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Sorry, she's not mine. I just found these piccies on an old laptop. This gorgeous girl was auctioned on YJ in 2008 and sold for Y234,000. Not my photos btw.
Sorry, she's not mine. I just found these piccies on an old laptop. This gorgeous girl was auctioned on YJ in 2008 and sold for Y234,000. Not my photos btw.
Sorry, she's not mine. I just found these piccies on an old laptop. This gorgeous girl was auctioned on YJ in 2008 and sold for Y234,000. Not my photos btw.
These eye-catching Laserdiscs join about 100 more in a retro media shop's corner, relegated to collect dust because - according to the owner - customers keep saying "These things are too big for my DVD player." Boo-hoo!
Armando Anthony 'Chick' Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and occasional percussionist. His compositions 'Spain', '500 Miles High', 'La Fiesta', 'Armando's Rhumba' and 'Windows' are widely considered jazz standards. As a member of #MilesDavis's band in the late 1960s, he participated in the birth of jazz fusion. In the 1970s he formed #ReturntoForever. Along with #McCoyTyner, #HerbieHancock and #KeithJarrett, Corea is considered to have been one of the foremost pianists of the post-#JohnColtrane era.
Corea continued to collaborate frequently while exploring different musical styles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. As of June 2024, he has won 27 Grammy Awards and was nominated 72 times for the award.
Friends is a studio album by Chick Corea. It features a quartet of Corea, saxophonist Joe Farrell, acoustic bassist Eddie Gómez and drummer Steve Gadd. It was released by Polydor Records in 1978, and the cover featured The Smurfs.
Friends received the 1979 Grammy award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group.
Chick Corea – Friends
Label: Polydor – 18MJ 9001
Series: チック・コレア ＆ フレンズ スペシャル・エディション1800
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, #LimitedEdition, Reissue
Country: Japan
Released: 1981
Genre: Jazz
Style: #ContemporaryJazz
A1 The One Step
A2 Waltse For Dave
A3 Children's Song #5
A4 Samba Song
B1 Friends
B2 Sicily
B3 Children's Song #15
B4 Cappucino
Bass [Acoustic] – #EddieGomez
Percussion – #SteveGadd
Piano [Fender Rhodes, Steinway Acoustic Grand], Composed By, Arranged By, Design Concept [Cover], Producer, Liner Notes – #ChickCorea
Reeds, Flute – #JoeFarrell
Liner Notes – #油井正一
#PolydorRecords #JapaneseRelease #OBI #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
Mandrake or Mandrake Som, pseudonym of Ivanir do Nascimento (Guaratinguetá, May 21, 1934 – Rome, September 8, 1988), was a Brazilian singer and percussionist naturalized Italian, active in Italy since the late 1950s.
The nickname comes from his participation in a Brazilian television program in 1959 in which Enrico Simonetti took part as conductor and arranger: during an episode dedicated to magic, Ivanir do Nascimento, being the only member of the orchestra with a moustache, impersonated the magician Mandrake, later taking his name definitively. Mandrake takes part in shows and recordings with internationally renowned artists such as Jair Rodrigues, Elis Regina, João Gilberto, Maria Bethânia, Chico Buarque, Vinícius de Moraes, Wilson Simonal, Carlos Piper, Roberto Carlos Braga, Gal Costa.
On Lexington Records an Independent Japanese record company. Parent company of #ManhattanRecords.
Mandrake Som – Sombossa
Label: #Lexington – LEX 9318, EMI – 4 79486 1
Series: New Balanço
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, #Reissue
Country: Japan
Released: 1994
Genre: Jazz, Latin, Funk / Soul
Style: #Samba, #Bossanova, #JazzFunk, #LatinJazz
A1 Eu Não Quero Nem Saber
A2 Soul Samba
A3 Insensatez
A4 Arrastão
B1 Deixa Isso Pra La
B2 Reza
B3 Berimbau
B4 O Dia Em Que Eu Morrer
Double Bass – #RiccardoRomei
Drums – #CosimoLampis
Guitar, Vocals – #GiovannaMarinuzzi
Percussion – #IvanirDoNascimento a.k.a. #MandrakeSom
Piano – #SergioScollo
Tenor Saxophone – #DamasoGrossi
#JapaneseRelease #OBI #vinylcollection #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #vinyladdiction #recordsonly #nowplaying
Wave is the fifth studio album by Brazilian jazz musician Antônio Carlos Jobim, released in 1967 on A&M Records. Recorded in the US with mostly American musicians, it peaked at number 114 on the Billboard 200 chart, as well as number 5 on the Jazz Albums chart.
Wave was arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman, and features jazz musicians including trombonists Urbie Green and Jimmy Cleveland, flautist Jerome Richardson, and bassist Ron Carter, as well as a string section. Photographer Pete Turner created the solarized cover photo of a giraffe.
Antonio Carlos Jobim's album 'Wave' has seen several Japanese releases over the years, each offering unique features for collectors and enthusiasts.
Antonio Carlos Jobim – Wave
Label: A&M Records – AMP-18003
Series: CTI Jazz名盤1800シリーズ
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Japan
Released: 1984
Genre: Jazz
Style: #BossaNova, #LatinJazz
A1 Wave
A2 The Red Blouse
A3 Look To The Sky
A4 Batidinha
A5 Triste
B1 Mojave
B2 Dialogo
B3 Lamento
B4 Antigua
B5 Captain Bacardi
Arranged By, Conductor – #ClausOgerman
Bass – #RonCarter
Drums – Bobby Rosengarden, Claudio Slon, #DomumRomão
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Jerome Richardson, Ray Beckenstein, Romeo Penque
French Horn – Joseph Singer
Piano, Guitar, Harpsichord – #AntonioCarlosJobim
Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
Cello – Abe Kessler, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro
Violin – Bernard Eichen, Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, Harry Lookofsky, Irving Spice, Joseph Malignaggi, Julius Held, Leo Kruczek, Lewis Eley, Louis Haber, Louis Stone, Paul Gershman, Raoul Poliakin
Design [Album] – #SamAntupit
#JapaneseRelease #OBI #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
Satoh was born in Tokyo on 6 October 1941. His mother was Setsu and his father, who owned small businesses, was Yoshiaki Satoh. The house that his family moved into in 1944 contained a piano; Masahiko started playing it at the age of five. He began playing the piano professionally at the age of 17, 'accompanying singers, magicians and strippers at a cabaret in the Ginza district'.
