", "Diamonds Are Forever", "Without You", "Goldfinger", "Sing", "Yesterday When I Was Young", "Never Never Never", "Something", and "All That Love Went To Waste". LP, Vinyl record album
A very early album from this legendary Japanese jazz ensemble! Titles include "Caravan", "Soft Drink", "Sharps & Flats Swing", and "Drummers Dream". LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue and gold label pressing, in a flipback cover.)
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Sadao Watanabe, Akira Miyazawa, NobuoHara, & Others —
Jazz All Stars 67 ... LP RCA (Japan), 1967. Very Good+ ...
$11.9933.99
A great little set, and one that features some of the best Japanese jazz acts of the late 60s – the quartet of alto player Sadao Watanabe, the combo of tenorist Akira Miyazawa, the Big 4 group of drummer George Kawaguchi, and the larger Sharps & Flats ensemble of NobuoHara! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi. Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice copy overall.)
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