A treasure trove of Japanese jazz from the 70s - all originally issued by the groundbreaking East Wind label - not the first Japanese company to focus on jazz, but one who definitely helped move the scene a few steps forward with killer recordings like these! East Wind came in at a time when Japanese avant and fusion work was really picking up steam - and, combined with attention to earlier hardbop modes, the label was able to craft a fantastic catalog that allowed older and newer modes to resonate together strongly - usually with all-Japanese groups in the lineup, but sometimes also opening the door to American jazz musicians too - some of whom made some of their best records of the decade for East Wind! This well-done set focuses only on the Japanese artists recorded by the label and features a special selection of tunes handled by Yusuke Ogawa, who did all the work for the Deep Jazz Reality series over the past 20 years or so.
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12 comments:
Japanese Jazz is always welcome, AMM. Thanks for the review!!
Thanks AMM for the return of Sunday jazz fusion here.
Oh yes please... many thanks for this review AMM :)
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This looks GOOD!So YES PLEASE!AMM
Cheers!
Bill
A big yes to this, AMM. Thank you!
Looks interest AMM many thanks
thanks for the review much fresh!
That is,thanks
yes, thanks very much!
As long as it is good for the ears, it is good for me. Thanks AMM.
A Japanese gem! Thanks for review, P.
I'm back. Missed you guys. Very nice tasters. Looking forward to hearing the rest. Thanks AMM!
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