Masahiko Satoh's All-In All-Out (1979) is a standout album in the Japanese jazz fusion scene, showcasing Satoh's innovative approach to blending jazz with diverse musical elements.
All-In All-Out is praised for its dynamic compositions and the synergy between musicians. While the opening track 'Sapajou Walk' is considered more conventional, the subsequent pieces are lauded for their intensity and creativity. Listeners highlight the powerful rhythm
section and the expressive solos that define the album's character.
Masahiko Satoh – All-In All-Out
Label: #Openskye – 25AP 1010
Series: #MasterSound 76
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 1979
Genre: Jazz, #Latin, Funk / Soul
Style: #Fusion,# JazzFunk
A1 Sapajou Walk
A2 Grama Grass
A3 Salamander
B1 Moth Ball
B2 Thus The Song Passed Out Of Their Mind
B3 Fallout
Bass Trombone – #DaveTaylor
Congas, Percussion – #RubensBassini
Drums – #HarveyMason
Electric Bass – #FranciscoCenteno
Electric Guitar – #RyoKawasaki
Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Korg], Percussion – #MasahikoSatoh
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute – #DaveLiebman
Trombone – Barry Rogers, Tom Malone
Trumpet – #AlanRubin
Trumpet, Contractor – #RandyBrecker
Viola – Al Brown, Emanuel Dardi
Violin – Barry Finclair, Charles Libove, Diana Halprin, Harry Glickman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Richard Sortomme
Violin, Concertmaster, Contractor – #DaveNadien
#JapaneseRelease #OBI #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
David William Sanborn (July 30, 1945 – May 12, 2024) was an American alto saxophonist. Sanborn worked in many musical genres; his solo recordings typically blended jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. He began playing the saxophone at the age of 11 and released his first solo album, Taking Off, in 1975. He was active as a session musician, and played on numerous albums by artists including #StevieWonder, Bruce Springsteen, #ArethaFranklin, Sting, the Eagles, Rickie Lee Jones, #JamesBrown, #GeorgeBenson, Carly Simon, Elton John, Bryan Ferry and the Rolling Stones. He released more than 20 albums and won six #Grammyawards.
Promise Me the Moon is an album by The David Sanborn Band, released in December 1977 through Warner Bros. Records and reissued by Wounded Bird Records many years later. The album reached number 27 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.
David Sanborn Band – Promise Me The Moon
Label: #WarnerBrosRecords – P-6467W
Series: Warner Pioneer 10Th Year Wea-Way '80 Hot Rod
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 1981
Genre: #Jazz
Style: Smooth Jazz
A1 Promise Me The Moon
A2 Benjamin
A3 Stranger's Arms
A4 Heart Lake
A5 The Rev.
B1 We Fool Ourselves
B2 Morning Salsa
B3 The Legen Of Cheops
Alto Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone, Lyricon, Vocals – #DavidSanborn
Bass – #MarkEgan
Drums – #VictorLewis
Guitar – #HiramBullock
Electric Piano – #DaleOehler
Keyboards – #RosalindaDéLeon
Percussion – #JummaSantos
Vocals, Guest [Guest Artists] – #ChristineFaith, #HamishStuart, #KatMcCord, #LaniGroves
#JapaneseRelease #OBI #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
Louie Bellson (born Luigi Paolino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, July 6, 1924 – February 14, 2009), was an American jazz drummer. He was a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator, and is credited with pioneering the use of two bass drums.
Walfredo de los Reyes Sr. is a Cuban percussionist, timbalero, and educator, in the fields of session recording, live performance, and clinics. He is the father of famed percussionists Walfredo Reyes Jr. and Daniel de los Reyes and of actor Kamar de los Reyes. He is often cited as one of the most influential modern timbaleros together with Tito Puente and Willie Bobo.
Louie Bellson - Walfredo De Los Reyes – Ecué (Ritmos Cubanos)
Label: #PabloRecords – MTF 1099
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: Japan
Released: 1978
Genre: Jazz, Latin
Style: #AfroCubanJazz, Salsa, #LatinJazz
A1 Javilla
A2 Sentido En Seis (Six Feeling)
A3 Para Buenos Bailarines (For Good Dancers)
B1 Salsa En Cinco (Salsa In Five)
B2 Ecué
Acoustic Bass, Bass [Fender Bass] – #JohnWilliams
Bass [Fender Baby Bass], Acoustic Bass, Electric Piano [Fender Piano] – #Cachao
Bata [Bata Drums], Congas, Congas [Quinto], Claves – #FranciscoAguabella
Congas – #LuisConte
Congas, Idiophone [African Log], Timbales, Rototoms [Roto Drums], Cowbell, Agogô [Go-go Bells], Cabasa, Claves, Steel Drums [Pans] – #WalfredoDeLosReyes, Sr.
Cuica [Cuica Vibes], Cabasa [Afuche], Waterphone, Bells [Sleigh Bells], Percussion [Mikestand], Marimba [Flapamba] – #EmilRichards
Drums – #AlejandroAcuña
Drums, Drum Machine [Moog Drums] – #LouieBellson
Electric Piano – #ClareFischer (tracks: A1 to A3)
Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Moog Synthesizer] – #PaquitoHechavarria (tracks: B1, B2)
Flute, Tenor Saxophone – #LewTabackin
Shekere [Chekere], Cowbell, Rototoms, Idiophone [African Bells] – #ManoloBadrena
Steel Drums [Pans], Drums, Maracas, Triangle, Shekere [Chekere], Idiophone [African Bells] – Walfredo De Los Reyes, Jr.
