Monday, October 31, 2011

Kimiko Kasai - Tokyo Special


Year : 1977
Label : CBS
Genre : Jazz
Style : Jazz Funk

"Tokyo Special" is the eighth album and second recorded by Kimiko Kasai in japanese tongue since "Umbrella" in 1972. Kimiko back to the japanese studios after a three albums serie recorded in US, supported by "The Colgen Band" lead by pianist/arranger Hiromasa Suzuki featuring guest soloists :tumpeter Terumasa Hino, bassist Isao Suzuki & saxophonist Takeru Muraoka. Terumasa Hino takes part on "Very Special Moment" & "Tokyo Special (Manhattan Special)", Isao Suzuki plays cello and composes "Yarikake No Jinsei", while Hiromasa Suzuki takes over the arrangements. The Colgen Band is supported by strings ensemble, The Tadaaki Ono group.

THE COLGEN BAND : Kimiko Kasai - vocal - Hiromasa Suzuki - keyboards - Akira Okazawa - bass - Tsunehide Matsuki - guitar - Yasushi Ichihara - drums - Masafumi Yamaguchi - saxophones - Pepe Anai - percussion - Shin Kazuhara - trumpet - Koji Hatori - trumpet & flugel horn - Eiji Arai - trombone


Sunday, October 16, 2011

Hiromasa Suzuki - Rock Joint Cither ~ Silk Road


Year : 1973
Label : RCA
Serie : DYNAGROOVE
Genre : Jazz
Style : Jazz Rock, World, Psychedelic Rock

"Rock Joint Cither" is the second part of an unfinished trilogy, an oriental-Jazz-Rock project including traditional eastern instruments, recorded by the Hiromasa Suzuki feat. Kunimitsu InabaTakeru Muraoka and sitar musician Yoko Uehara. Hiromasa 'Colgen' Suzuki was one of the greatest japanese jazz pianist, composer, arranger in demand for various prominent jazz groups whose he takes part, among others the Terumasa Hino Quintet, Akira Ishikawa's Count Buffalos, The Freedom Unity or the Jiro Inagaki's Soul Media. He was the founder member of the Colgen "backing" Band who supported, in particular, japanese songstress Mieko Hirota or Kimiko Kasai. He collaborated to several concept albums like "Electro Keyboard Orchestra" or "Pianic Pianism" within the Super Tri Piano jazz trio, all alongside Norio Maeda & Masahiko Sato. All compositions & arrangements by Hiromasa Suzuki

MUSICIANS : Hiromasa Suzuki - piano & electric piano - Kunimitsu Inaba - bass - Hideo Sekine - drums - Yoko Uehara - sitar - Takeru Muraoka - tenor & soprano saxophone - Takehisa Suzuki - bugle - Tadataka Nakazawa - trombone - Yukio Eto - flute - Hiroshi Yoshinaga - oboe - Katsuyoshi Kurusawa - horn


Yuji Ohno - Lupin The 3rd Chronicle 1977 Music File


Year : 2003
Label : Nippon Columbia
Genre : Jazz, Stage & Screen
Style : Jazz Funk, Disco,

First of four volumes from "Lupin The 3rd Chronicle" compilations serie released since 2003, listing the complete soundscape dedicated to the original soundtrack of Lupin III recorded for the animated serie and broadcast from october 1977 on japanese TV. Each volume matches a recording year gathering various unreleased tracks, alternatives takes and others background music (TV Size, episode previews, eye catchs sounds) including all songs taken from the "TV Original Soundtrack BGM Collection" Vol. 1 et 2, released in 1980 and 1981. "Lupin The 3rd Chronicle : 1977 Music File" consists of original recordings heard in the season one (1977-1978), including variations on the "Theme From Lupin III" and first versions of "Love Theme", "Sunset Flight" (Exotic Highway), "Lost In The Desert" (Zenigata & Lupin M4T2), "Waving Flame" (Prologue M14), "Walking In A Prim" (Day By Day M8BT2), "Chasing The Hustler" (That's Climax), "Night Flight"(Mellow Time M7), "Take A Chance!!" (Chasers M2), "Dangerous Temptation" (Active Guys M9) & "...The Game Of Chase" (Midnight Chasers M10). Performed, arranged & composed by Yuji Ohno.


