J Jazz Volume 3: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan

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J Jazz Volume 3: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan

Yasuhiro Kohno Trio + One, Kohsuke Mine (saxophone), Masao Nakajima Quartet, Hideo Shiraki, Aki Takase Trio, Eiji Nakayama, Hiroshi Murakami, Dancing Sphinx, Shigeharu Mukai, Masaru Imada Trio + 1, Katsuyuki Itakura Trio, Hideyasu Terakawa Quartet, Hiroshi Fujii, Koichi Matsukaze (saxophone), Ryojiro...

Release Date: 26th Feb 2021
Catalogue No: BBE652CCD
Label: Barely Breaking Even (BBE)
Length: 2 hours 1 minute

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Yasuhiro Kohno: Song Of Island

Work length10:48

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Yasuhiro Kohno Trio + One

Kohsuke Mine: Morning Tide

Work length10:49

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Kohsuke Mine

Nock: Kemo Sabe

Work length6:11

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Masao Nakajima Quartet

Hidehiko Matsumoto: Groovy Samba

Work length4:47

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Hideo Shiraki

Aki Takase: Song for Hope

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Aki Takase Trio

Eiji Nakayama: Cumorah

Work length10:27

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Eiji Nakayama

Hiroshi Murakami: Phoebus

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Hiroshi Murakami, Dancing Sphinx

Tatsuya Nakamura: ¼ Samba II

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Shigeharu Mukai: Cumulonimbus

Work length8:54

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Shigeharu Mukai

Masaru Imada: Planets

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Masaru Imada Trio + 1

Katsuyuki Itakura: Honey Sanba

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Katsuyuki Itakura Trio

Shorter: Black Nile

Work length9:57

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Hideyasu Terakawa Quartet, Hiroshi Fujii

Ryojiro Furusawa: Acoustic Chicken

Work length20:08

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Koichi Matsukaze, Ryojiro Furusawa

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BBE Music presents J Jazz volume 3, the latest in its definitive compilation series exploring the finest modern jazz from Japan.

Since the first volume in February 2018, the J Jazz compilation series has showcased some of the most creative, inspired, and sought-after jazz recorded in Japan during a golden period spanning the 1960s to the 1980s. Illustrating the richness and versatility of the composers and musicians on this collection, the music spans a wide yet coherent range of styles: samba, funk fusion, modal, spiritual, post-bop, and bossa all combine to present an aural portrait of a jazz scene that was constantly moving and shifting its multiple musical centres of gravity.

Mastered at the Grammy-nominated Carvery studio in London, many of the tracks featured are reissued for the first time, including mega-rare private press cuts from the YasuhiroKohno Trio, Masaru Imada Trio, and Hideyasu Terakawa Quartet. There’s heavy post modal bop by J Jazz legends Kohsuke Mine and Koichi Matsukaze; samba heat from Tatsuya Nakamura, Hideo Shiraki and Seiichi Nakamura; and funky dance floor energy by Hiroshi Murakami, Ryojiro Furusawa Quartet and Shigeharu Mukai.

Selected albums from which the tracks are drawn will be reissued in full as part of the acclaimed BBE Music J Jazz Masterclass Series. Released as a deluxe, heavyweight x3 vinyl set in a gatefold sleeve with obi strip and insert, the collection comes with extensive artist biographies and track information. J Jazz volume 3 is also available in a x2 CD set with three bonus tracks, and selected tracks are available across digital platforms for download and streaming.

J Jazz is conceived, compiled, and annotated by Tony Higgins and Mike Peden for BBE Music.

J Jazz Volume 3: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan

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