Trumpet – #ElNegro, #CatAnderson
#JapaneseRelease #obi #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
Weather Report's self-titled debut album was released on May 12, 1971, by Columbia Records. This groundbreaking album received critical acclaim and was awarded Album of the Year by Down Beat magazine's polls that year.
In Japan, the album was issued by CBS/Sony, Columbia's Japanese affiliate, under the same title. The Japanese release featured the same tracklist as the original U.S. version. Notably, the album's back sleeve includes liner notes by Clive Davis, then president of Columbia Records, praising the band's originality.
Weather Report – Weather Report
Label: CBS/Sony – SOPC 57132, CBS/Sony – SOPC-57132
Series: SX68Sound
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 1971
Genre: Jazz
Style: #JazzFusion
A1 Milky Way
A2 Umbrellas
A3 Seventh Arrow
A4 Orange Lady
B1 Morning Lake
B2 Waterfall
B3 Tears
B4 Eurydice
Drums, Voice – #AlphonzeMouzon
Electric Bass, Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – #MiroslavVitous
Electric Piano – #JoeZawinul
Liner Notes – #CliveDavis, #DonDeMichael, #岩浪洋三
Percussion – #AirtoMoreira, #BarbaraBurton
Soprano Saxophone – #WayneShorter
#CBSrecords #SonyRecords #WeatherReport #OBI #JapaneseRelease #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski, February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as 'The Sound' because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, Lester Young. Coming to prominence in the late 1940s with Woody Herman's big band, Getz is described by critic Scott Yanow as 'one of the all-time great tenor saxophonists'. Getz performed in bebop and cool jazz groups. Influenced by João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim, he also helped popularize bossa nova in the United States with the hit 1964 single 'The Girl from Ipanema'.
Stan Getz Quartet – At Montreux
Label: #Polydor – MPF 1112
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, #Promo
Country: Japan
Released: 1977
Genre: Jazz
Style: #JazzFusion, #LatinJazz
A1 Times Lie
A2 Lush Life
B1 I Remember Clifford
B2 La Fiesta
Bass – #StanleyClarke
Drums – #TonyWilliams
Electric Piano – #ChickCorea (tracks: A1, B1, B2)
Piano – Chick Corea (tracks: A2)
Producer – Stan Getz
Tenor Saxophone – #StanGetz
Liner Notes – #児山紀芳, #SteveVoce
#StanGetzQuartet #JapaneseRelease #OBI #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
J. J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born #JamesLouisJohnson and also known as #JayJayJohnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger.
Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop.
#KaiChrestenWinding (May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of 'More', the theme from the movie Mondo Cane, reached in 1963 number 8 in the Billboard Hot 100 and remained his only entry here.
J & K – Betwixt & Between
Label: A&M Records – LAX-3098, #CTIRecords – SP 3016
Series: A&M-CTI Jazz Series
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Japan
Genre: Jazz
Style: #JazzFunk
A1 Casa Forte
A2 Betwixt & Between
A3 Little Drummer Boy
A4 Don't Go Love, Don't Go
A5a Mojave
B1 Stormy
B2 Smoky
B3 Wichita Lineman
B4 Just A Funky Old Vegetable Bin
B5 Willie, Come Home
Trombone – J.J. Johnson, #KaiWinding
Bass – RonCarter
Bass [Fender] – Charles Domanico, Russell George, Chuck Rainey
Drums – AirtoMoreira, Denny Seiwell, Leo Morris
Cymbal [Finger Cymbals] – Airto Moreira
Guitar – JoeBeck, Stuart Scharf, EricGale
Piano – HerbieHancock
Bass Trombone – Tony Studd
Flugelhorn – Marvin Stamm
French Horn – Paul Ingraham
Clavinet [Electric] – Roger Kellaway
Organ – Charles Covington
Tambourine – Warren Smith
Violin – Aaron Rosand, Emanuel Green, Fred Buldrini, George Ockner, Harry Glickman, Jack Zayde, Joyce Robbins, Julius Schacter, Lewis Eley, Max Pollikoff, Raoul Poliakin, Tosha Samaroff
Producer – CreedTaylor
#JapaneseRelease #obi #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
Eubanks was born and raised in Philadelphia, where he began studying the violin at the age of 7 with good results, later becoming equally good at playing the piano and the trumpet. He says he fell in love with the guitar at a memorable #JamesBrown concert he had attended when he was 12 and then, when he announced to his parents that he would like to add the guitar to his instrumentation, they were far from happy at the thought of having to pay for other lessons. Nonetheless, he bought a guitar and began learning to play it on his own. His references were Wes Montgomery, #JohnMcLaughlin and #JimiHendrix. He played with Art Blakey, Roy Haynes, Slide Hampton, and Sam Rivers before starting his own group in 1983. Like his brother Robin Eubanks, a jazz trombonisthe participated in studio recordings with Dave Holland.
Kevin Eubanks – Face To Face
Label: GRP – VIJ-28108
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 1986
Genre: Jazz
Style: #JazzFunk, #Fusion, #SoulJazz
Tracklist
A1 Face To Face
A2 That's What Friends Are For
A3 Essence
A4 A Silent Waltz
B1 Moments Aren't Moments | Written-By – #StevieWonder
B2 Wave
B3 Relaxin' At Camarillo
B4 Ebony Sunrise
B5 Trick Bag
Credits
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – #KevinEubanks
Electric Bass – #MarcusMiller
Double Bass – #RonCarter
Drums – #BuddyWilliams
Keyboards [Yamaha DX 7] – Dave Grusin
Percussion – #PaulinhoBraga, #RalphMcDonald, #CrusherBennett
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – #DaveGrusin
Executive-Producer – Dave Grusin, #LarryRosen
Liner Notes – Kevin Eubanks, Larry Rosen
Producer – Dave Grusin, Kevin Eubanks, Larry Rosen
#GRPRecords #AcousticGuitar #ElectricGuitar #JapaneseRelease #OBI #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
Escola De Samba Da Cidade – Batucada 'The Exciting Rhythm Of The Wild Brazilian Carnival'
Label: #Philips – FDX-212
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: #Japan
Released: 1976
Genre: Latin
Style: #Samba, #Batucada
A1 Batucada De Apresentação
A2 Partido Alto
A3 Samba Em Vários Andamentos
B1 Apito Na Batucada
B2 Samba De Roda
B3 Improvisos Na Batucada
B4 Ritmo De Macumba
#TheExcitingRhythmOfTheWildBrazilianCarnival #EscolaDeSambaDaCidade #JapaneseRelease #OBI #vinylcollection #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #vinyladdiction #recordsonly #nowplaying #cratedigger
Karl Alfred Ratzer (born July 4, 1950, Vienna) is an Austrian jazz guitarist.
