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Gatefold 2xLP vinyl with obi strip and liner notes, pressed and printed in Japan (April 2024 restock)
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*** VINYL ONLY RELEASE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO DIGITAL VERSION COMING WITH THIS RELEASE, ONLY THE EXCERPTS BELOW FOR PREVIEWS PURPOSE ***
β Gatefold 2xLP with obi strip and liner notes in Japanese and English.
β Japan import - Pressed and printed at Sony Music Labels Inc., Japan.
β Mastering Engineer: Isao Kikuchi (Warner Music Mastering).
β Cutting Engineer: Katsutoshi Kitamura (Warner Music Mastering).
Includes unlimited streaming of π―π΅ JAPAN IMPORT, VINYL ONLY π―π΅ Rebirth of "TBM" - The Japanese Deep Jazz (Compiled by Tatsuo Sunaga)
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Gatefold 2xLP vinyl with obi strip and liner notes, pressed and printed in Japan
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
*** VINYL ONLY RELEASE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO DIGITAL VERSION COMING WITH THIS RELEASE, ONLY THE EXCERPTS BELOW FOR PREVIEWS PURPOSE ***
β Gatefold 2xLP with obi strip and liner notes in Japanese and English.
β Japan import - Pressed and printed at Sony Music Labels Inc., Japan.
β Mastering Engineer: Isao Kikuchi (Warner Music Mastering).
β Cutting Engineer: Katsutoshi Kitamura (Warner Music Mastering).
Includes unlimited streaming of π―π΅ JAPAN IMPORT, VINYL ONLY π―π΅ Rebirth of "TBM" - The Japanese Deep Jazz (Compiled by Tatsuo Sunaga)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
*** Japan import - Pressed and printed at Sony Music Labels Inc., Japan. ***
*** VINYL ONLY RELEASE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO DIGITAL VERSION COMING WITH THIS RELEASE, ONLY EXCERPTS FOR PREVIEW PURPOSE ***
β Exceptional compilation about legendary Japanese jazz label Three Blind Mice!
β Gatefold 2xLP with obi strip and liner notes in Japanese and English.
β Compiled & supervised by DJ, producer and recording artist Tatsuo Sunaga (Sunaga T Experience).
β Liner Notes by Japanese jazz producer and writer Takao Ogawa.
β Mastering Engineer: Isao Kikuchi (Warner Music Mastering).
β Cutting Engineer: Katsutoshi Kitamura (Warner Music Mastering).
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Three Blind Mice revitalized the Japanese jazz scene during the 1970s and 1980s. Its initial mission was to proactively produce albums of new musicians. Another goal was to expand its fan base, which was done by releasing albums of famous musicians. Through these efforts, TBM has greatly contributed to enriching the Japanese jazz scene.
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto and Isao Suzuki were two of the leading figures who gained prominence by their works on TBM. Yamamoto quickly became a star in the Japanese jazz scene by releasing a series of excellent albums on the label.
The label was funded and established by passionate jazz fan, Takeshi Fujii. Its goal was to be the "Blue Note of Japan". Recently, βWa Jazzβ (Japanese jazz) from the 1960s and 1970s has gained a lot of attention internationally, and Three Blind Mice is placed at the center of "Wa Jazz".
TBM also showed its commitment to sound quality. Blue Note as the role model, works by TBM were recorded in the best possible sound quality. Listening to the works of the label, you can get a clear picture of the Japanese jazz scene at that time. Fujii's policy was to record the sound just the way musicians played, and not to get poised by commercialism. That is why TBM works created with the TBM spirit can withstand the hard times.
Tatsuo Sunaga:
βThe Three Bind Mice label is an essential representative of βWa Jazzβ . As a DJ and producer, I was given the opportunity to select music from the TBM catalog while unraveling the history of the label. The "young" and "hot" performances that symbolize the label are highly valued internationally, and they are the origin of the "new sensation of jazz", which is constantly updated by people all over the world. Dance floor has now broken the curse of the word "dance" and it is free. βDanceable jazzβ has moved on to the next phase, and that is unexpectedly linked to this compilation album.β
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TRACKLIST
Disc 1 / Side A
1. Derrick's Dance / TERUO NAKAMURA GROUP [John Miller] 9:12
2. Nardis / MASABUMI KIKUCHI, HIDETO KANAI, MASAHIKO TOGASHI [Miles Davis] 10:58
Disc 1 / Side B
1. Tones For Joan's Bones / FUMIO KARASHIMA TRIO [Chick Corea] 6:31
2. A New Shade Of Blue / NAOSUKE MIYAMOTO SEXTET [Harold Land] 7:30
3. Sunset On The Street / SUNAO WADA QUINTET+1 featuring MINORU IKENO [Sunao Wada] 8:42
Disc 2 / Side C
1. Feel Like Makin' Love / ISAO SUZUKI SEXTET [Gene McDaniels] 8:28
2. Sunday Thing / TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA & THE NEW HERD [Composition & Arrangement: Kozaburo Yamaki] 9:28
3. Lady T / ISOO FUKUI QUARTET featuring KAZUHIRO MATSUISHI [Hideo Ichikawa] 5:51
Disc 2 / Side D
1. A Green Caterpillar / MASARU IMADA TRIO+2 [Masaru Imada] 11:23
2. Maiden Voyage / TATSUYA TAKAHASHI & THE TOKYO UNION [Herbie Hancock / Arrangement: Bingo Miki] 6:34
3. Ain't Nothin' New Under The Sun / AYAKO HOSOKAWA with TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA & THE NEW HERD [Mike Sutton / Pam Sawyer / Arrangement: Kozaburo Yamaki] 3:07
β 1972(A2), 1973(A1,B2), 1975(D1), 1976(B3,C1,C2,C3), 1977(B1,D2), 1979(D3) Sony Music Labels Inc.
The ultimate collection of music from Japanese legendary saxophone player Jiro Inagaki and his Soul Media band, covering their 1968-1980 golden age. π―π΅ Japan Imports π―π΅
Japanβs guitar hero Takeshi Terauchi reworks traditional songs and lets everything go wild with his magnificent and frenzied guitar sound. Enter the electrifying world of Eleki! π―π΅ Japan Imports π―π΅
The first volume in the highly acclaimed Wamono series: the cream of Japanese jazz, funk, soul, rare groove and disco music developed throughout the years since the end of the sixties in Japan. π―π΅ Japan Imports π―π΅
supported by 31 fans who also own βπ―π΅ JAPAN IMPORT, VINYL ONLY π―π΅ Rebirth of "TBM" - The Japanese Deep Jazz (Compiled by Tatsuo Sunaga)β
supported by 29 fans who also own βπ―π΅ JAPAN IMPORT, VINYL ONLY π―π΅ Rebirth of "TBM" - The Japanese Deep Jazz (Compiled by Tatsuo Sunaga)β
A brilliantly well done Japanese compilation. My favorite tune on this series is Sakura Sakura John Gonzalez
