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Pharoah Sanders - Equinox

Drifts between moments of calm reflection and subtle movement, blending ambient textures with a gentle pulse.

Just Now and Then

Too Much Underground” — the latest release from G rock.
A raw blend of heavy beats, dark vibes, and pure underground energy.
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Funk2Funk-Grock

Nick Ingman - Throng out in 1973 on Music De Wolfe.
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Nick Ingman - Throng

Backlash

Little Sunflower

Feel Like Making Love

Quantic Presents: Worlds Rarest Funk 45s, Vol. 2

Party

Order on vinyl / CD or digital formats: https://bbemusic.lnk.to/J-Jazz
In the years following World War Two, Japan developed one of the most insatiable, dynamic and diverse markets for jazz. For a crucial period of little over a decade – from the late 1960s to the early 1980s – Japanese jazz culture progressed at an astonishing rate, producing an extraordinary array of artists, recordings and record labels that created some of the most forward thinking and impressive jazz to be committed to tape. This amazing journey is explored on ‘J Jazz’.
This compilation from BBE uncovers some of the most sought after and rare material from this period and pulls together key artists who shaped the post-war modern jazz scene in Japan.

‘J Jazz’ includes obscure and sought after rarities like the bass-driven power jazz of Koichi Matsukaze’s ‘Earth Mother’, the holy grail rarity of Aizawa Tohru Quartet’s ‘Dead Letter’ and the loping majesty of Takeo Moriyama’s ‘North Wind’. This collection takes the listener into deep spiritual jazz, post-modal impressionism and fierce dance-floor fusion with material from artists and composers whose names are generally only known to committed collectors of Japanese jazz. Fumio Karashima, Mitsuaki Katayama, Takeo Moriyama and Kiyoshi Sugimoto are among the names featured on an album aiming to shed a little light on the shadowy world of Japanese jazz clubs, tucked away in the neon backstreets. This music demands a wider audience and BBE are excited to deliver a landmark compilation, lifting the veil on this wonderful and mysterious area of the global jazz catalogue.

None of the tracks featured on ‘J Jazz’ have ever received an official release outside Japan before. The albums the tracks are taken from are extremely hard to find and often fetch huge sums on the collector’s circuit. Originally pressed in small numbers on independent and private labels such as Union, Johnny’s Disk, Whynot, ALM and VAP, these tracks are now available for everyone to enjoy.

Compiled by Tony Higgins and Mike Peden, both long-time collectors of Japanese jazz, ’J Jazz’ brings together the very best in modern jazz from Japan, recorded during a critical period of musical and cultural transition that saw composers and musicians not only assert a new artistic identity but also create a lasting musical legacy.

Eiji Nakayama – Aya’s Samba

Ultra-rare jazz-funk/fusion album by Japanese drummer, Akira Ishikawa. Featuring percussion-heavy versions of ‘Let's Start’, ‘Bongo Rock’ and ‘Pick Up The Pieces’.

'Back To Rhythm’ was the final recording in Ishikawa’s African-influenced period. He cut this record with his band ‘Count Buffalos’, featuring Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Takeru Muraoka, Larry Sunaga and arranger Hiromasa Suzuki.

Includes excellent cover versions of The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, BT Express, Stevie Wonder, Average White Band, Incredible Bongo Band and Fela Kuti.

Originally released in Japan in 1975 by Columbia, this is now extremely difficult to find in its original format, and very pricey indeed!


Official Mr Bongo reissue. Licensed from Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.

Back To Rhythm

Akira Ishikawa - Pick Up The Pieces

The Cadence Singles, a & B Sides

House of Bamboo (Original Cadence Hit Recording Remastered)

Cortex - La Rue

Hiroshi Suzuki - Kuro To Shiro (1975)

You're Gonna Miss Me

You've Been Gone Too Long

Black Water Gold

Black Water Gold (Pearl)

Hiroshi Suzuki - Shrimp Dance

Featuring Robert Moore. Sample by Boogie Down Productions (BDP) - I'm still No. 1 from their 1988 second album By All Means Necessary on Jive Records.

All The People -  Cramp Your Style

Record label. Record shop. Film label. Since 1989.

Akira Ishikawa - Pick Up The Pieces

Mr Bongo

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