Ratzer played in rock bands as a teenager and moved to the United States in 1972, where he initially played with High Voltage. He began working in Atlanta in 1973 and played with Dan Wall from 1974 to 1977; following this, he moved to New York City and worked with Bob Berg, Steve Grossman, Bob Mintzer, and Jeremy Steig. He moved back to Vienna in the early 1980s, and worked throughout Europe with Chet Baker, Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Johnny Griffin, Lee Konitz, James Moody, and Clark Terry. He was guest professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz from 1999 to 2003, and became docent at the Vienna Music Institute in 2004.
Ratzer's cousin is jazz musician Harri Stojka.
Karl Ratzer – In Search Of The Ghost
Label: Vanguard – GP-3172
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Country: Japan
Released: 1978
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul, Blues
Style: #JazzFunk, #JazzFusion
A1 Israela
A2 In Search Of The Ghost
B1 Jump Street
B2 Prime Mate
B3 Asteroids
Bass – #EddieGomez
Congas – #RayMantilla
Drums – #JoeChambers
Flute – #JeremySteig
Guitar – #KarlRatzer
Saxophone – #BillMcPherson
#VanguardRecords #OBI #JapaneseRelease #InSearchOfTheGhost #vinylcollection #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #vinyladdiction #recordsonly #nowplaying #cratedigger #cratedigging #strictlyvinyl #forevervinyl #vinylrecordsforever
Baden Powell de Aquino (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈbadẽ ˈpawew]; 6 August 1937 – 26 September 2000), known professionally as Baden Powell, was a Brazilian guitarist. He combined classical techniques with popular harmony and swing. He performed in many styles, including bossa nova, samba, Brazilian jazz, Latin jazz and MPB. He performed on stage during most of his lifetime. Powell composed many pieces for guitar some of them now considered guitar standards, such as Abração em Madrid, Braziliense, Canto de Ossanha, Casa Velha, Consolação, Horizon, Imagem, Lotus, Samba, Samba Triste, Simplesmente, Tristeza e Solidão, and Samba da Benção. He released Os Afro-sambas, a watershed album in MPB, with Vinicius de Moraes in 1966.
Baden Powell Quartet – Vol. 3
Label: #BarclayRecords – GXH 3015
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: Japan
Released: 1972
Genre: Jazz, Latin
Style: #Bossanova, #LatinJazz
A1 Coisa N°1
A2 Terra De Katmandou
A3 A Primeira Vez
B1 Ferro De Passar
B2 Falei E Disse
B3 Lua Aberta
Bass – #ErnestoRibeiroGonçalves
Drums – #HelioSchiavo
Flute – #LouGamme
Flute [Wooden] – #ArielKalma
Liner Notes – #大島守
Orchestrated By – #JeanMichelDefaye
Percussion [Brazilian] – #AlfredoBessa (tracks: A1)
Vocals – Alfredo Bessa (tracks: B2)
Vocals [Duo] – #JanineDeWaleyne (tracks: B1)
Vocals, Guitar – #BadenPowell
#JapaneseRelease #OBI #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
Guanabara - On The Move is a jazz album released in 1984 by the Japanese label Baystate Records, catalog number RJL-8099. This LP showcases the ensemble Guanabara, known for blending Brazilian rhythms with jazz influences.
The album was part of Baystate's 8000 series, which featured various jazz artists during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Baystate was a Japanese jazz record label that released jazz LPs in the last half of the 1970s and first half of the 1980s.
On The Move is a sought-after collector's item, especially in its original Japanese pressing.
Guanabara – On The Move
Label: Baystate – RJL-8099
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: Japan
Released: 1984
Genre: Jazz, #Latin
Style: #BossaNova
A1 On The Move
A2 Village Girl
A3 Carnaval De Recife
A4 Corcovado
A5 Belo Horizonte
B1 Bahia
B2 Iguaçu
B3 Sugar Loaf
B4 On Green Dolphin Street
Alto Flute – #NormaLatuchie (tracks: A4)
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute, Alto Flute – #SteveSacks
Bass – #DennisIrwin
Beresta, Percussion, Voice – #CyroBaptista
Drums – #DudukaFonseca
Piano, Electric Piano – #AlfredoCardim
Trombone – #DavidSacks
Trumpet, Valve Trombone, Flugelhorn – #ClaudioRoditi
Producer – #SteveSacks
Arranged By – David Sacks (tracks: A2), Steve Sacks (tracks: A1, A3 to B4)
Recorded By – #MikeMacDonald, #GenePerla
#BaystateRecords #obi #JapaneseRelease #Japanesepressing #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
Victor Stanley Feldman (7 April 1934 – 12 May 1987) was an English jazz musician who played mainly piano, vibraphone, and percussion. He began performing professionally during childhood, eventually earning acclaim in the UK jazz scene as an adult. Feldman emigrated to the United States in the mid-1950s, where he continued working in jazz and also as a session musician with a variety of pop and rock performers.
Victor Feldman – Fiesta
Label: Victor – VIJ-28043
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 1985
Genre: Jazz
Style: #JazzFunk, #LatinJazz
A1 Fiesta
A2 Elusive Spirit
A3 With Your Love
A4 Forever
B1 Summer Games
B2 Amigos
B3 Viva Zapata!