Toshiyuki Honda - Burnin' Waves


Year : 1978
Label : King Records
Serie : Electric Bird
Genre : Jazz, Latin Jazz
Style : Jazz Funk

Toshiyuki Honda is a jazz saxophonist, best known as composer & arranger of various japanese animated movies soundtracks such as "Metropolis" directed by Rin Taro in 2001 or "Nasu : Summer in Andalusia" in 2003. He started as a leader, in the middle of the seventies, recording under the "Toshiyuki Honda & The Burning Waves" name, a five albums serie released on japanese fusion jazz label "Electric Bird" whose "Burnin' Waves" was the first. The Burning Waves band is based on the core of the american fusion group, "Seawind", featuring Pauline Wilson, Larry Williams, Jerry Hey & Bud Nuanez. Titles include various styles from Jazz Funk (Burnin' Waves & Thunder Kiss) to Samba fusion (You Blow My Heart Away, São Paulo, 747 Wind Flight), passing by Afro-Cuban Jazz ("Havana Candy" feat. Pauline Wilson). All tracks arranged & conducted by Chikara Ueda.

MUSICIANS : Toshiyuki Honda - alto & soprano saxophone, flute - Eiji Arai - trombone - Tadaomi 'Pepe' Anai - percussion - Bob Wilson - drums, percussion - Larry Williams - keyboards, percussion - Jerry Hey - trumpet, fluegelhorn, percussion - Gary Herbig - alto, tenor saxophone, alto flute - Ken Wild - bass - Bud Nuanez - guitar


Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Yuji Ohno & Galaxy - Captain Future (Original Soundtrack)


Year : 1979
Label : Nippon Columbia
Genre : Jazz, Stage & Screen
Style : Jazz Funk, Disco

The legendary japanese soundtrack composed by Yuji Ohno and recorded with the Galaxy band featuring Takao Naoi, Eiji Arai, Takeru Muraoka, Jake H Concepcion and Pepe Anai, all from You & The Explosion Band. Produced in the late seventies, the Space Opera "Captain Future" is a TOEI animated serie in 53 episodes, originally broadcast from november 1978 to december 1979. "Captain Future" is among the first animated serie to be exported outside Japan which knew a worldwide success from France ("Capitaine Flam") to Italy by US. The serie is based on stories written by Edmond Hamilton which were published in the Pulp Magazine from 1940 to 1951. The soundtrack includes deep ambient grooves served by the Korg Synthesizer, Jazz Funk pearls ("Andromeda No Kanata Ni"), Disco beats ("Ijigen No Eden") or Pop songs ("Oira Wa Sabishii Spaceman" feat. Hideyuki Hirano). Titles include also the opening ("Yume No Funanori" feat. Yukihide Takekawa) & ending themes ("Popura-Dōri No Ie" feat. Peeka-Boo), the song "Ok! Captain" feat. Kamishiro Youth Chorus from Sendai.

MUSICIANS : Yuji Ohno - electric piano, Korg synthesizer - Minoru Kuribayashi - organ - Takao Naoi - electric guitar - Kiyoshi Hagiya - electric guitar - Michio Nagaoka - electric bass - Yasushi Ichihara - drums - Pepe Anai - percussion - Takeru Muraoka - tenor saxophone - Jake H Concepcion - alto saxophone - Tetsuo Fushimi - trumpet - Susumu Kazuhara - trumpet - Eiji Arai - trombone - Isao Kaneyama - vibes

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Reuben Wilson - Got To Get Your Own


Year : 1975
Label : Cadet Records
Genre : Jazz
Style : Jazz Funk

Soul Grooves & Jazz Funk by one organist emblem of the Soul Jazz from the 60's. Personnel includes incredible talented players as the JB's saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis, drummer Bernard Purdie, Houston Person (saxophone), Joe Newman & Jon Faddis (trumpet), Garnett Brown (trombone), Richard Tee (keyboards), Wilbur Bascomb, Jr. (electric bass). Arranged by Reuben Wilson & Brad Baker.

01. What the People Gon' Say
02. In the Booth, In the Back, In the Corner, In the Dark
03. Back Rub
04. Tight Money
05. Stoned Out Of My Mind
06. Together (You & Me)
07. Got to Get Your Own

Monday, October 3, 2011

Disk Union In Tokyo


Interesting shops where you can find everything according to your wishes...Used & New, CDs & Vinyls, a wide range of prices. I visited two shops in particular in Shibuya (SHIBUYA JAZZ/RARE GROOVE STORE, Shibuya-ku Udagawa-cho 30-7 Antena 21 Bldg) & Shinjuku (SHINJUKU JAZZ STORE, Shinjuku-ku Shinjuku 3-31-2). I found this rare LP Terumasa Hino Quartet' Alone, Alone and Alone in the Shibuya shop.


