Various Artists - J Jazz Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1983 Vol.2 - 3LP GATEFOLD

Following the sell-out success of our landmark compilation, J Jazz: deep modern jazz from Japan 1969-1984, BBE Music is thrilled to present another exploration into the very finest Japanese modern jazz. J Jazz 2 builds on the solid foundation of the first compilation and sees co-compilers Tony Higgins and Mike Peden once again pick choice sections from their own record collections. They present a deep dive into an intoxicating and beguiling range of styles: from cinematic roaring big-band (Little G by Nobuo Hara) and sparse minimal acoustic funk (Teru-Teru Bozo by Teru Sakamoto), to deep spiritual modal epics (Dragon Dance by Makoto Terashita and Harold Land) and funk fusion (Mother of the Future by Electro Keyboard Orchestra). J Jazz 2 delivers more astonishing high quality jazz that will appeal the old school hard-core jazz
head as much as those digging the current sounds of the current vibrant jazz explosion in the UK and USA. The specially chosen tracks on J Jazz volume two span across 25 years of Japanese musical progression and invention. From the elegiac stark beauty of Serenade to a Dimly Lit Street and the modal vortex of Daguri, to the fierce post-bop freedom of Bull Trout and the midtempo bossa lilt of Vietnam, there is enough here to satisfy the most curious and demanding jazz fan seeking something extra special. J Jazz 2 is available across all formats.

Side A : Dragon Dance - Makoto Terashita meets Harold Land / Daguri - Kohsuke Mine Quintet
Side B : Distant Thunder - Mabumi Yamaguchi Quartet / Stop Over - Hideto Sasaki - Toshiyuki Sekine Quartet +1
Side C : Animals Garden - Miyasaka + 5 / Vietnam - George Kawaguchi Big Four / Serenade To A Dimly Lit Street - Hiroshi Matsumoto & Hideo Ichikawa Quartet
Side D : Mother Of The Future - Electro Keyboard Orchestra / Teru-Teru Bozu (Black Keys) - Teru Sakamoto Trio / Fallout - Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Herd With Masahiko Sato
Side E : Dai Hosaku (Great Harvest) - Makoto Terashita / Straight Road - Takashi Miyasaka Quintet
Side F : Little Giant - Nobuo Hara and Sharps & Flats Orchestra / Brown Trout - Akira Miyazawa