Bass – #NathanEast
Drums – #VinnieColaiuta, #TrevorFeldman
Flugelhorn – #ChuckMangione
Guitar – #LeeRitenour
Keyboards, Synthesizer, Marimba, Vibraphone, Percussion – #VictorFeldman
Synthesizer [String], Drum Machine [Linn Drums] – #JosephConlan
Synthesizer – #ChickCorea
Percussion – #MichaelFisher
Vocals – #DianneReeves
Backing Vocals, Vocoder – #KevinBassinson
Vocoder [Choir] – #MannyFernandez
Liner Notes – #青木和富
Producer – Josh Feldman, Trevor Feldman, Victor Feldman
#OBI #JapaneseRelease #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
Solo project by bassist Louis Johnson of the Brothers Johnson. Presented and showcased on the gospel orientated album and by the promotional press media as a trio group, including Louis' former wife Valerie Johnson and former Brothers Johnson percussionist/singer, Richard Heath.
Passage – Passage
Label: A&M Records – AMP-28027
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: #Japan
Released: 1981
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: #Gospel, #Soul, Disco, Rhythm & Blues
A1 Have You Heard The Word
A2 You Can't Be Livin'
A3 Faith Walking People
A4 I See The Light
A5 The Great Flood
B1 Open Up Your Heart
B2 Power
B3 Love Eyes
B4 The Son Will Come Again
Bass, Guitar, Guitar [Acoustic], Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – #LouisJohnson
Drums – #RickyLawson, #JohnRobinson
Guitar – #GregMoore, #CurtisNolen, #DavidWilliams
Guitar [Steel] – #AlPerkins
Keyboards – #DavidWolinski, #RaymondCrossley, #ReneMoore
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – #ValerieJohnson
Percussion, Backing Vocals – #RichardHeath
Piano [Acoustic] – Raymond Crossley, David Wolinski
Saxophone [Solo], Flute – #MichaelPerkins
#AMRecords #vinylcollection #OBI #JapaneseRelease #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #vinyladdiction #recordsonly #nowplaying #cratedigger #cratedigging #strictlyvinyl #forevervinyl #vinylrecordsforever
🔥 Brazilian Jazz Countdown: 'Flame' by Azymuth – A Rare Japanese Gem 🔥
As we continue our countdown toward the much-anticipated early morning with Hermeto Pascoal—Tuesday at 7:00 AM sharp—today we’re turning up the heat with a true vinyl treasure: 'Flame' by Azymuth, showcased here in its stunning Japanese pressing, complete with obi strip and insert.
Released in 1984, Flame captures Azymuth at their jazz-funk peak—sophisticated, soulful, and sonically rich. But what makes this album glow even brighter is the presence of two Brazilian legends who bring extra layers of brilliance.
✨ Flora Purim appears on the track 'The Textile Factory' (Fábrica De Tecidos), co-written with bassist Alex Malheiros. Her voice floats effortlessly over the rhythmic architecture, transforming the track into something otherworldly and hypnotic.
🎺 On the title track 'Flame', Marcio Montarroyos steps in on trumpet and absolutely shines. His phrasing, tone, and lyrical touch elevate the composition into a truly cinematic experience. And speaking of Marcio—if you know his powerful collaboration on the album 'Marcio Montarroyos / Stone Alliance', you already understand the depth he brings. That self-titled record, which I also happen to own in a Japanese edition, is a serious jazz-fusion heavyweight—raw, spiritual, and electric.
So whether you’re discovering Flame for the first time or returning to it with fresh ears, let it guide you further into the soul of Brazilian fusion. More treasures to come as we keep the groove going right up to Hermeto’s sunrise set.
🌞 See you tomorrow for the next chapter in the countdown.
#BrazilianJazzCountdown #Azymuth #Flame #FloraPurim #MarcioMontarroyos #StoneAlliance #HermetoPascoal #JapanesePressing #BrazilianJazz #VinylCollecting #JazzFusion #JapaneseRelease #OBI #vinylcollection #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #NOWSPINNING
While digging deeper into Dave Liebman's discography and related projects, I came across the album Father Time. As I explored further, I noticed that Frank Tusa was involved, which caught my interest even more. It was through this deeper dive into Liebman's associated acts and collaborations that I discovered the album and its ties to both artists. I later found out there was also a Japanese release of Father Time, which led me on a hunt for that version—and I was lucky enough to track down a promo copy.
'Father Time' is a deeply personal, musically adventurous statement from Frank Tusa. It captures a moment when a bassist stepped into the spotlight—supported by top-tier collaborators from Liebman's ensemble—blending improvisational freedom, rhythmic exploration, and melodic warmth. If you're drawn to adventurous jazz from the mid-'70s that blends acoustic intimacy with rhythmic diversity, this is a standout recording.
Frank Tusa, David Liebman, Badal Roy, Richard Beirach, Jeff Williams – Father Time
Label: #EnjaRecords – SMJ-6138
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo
Country: Japan
Released: 1976
Genre: Jazz
Style: #AvantgardeJazz
A1 Doin' It
A2 Cameo
A3 Gipsy Song
B1 Mabel's Mood
B2 Kristie's Spirit
B3 String Beans
#FrankTusa – bass, leader, composer
A versatile bassist known for his work in post-bop and avant-garde jazz scenes, particularly active in the 1970s.
#DavidLiebman – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
Renowned saxophonist associated with Miles Davis’s electric period and the Lookout Farm ensemble. A major figure in modern jazz.
#RichardBeirach – piano, percussion (occasional)
Lyrical and harmonically rich pianist, long-time collaborator with Liebman. Known for both his solo work and collaborations within ECM-style aesthetics.
#BadalRoy – tabla
Indian tabla player celebrated for bringing Indian classical percussion into jazz and fusion. Collaborated with Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, and others.
#JeffWilliams – drums
American jazz drummer known for his flexible, responsive playing; part of Lookout Farm and many other prominent jazz groups.
#FatherTime #JapaneseRelease #JapanesePressing #OBI #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
Terumasa Hino (日野 皓正, Hino Terumasa, born October 25, 1942) is a Japanese jazz trumpeter. He is considered one of Japan's finest jazz musicians. His instruments include the trumpet, cornet, and flügelhorn.