Disk Union Jazz
Rare Groove/J-Jazz/Latin & Bossa Nova
Disk Union Latin, Brazil
World Music/Brazilian & Latin Beats
Disk Union Black
Soul/Funk/Rhythm & Blues
Disk Union Club Music Online
Hip-Hop Jazz & Old School/J-Hip-Hop/Mixtape
Disk Union Rock Web Shop
60's-70's Rock & Pop/Indie/Alternative

Antonio Carlos Jobim - Stone Flower


Year :
1970
Label : CTI
Genre : Latin Jazz
Style : Bossa Nova

Considered as the forerunner of the Bossa Nova genre, Antonio Carlos Jobim was best known for having shaped Brazilian modern music and his contribution to famous Stan Getz's albums "Jazz Samba" and "Getz/Gilberto". Arranged by Eumir Deodato and recorded at studio Rudy Van Gelder, "Stone Flower" is a highlight point of his career, a kind of own version of the Miles Davis' "Kind Of Blue" album. It's his only album recorded for the Creed Taylor label including the best of the best among CTI musicians : Joe Farrell, Ron Carter, Hubert Laws, Deodato and Airto Moreira. Titles include the Brazilian music anthem "Brazil" ("Aquarela Do Brazil" composed by Ary Barroso) and original compositions by Jobim.

Guru - Jazzmataz Vol.1


Year : 1993
Label : Chrysalis
Genre : Hip-Hop
Style : Jazzy Hip-Hop

Member of iconic old school Hip-Hop duo "Gang Star" feat. DJ Premier, Guru is also known as the forerunner of the Jazzy Hip-Hop style. "Jazzmataz" is an essential classic from the golden era of Hip-Hop, a solo project mixing Jazz & Hip-Hop including the Jazz giants' contributions among Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith, Branford Marsalis or Donald Byrd. Titles include also worldwide collaborations such as the former lead vocalists N'Dea Davenport (When You're Near, Trust Me) & Carleen Anderson (Sights In The City) from The Brand New Heavies, U.K. R&B songtress Dee C. Lee (No Time To Play), session British punk saxophonist Gary Barnacle (Slicker Than Most), acid jazz guitarist Ronny Jordan (No Time To Play) and french rapper MC Solaar (Le Bien, Le Mal). Arranged, produced and mixed by Guru, cuts by DJs Jazzy Nice & Jimmy Jay.

MUSICIANS : Courtney Pine & Gary Barnacle - flute, saxophone - Branford Marsalis - saxophone - Donald Byrd - trumpet, piano - Roy Ayers - vibes - Lonnie Liston Smith & Simon Law - keyboards - Ronny Jordan & Zachary Breaux - guitar.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

ShinSight Trio - Moonlight Sunrise


Year : 2011
Label : Bad News Records
Genre : Hip Hop/Electronic
Style : Jazzy Hip-Hop, Boom Bap

The new album by the Hip-Hop trio featuring american DJ/rapper Insight supported by japanese DJ Ryow and beatmaker/producer Shin-Ski, in an worldwide project gathering several MCs from various countries including Europe, Asia & America. It features Geronimo MC from Germany, Moby Dee from France, Dagha, Shazzo, SayLove, SenduEducated Advocates from U.S., Hip-Hop Band MidicronicaSKY-HI from Japan and Soft Lipa from Taïwan"Moonlight Sunrise" is a little bit different than their two previous albums including more electronic sounds and R&B style. All cuts performed by DJ Ryow, composed and arranged by Shin-Ski, lyrics by Insight, produced by ShinSight Trio.

TRACKLIST :  Keep Rockin It feat. Sondu - Higher Velocity - Times Like These - Ocean Skyline feat. SayLove & Sondu - Stay On Track - We Got Soul feat. Geronimo MC - Rhyme Physics feat. MidicronicaSKY-HI - Take Stride feat. Educated Advocates - Rush feat. Dagha & Shazzo - Peace, Love And Happiness feat. SayLove - Music Is Magic feat. Soft Lipa - Do Da Dance - Can’t Forget HipHop feat. Moby Dee

The Roots - Organix


Year : 1993
Label : Remedy Records
Genre : Hip-Hop
Style : Jazz Rap

Debut self-produced album by The Roots is an American instrumental Hip-Hop band formed in 1987 in Philadelphia featuring MC Black Thought and drummer ?uestlove (Quest Love). Mostly influenced by Jazz & Soul music, the band became known to use sampling materials based on their own music and perform on stage with real instruments. Indeed, at the beginning, their approach was to perform Jazz Rap (jazz including instruments and rap verses or spoken word like Gil Scott-Heron) whose "Organix" is representative, and not pure Jazzy Hip-Hop style based on jazz samples. Titles include "Good Music", "Common Dust", "The Session" (featuring nine MCs), a live recording at the Soulshack in Slovenia (Essawhamah?), "Pass The Popcorn" & "Popcorn Revisited" with the bass line inspired by "The Weaver" of jazz saxophonist Yusef Lateef.

