Monday, August 31, 2015

Joe Henderson - In Japan


Year : 1973/1971
Label : Milestone Records/Victor
Genre : Jazz, Latin Jazz
Style : Hard Bop, Post Bop, Bossa Nova

Originally released as "Henderson's Habiliment" on Victor in 1971, "In Japan" is a live recording performed at the Junk Club, Tokyo, by american saxophonist Joe Henderson featuring pianist Hideo Ichikawa, bassist Kunimitsu Inaba & drummer Motohiko Hino. Titles include jazz standards from Thelonious Monk (Round Midnight) & Kenny Dorham (Blue Bossa), Henderson's original compositions "Junk Blues" and the variation of his "In 'N' Out" song called "Out 'N' In" that replaces "Black Narcissus" on the original release.

Friday, August 28, 2015

New Stream In Jazz Vol. 7 ~ Playing Bossa Nova, Jazz & Samba Again !



Compilation series dedicated to the golden era of the japanese jazz scene through the years 60's-70's. Following the Volume 2, this compilation bringing together other titles ranging from Bossa Nova to Jazz Samba styles including Jazz standards & Brazilian classics of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jorge Ben, João Gilberto & Edu Lobo. It features Konosuke Saijo, Sadao Watanabe, Shungo Sawada, Takeshi Inomata, Yuji Ohno, Akira Ishikawa, George Kawaguchi, Keitaro Miho, Hozan Yamamoto & Toshiaki YokotaCompiled & mixed by Be Hard Bop.

Friday, August 14, 2015

Helen Merrill - Bossa Nova In Tokyo


Year : 1967
Label : Victor
Genre : Latin Jazz
Style : Bossa Nova

The third album recorded in Japan by Helen Merrill with the Sadao Watanabe Quintet featuring Masabumi Kikuchi (p), Isao Suzuki (b), Masahiko Togashi (ds),  Sadanori Nakamure (g) & Hideo Miyata (per), conducted and arranged Norio Maeda. Helen Merrill revisits the greatest hits of Bossa Nova among others, original compositions from the forerunner Antonio Carlos Jobim ("So Danço Samba", "How Insensitive", "Agua Di Beber"), just as some Japanese popular Pop songs ("Yume Wa Yoru Hiraku", "Shinjite Itai") & Jazz standards ("Fly Me To The Moon", "The Shadow Of Your Smile"). 

Helen Merrill - Helen Merrill Sings The Beatles


Year : 1970
Label : Victor
Genre : Jazz
Style : Jazz Rock

Settled in Japan from 1966 to 1972, Helen Merrill recorded various albums whose this "Helen Merrill Sings The Beatles", her only one jazz rock album including japanese musicians among pianist Masahiko Sato, bassist Yasuo Arakawa, drummer Takeshi InomataThe Singers Three (backing vocal) & others. Often compared to Billie Holiday for his voice, Helen Merrill is the last great lady of jazz still alive. Admired in Japan, she was among the first western artist to sing in the japanese tongue. Since 1954, she has recorded over 40 albums whose seven of which with various japanese musicians including Hozan Yamamoto ("Sings Folk" in 1963), Sadao Watanabe ("Bossa Nova In Tokyo" in 1967), Motohiko Hino ("Sposin'" in 1971) or Akira Miyazawa ("Plaisir d'Amour" in 1969). All tracks arranged by Masahiko Satoh.

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Thursday, August 13, 2015

Brazilian Tapestry Vol. 3


Still more Latin grooves from the Brazil '70 including Jazz Funk, Bossa Nova & MPB featuring Marilia Medalha, Eumir Deodato, Di Melo, Tom Zé, Airto Moreira, Walter Wanderley, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Caetano Veloso & many more... All tracks recorded between 1967-1974, compiled & mixed by Be Hard Bop.
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