He was born in Tokyo, Japan, and his father was a trumpeter and tap dancer. Hino started tap dancing at age four and playing trumpet at age nine. As a teenager, he transcribed solos by Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Lee Morgan.
Terumasa Hino – Hip Seagull
Label: Flying Disk – VIJ-6010
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 1978
Genre: Jazz
Style: Jazz-Funk, Fusion
A1 Hip Seagull
B1 This Planet Is Ours
B2 Fall
B3 Life Trip
Double Bass [Acoustic], Electric Bass [Fender] – #ClintHouston
Drums – #GeorgeOhtsuka (tracks: B1 to B3), #MotohikoHino (tracks: A1)
Guitar – #JohnScofield
Percussion, Congas, Voice – #Mtume
Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – #MikioMasuda
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – #KohsukeMine
Trumpet – #TerumasaHino
Vocals – #KimikoKasai (tracks: B2), #TawathaAgee (tracks: B1)
#FlyingDiskRecords #OBI #JapaneseRelease #vinylcollection #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #vinyladdiction #recordsonly #nowplaying #cratedigger
Throughout the album, Hiatus Kaiyote emphasizes sensing rather than knowing, a type of trust that can only be brought through creative harmony and hours of studio sessions. The result is a wide-eyed, cohesive, yet relaxed body of work that reflects a deeper understanding of themselves and the music they wish to share with the world around them.
Hiatus Kaiyote = ハイエイタス・カイヨーテ – Love Heart Cheat Code = ラブ・ハート・チート・コード
Label: #BrainfeederRecords – BF144NBR, Beat Records – BF144NBR
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, #SpecialEdition, Stereo, Blue & White Marbled
Country: Japan
Released: Jun 28, 2024
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: #NeoSoul, Contemporary R&B
A1 Dreamboat
A2 Telescope
A3 Make Friends
A4 BMO is Beautiful
A5 Everything’s Beautiful
B1 Dimitri
B2 Longcat
B3 How to Meet Yourself
B4 Love Heart Cheat Code
B5 Cinnamon Temple
B6 White Rabbit
Band [#HiatusKaiyote Is] – #NaiPalm, #PaulBender, #PerrinMoss, #SimonMavin
Cover [Cover Art] – Rajni Perera
Liner Notes – アボかど
Translated By – 今井スミ
Written-By – Naomi Saalfield (tracks: A1 to B5), Paul Bender (tracks: A1 to B5), Perrin Moss (tracks: A1 to B5), Simon Mavin (tracks: A1 to B5)
Artwork [In Collaboration With] – Grey Ghost, Hiatus Kaiyote, Lauren YS
Artwork [Symbol Art] – Chloé Biocca
#JapaneseRelease #OBI #colorvinyl #vinylcollection #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #vinyladdiction #recordsonly #nowplaying #cratedigger
The Hiromasa Suzuki – High‑Flying (Limited 2024 Color Edition) is a beautifully pressed reissue of Suzuki’s seminal 1976 jazz‑fusion album, now available on clear purple vinyl.
Composed and arranged by renowned Japanese keyboard virtuoso Hiromasa Suzuki, this record is a pivotal pre‑fusion/crossover masterpiece produced by Jiro Inagaki. It features heavyweight musicians like Shuichi 'Ponta' Murakami (drums), Akira Okazawa and Kenji Takamizu (electric bass), Jun Fukamachi (keys, synth), along with stellar guitarists Fujimaru Yoshino, Kiyoshi Sugimoto, and Masayoshi Takanaka.
Hiromasa Suzuki – High-Flying
Label: #Nipponophone – COJY-9517
Series: J-Digs
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, #LimitedEdition, Reissue, #ClearPurpleVinyl
Country: Japan
Released: Nov 3, 2024
Genre: #Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: #Fusion, #JazzFunk
A1 High-Flying
A2 Screwdriver
A3 Scramble
B1 Between O&M
B2 Smash
B3 Straight Flash
B4 Out Of Focus
🎹 Hiromasa Suzuki – Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Keyboards
Composer and Arranger of all tracks
Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami – Drums
A legendary session drummer in Japan's jazz and pop scene
🎸 Fujimaru Yoshino – Electric Guitar
Known for his work with bands like SHOGUN and as a prolific session guitarist
🎸 Kiyoshi Sugimoto – Electric Guitar
A major figure in Japanese jazz guitar, active since the '60s
🎸 Masayoshi Takanaka – Electric Guitar
Famed for his solo fusion work and flashy guitar style
🎸 Akira Okazawa – Bass
A staple in many Japanese funk and jazz records
🎸 Kenji Takamizu – Bass
Another top-tier bassist with extensive studio credits
🎹 Jun Fukamachi – Synthesizer, Electric Piano
A keyboard/synth master often compared to Herbie Hancock in Japan
🎤 Minako Yoshida (吉田美奈子) – vocals
She is credited with vocal contributions on the album and is one of Japan’s most iconic soul and funk vocalists. Her style blends perfectly with the jazzy, funky vibe of High-Flying.
🎤 About Kayoko Ishu – Vocals
She is a gifted jazz vocalist known for wordless vocals, mainly performing scat or melodic vocalizations rather than singing lyrics .
#JapaneseRelease #JapanesePressing #OBI #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
A Beautiful Japanese Gem: Soft Space by The Jeff Lorber Fusion
Guest Artists: #ChickCorea & #JoeFarrell – R.I.P. to the Legends
There’s something special about holding a Japanese pressing in your hands — the craftsmanship, the sonic clarity, and of course, the aesthetics. One of those standout treasures is Soft Space by The Jeff Lorber Fusion, a smooth yet electrifying jazz-fusion album that showcases a dream collaboration featuring two jazz legends: Chick Corea and Joe Farrell, both iconic members of the pioneering fusion group #ReturnToForever.
From the first note, Soft Space immerses you in a world of swirling synths, tight grooves, and masterful improvisations. Chick Corea’s distinctive touch on the keys adds an element of depth and mystique, while Joe Farrell’s saxophone soars with soulful intensity. Their presence elevates this album from great to timeless — a true fusion of musical minds and
spirits.