MUSICIANS : Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter - rap - Joshua 'Rubberband' Abrams, Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard - bass - Chuck Treece - guitar - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson - keyboards & drums - Scott Storch - keyboards

Saturday, October 1, 2011

A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm


Year : 1990
Label : Jive
Genre : Hip-Hop
Style : Conscious, Funk/Soul, Jazzy Hip-Hop

Considered as one of best 100 Hip-Hop album ever recorded, "People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm" is among the most influencing album in the Hip-Hop history including the iconic classic "Can I Kick It ?"(with famous introducing extracted from "Walk On The Wild Side" composed by Lou Reed). It's also the last album before Jarobi White left the band. Titles include "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo" & "Bonita Applebum" (debut and second singles), "Pubic Enemy" featuring DJ Red Alert and tribute to french Hip-Hop producer Lucien Papalu from The Native Tongues "Luck Of Lucien".

Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces Of A Man


Year : 1971
Label : Flying Dutchman
Genre : Soul, Jazz
Style : Soul Jazz
 

"Pieces Of A Man" is a Soul Jazz album featuring Brian Jackson (p), Ron Carter (eb), Hubert Laws (fl, sax), Burt Jones (eg) and Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (ds). Gil Scott-Heron speaks about social and political issues of his time including slam forms and protest speech, in particular on iconic song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", major influence for Hip-Hop music. Indeed, Gil Scott-Heron is considered as the first rapper in the history, musician and poet, he started as writer publishing his first novel "The Vulture" in 1969. Influenced by The Last Poets, his music is marked by political and social engagement. He meets musician Brian Jackson at university, it's the beginning of a long time collaboration on seven albums in duet released between 1974-1980, including "Winter In America" with his massive hit "The Bottle". All tracks composed by Brian Jackson & Gil Scott-Heron, conducted by Johnny Pate.

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The Pazant Bros. & The Beaufort Express - Loose And Juicy


Year : 1975
Label : Vanguard
Genre : Soul, Jazz
Style : Jazz Funk, Funk/Soul

Rare and Holy Grail record of the New York Funk duo, the Pazant Brothers from Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers. "Loose And Juicy" is a proofreading of their first recordings between 1969-1971, including "A Gritty Nitty", "Work Song", "Skunk Juice" and "New Orleans". Titles include also new songs such as the disco "Toe Jam", "Back To Beaufort" feat. "Cookie" Harries and the super Funk "Spooky" & "You've Got To Do Your Best" selected on various Rare Funk compilations and many times sampled.

MUSICIANS : Eddie Pazant - saxophone, flute - Alvin Pazant - trumpet - Aaron Thompson - bass - Perry Smith - drums - Harry Jensen - guitar - Ray Chew - keyboards - Pablo Lundrum - percussion - Pete Yellin - tenor saxophone - Mike Terry - trombone - "Cookie" Harries, Betty Barney, Frances Courtney - vocals

Yuji Ohno Trio - LUPIN THE THIRD [JAZZ] - The 3rd Funky & Pop


Year : 2001
Label :
VAP
Serie : LUPIN THE THIRD [JAZZ]
Genre : Jazz
Style :
Big Band, Cool Jazz

Yuji Ohno featuring Yoshio "Chin" Suzuki & Kenichiro Murata in LUPIN THE THIRD [JAZZ] Part III, the last album with the original formation before Suzuki left the trio. As suggests the title, the musical approach is a bit different than the two first previous releases, including jazz expressions with soul grooves and pop rhythms. Titles include classics songs composed for the Lupin The 3rd serie as always opening "Theme From Lupin III", "Treasures Of Time" (Cagliostro No Shiro's movie theme) and "Zenigata Rock" (Zenigata March/Don't Be Shy Zenigata), variation on the standard Ohno's song "Mayflower" (originally recorded for "Electro Keyboard Orchestra" project in 1975) and new original compositions. All tracks composed & arranged by Yuji Ohno

MUSICIANS :  Yuji Ohno - piano - Yoshio Suzuki - wood bass - Kenichiro Murata - drums - Tatsuji Yokohama - percussion - Makoto Hirahara, Atsushi Tsuzurano & Kazuhiko Kondo - saxophones - Shin Kazuhara, Yuji Osada & Norio Koyama - trumpet - Eijiro Nakagawa, Masanori Hirohara & Masaki Domoto - trombone

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