J Jazz Vol.3: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan

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Third volume in the legendary series featuring rare samba, funk fusion, modal, spiritual, bossa jazz and post-bop from Japan from the 60s to the 80s. Rare Japanese jazz sounds, never before reissued reissued BBE Music presents J Jazz Volume 3, the latest installment in its compilation series, featuring the japan's best and rarest jazz explored. Since its first edition in Feb 2018, the Compilation series has been showcasing some of the most creative, inspired and sought-after jazz songs that emerged in Japan in recorded during a golden period between the 60s and 80s The music illustrates the richness and versatility of the composers and musicians in this collection and encompasses a broad but cohesive range of styles: Samba, Funk Fusion, Modal, spiritual, post-bop, and bossa form an aural portrait of a jazz scene that was constantly moving and shifting its diverse musical focus Many of the tracks mastered at London are reissued for the first time, including mega-rare "private pressings" by the pressings" by the Yasuhiro Kohno Trio, the Masaru Imada Trio and the Hideyasu Terakawa Quartet. There's strong post-modern bop by J Jazz legends Kohsuke Mine and Koichi Matsukaze. Samba by Tatsuya Nakamura, Hideo Shiraki and Seiichi Nakamura; and funky dancefloor energy by Hiroshi Murakami, Ryojiro Furusawa Quartet and Shigeharu Mukai.

Price: $25.98