Bass – #LesterMcFarland
Drums – #DennisBradford
Guitar – #DeanReichert
Percussion, Congas – #BruceSmith, #RonYoung
Piano, Synthesizer, Electric Piano, Composed By – #JeffLorber
Saxophone, Flute – #TerryLayne
Now Available: Soft Space – Japanese Pressing with #Obi & Insert
I'm excited to share that this very album, complete with the beautiful purple-blue obi and insert, is now available for sale over at my second Instagram page: @needleandvibe 🎶
This page is dedicated to showcasing and selling some of the most beautiful records in my collection — from rare Japanese pressings to jazz, funk, soul, and more. Whether you're a seasoned crate digger or just discovering the joys of vinyl, there’s something waiting for you.
Feel free to follow, browse, and share the page with other music lovers — more gems are on the way. Let the needle drop, and let the vibe live on.
#JapaneseRelease #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
This artist and legend has been phenomenal in all his music productions since day one, and today I get to attend his concert performed together with the Metropole Orchestra in Amsterdam, it will be an unforgettable evening and I feel honored to to see him perform.
Thank you Arnaldo DeSouteiro for sharing a few words with you about your great friend Arthur Verocai on this insta.
Also participating on this album are Alex Malheiros and Ivan Conti from Azymuth
Arthur Verocai – No Voo Do Urubu
Label: #KissingFishRecords – KMKN39
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Japan
Released: 2019
Genre: Jazz, #Latin, Funk / Soul, #Classical
Style: #MPB
1 No Voo Do Urubu
2 O Tempo E O Vento
3 Oh! Juliana
4 Minha Terra Tem Palmeiras
5 A Outra
6 Cigana
7 O Tambor
8 Snake Eyes
9 Na Malandragem
10 Desabrochando
Acoustic Bass – #LuizAlves
Alto Saxophone – #IdrissBoudrioua
Arranged By, Conductor, Guitar, Vocals – #ArthurVerocai
Bass – #AlexMalheiros
Clarinet – #DirceuLeite
Drums – #Mamão #IvanMiguelContiMaranhão #IvanConti
Flute – #PauloGuimarães
Flute, Tenor Saxophone – #EduardoNeves
Harmonica – #GabrielGrossi
Liner Notes – #DaniloSantosDeMiranda
Piano – #ItamarAssiére
Trombone – #SerginhoDoTrombone
Trumpet – #JesséSadoc
#JapaneseRelease #vinylcollection #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinyladdict #recordsonly #nowplaying
A twin-flute session that's graced by the talents of Joe Farrell and Sam Most on reeds – both working here in one of their loosest, freest settings of the 70s! Both flutes get equal space in the lineup – flying and fluttering around each other, then taking off in some really great solos that have plenty of freedom, yet which still maintain the strong sense of rhythm we expect from both players. Other members of the group include Bob Magnusson on bass, Roy McCurdy on drums, Jerry Steinholtz on percussion, and Mike Wofford on both acoustic and electric piano – the latter of which is heard to great effect on the sweet groover 'Samba To Remember You By', a laidback jazz dancer that's really great. Other titles include 'Love Season', 'Hot House', 'Leaves', 'Sound Off', and 'Kim'.
Sam Most With Joe Farrell – Flute Talk
Label: #XanaduRecords – ULX-110-T
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 1980
Genre: #Jazz, #LatinJazz
A1 Kim
A2 Something Sweet And Tender
A3 When You Wish Upon A Star
A4 Sound Off
B1 Samba To Remember You By
B2 Leaves
B3 Love Season
B4 Hot House
Manufactured By – #TeichikuRecords Co., Ltd.
Bass – #BobMagnusson
Congas, Percussion [Misc.] – #JerrySteinholtz
Drums – #RoyMcCurdy
Flute – #JoeFarrell, #SamMost
Piano, Electric Piano – #MikeWofford
Producer, Directed By, Photography [Liner], Liner Notes – #DonSchlitten
Recorded By – #HughDavies
#FluteTalk #JapaneseRelease #OBI #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
The Japanese pressing of Faces in Reflection (catalog number ULS-6048-P) is a gem not only for its pristine vinyl quality and elegant packaging, but for capturing one of the boldest statements in jazz-funk fusion history. Released on MPS Records and reissued in Japan with the iconic obi strip and Japanese liner insert, this version stands out as a highly desirable collector's piece.
From the opening note, Faces in Reflection radiates high-level artistry. The interplay between these three masters is nothing short of electrifying. Duke’s solos are otherworldly, gliding between lush Rhodes textures and searing synth leads that remain completely grounded in groove. His command of space and melody — even when venturing deep into electronic territory — feels both futuristic and deeply rooted in soul and funk traditions.
Tracks like 'Psychosomatic Dung' and 'Faces in Reflection (No. 1 & 2)' serve as pure, high-octane jazz-funk workouts, with Ndugu Chancler’s drumming supplying rock-solid pulse and dynamic fire, while John Heard’s bass keeps things locked down with deep, melodic swagger. The trio format leaves no room to hide — and none is needed. Each player brings the full force of their creativity to the table.
George Duke – Faces In Reflection
Label: #MPSRecords – ULS-6048-P
Series: プログレッシヴ1500コレクションズ
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Japan
Released: 1982
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul-Jazz, #JazzFunk, Fusion
Bass – #JohnHeard
Drums – #LeonNduguChancler
Keyboards – #GeorgeDuke
#FacesInReflection #VinylCollecting #JazzFusion #JapaneseRelease #OBI #vinylcollection #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #NOWSPINNING
#EumirDeodato de Almeida (Brazilian Portuguese: born 22 June 1943) is a Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger and record producer, primarily in jazz but who has been known for his eclectic melding of genres, such as pop, rock, disco, rhythm and blues, classical, Latin and bossa nova.
Eumir #Deodato – Il Concerto Di Aranjuez
Label: Seven Seas – GP-485
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 1977
Genre: #Latin
A1 Il Concerto Di Aranjuez
A2 Serenata
A3 Notturno In Mi B Op. No. 2
B1 Adagio In Sol, M
B2 Meditazione
B3 Adagio Veneziano
Arranged By, Conductor, Keyboards – #EumirDeodato
Bass – #MaurizioMajorana
Drums – #VincenzoRestuccia
Guitar – #CarloCoppotelli, #SilvanoChimenti
Producer – #EnricoPolito
#SevenSeasRecords #JapaneseRelease #OBI #vinylcollection #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #vinyladdiction #recordsonly #nowplaying #cratedigger
Swish (Japan Edition) – A Musical Journey Revisited
Today I’m thrilled to share the Japanese release of Swish by the Harris Simon Group—a gem originally recorded in 1980 at Sound Ideas Studio in New York. Over the years, this album has found its way through several reissues, especially in Japan, where jazz fusion has long had a loyal audience.
From my own perspective, I have to say—New York Connection still holds a special place in my heart. There’s something about that album’s feel and energy that really speaks to me. But Swish absolutely stands on its own—more refined, more polished in some ways. I’m lucky to have both albums in my collection, and they complement each other beautifully.
The music on Swish blends modern jazz, Brazilian rhythms, smooth fusion, and sophisticated arrangements. It’s a record that showcases the talent of a group that never got the recognition it truly deserved—especially Harris Simon, who remains something of a mystery, even now.
Bass – Mike Richmond, Ratzo Harris, Rufus Reid
Drums – #BillyCobham, Brian Brake, Grady Tate, John Riley, Portinho
Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Claudio Roditi
Flute – #DaveValentin
Guitar – Bill Washer, Scott Hardy
Harmonica, Keyboards – #HarrisSimon
Percussion – Guilherme Franco, Rubens Bassini, Todd Anderson
Producer – George Klabin, Jeffrey Kaufman
Saxophone – Michael Brecker
Synthesizer – Yaron Gershovsky
Violin – MichaelUrbaniak
Vocals – Gail Wynters
Backing Vocals – Ann Lang, Janice Pendarvis, Vocal Jazz Incorporated
#JapaneseRelease #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowspinning
Naoya Matsuoka (Japanese 松岡 直也, Matsuoka Naoya; born May 9, 1937 in Honmoku, Yokohama; † April 29, 2014) was a Japanese jazz and fusion musician (piano, keyboard, arrangement).
Naoya Matsuoka led a trio from 1954, including with Masahiko Togashi, and other formations. He released his debut album Fiesta Fiesta in 1979; in the 1980s, a series of Latin jazz , funk and fusion-influenced productions for Warner Brothers followed, such as Live at Montreux Festival (1980), Kaleidoscope (1980), Natsu no Tabi (夏の旅, 'Summer Journey'), Danzon (1981), Fall on the Avenue (1982) and Majestic (1988). He also worked during this time with Shigeharu Mukai , Tsuyoshi Yamamoto and Hidefumi Toki. He also composed music for anime films and TV series such as Heart Cocktail (1986).
Naoya Matsuoka & #Wesing – Son
Label: #WarnerBros. Records – M-12001W
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Country: Japan
Released: 1980
Genre: Jazz
Style: #LatinJazz
A1 Rap Out (Oye Baila Mi Son)
A2 Adria
A3 Mistica Latina
A4 Descarga
B1 Noche Corriendo
B2 Fisherman's Break
B3 Let It Happen Again
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – #土岐英史
Bass – #AndyGonzález, 高橋ゲタ夫, 中村裕二
Bongos, Cowbell – #JohnnyRodríguez
Congas – Carlos 'Patato' Valdes
Drums – #KanyaKazama, 渡嘉敷裕一
Flute – #伊東毅
Guitar – #和田アキラ, #大村憲司
Keyboards – #松岡直也
Percussion – #マーティン・ウィルウェバー, #中島御, ペッカー
Tenor Saxophone – #清水靖晃
Timbales – #TitoPuente
Trombone – #粉川忠範
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – #武田和三, #中沢健二
Liner Notes – #平山雄一
Composed By, Arranged By – #NaoyaMatsuoka
Producer – Naoya Matsuoka, #YukioSeto
#JapaneseRelease #OBI #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #nowplaying
Mr. Hands – Herbie Hancock's Untamed Fusion Spirit
Today’s post is about a true jazz-funk titan—Herbie Hancock’s Mr. Hands, the 1980 gem that often gets overshadowed by his earlier fusion landmarks but still punches with fire, invention, and soul. What makes this post even sweeter: it’s about the Japanese pressing, complete with the original obi strip and insert. You know the deal—attention to detail, warmth in the pressing, and that iconic Japanese packaging finesse that turns a great record into a collector’s dream.
But Mr. Hands isn’t just pretty packaging. This is Herbie at his most unpredictable and versatile. It’s not a record that plays safe. Each track is a different animal, as if Herbie threw out the idea of making a 'cohesive' album and instead went wild in every direction he wanted. The result is a killer showcase of what made him a genre-breaking icon: groove, experimentation, control, and chaos.
Now to the heart of this whole ride—'Shiftless Shuffle'. A high-octane blast of uptempo jazz-funk that feels like it escaped from the Headhunters vault. The electric piano is crackling, the groove is relentless, and the track just does not let go. It’s loose but tight, unhinged but precise. Herbie's synths fly over the rhythm like sparks off a live wire. It’s wild, it’s awake, and it’s got that fire that reminds you why fusion was such a revolution in the first place.
Bass – #ByronMiller, #RonCarter, #FreddieWatson, #JacoPastorius, #PaulJackson
Drums – #TonyWilliams, #AlphonseMouzon, #LeonNduguChancler, #HarveyMason
Percussion – #SheilaEscovedo
Guitar – #MelvinWatson a.k.a. #WahWah
Tenor Saxophone, Percussion – #BennieMaupin
#NowSpinning #VinylLove #vinylcollection #musicrecordcurator #recordoftheday #recordcollection #vinylrecords #recordcollector #vinylgram #recordgram #instarecords #vinylculture #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #obi #JapaneseRelease