Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, City Pop
KITTY MKF 1063 Japan 1980
€16.20
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG), Obi : Acceptable (VG)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover, Hard Stain on Obi
Masayoshi Takanaka's representative album featuring the fan-popular "EARLY BIRD"
This masterpiece was released six months after their previous album "JOLLY JIVE" and was ranked in the Oricon Top Ten.
BETTER DAYS YX-7265-ND Japan 1980
€9.75
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER
Not only is this a masterpiece by jazz guitarist Kazumi Watanabe, but also a great Japanese fusion album.
Recorded in New York, this is Watanabe Kazumi's biggest hit. It includes the smash hit commercial song "Unicorn."
BLUE NOTE GP 3120, GP-3120 Japan 1977
€5.35
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG)
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A masterpiece that represents the fusion boom of the time.
Crews on acoustic guitar and Lee Ritenour on electric guitar.
Naoya Matsuoka - September Wind
WARNER PIONEER M-6006 Japan 1982
€12.97
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Acceptable (VG), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
A representative of the Latin fusion scene in Japan.
This is the best album released before Wishing stopped activities.
Modern Jazz Quartet - Last Concert
ATLANTIC P-5177-8A Japan 1975
€7.17
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Media Warped
Bob James, Earl Klugh - One On One (- Master Sound)
TAPPAN ZEE 25AP 1711 Japan 1979
€9.75
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Tear on Obi *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
This album won a Grammy Award in 1980. A must-listen masterpiece.
This album features the golden combination of Bob, a leading keyboardist in jazz, fusion, and contemporary music, and Earl, a master of the gut guitar.
Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good
Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
A&M AMP-6006 Japan 1977
€14.26
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
Chuck Mangione, the flag bearer of soft and mellow music.
"Come on, let's fall in love together." Your name, music, whispered in my heart. I will always love you. With you, I always feel so good.
Gary Burton, Chick Corea - Crystal Silence
ECM PA-7074 Japan 1973
€12.97
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Heavy Mark on Media *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
CONTEMPORARY LAX 3010, LAX-3010, S 7530 Japan 1974
€19.42
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG)
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An immortal tenor trio work in the history of modern jazz.
The piano-less arrangement highlights the saxophone, exuding a mysterious charm.
Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
Blue Note TOCP-66001 Japan 2002
€6.32
Media : Acceptable (VG)
Pronounced Scratch on Media, Scuff on Case, Crack in Case *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
Norah Jones' self-titled, hugely successful debut album
This is an album where you can enjoy her urban country style singing voice. She has won numerous awards including Grammy Awards. She is ranked high on the US album sales rankings.
JVC VIJ-28012 Japan 1981
€6.52
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Excellent (EX)
LINER *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
A talented jazz singer representing Japan!
An adult contemporary masterpiece.
Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Funk
KITTY MKF 1063 Japan 1980
€12.97
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG)
LINER, Blue Vinyl, Discoloration on Cover, Mark on Media
Masayoshi Takanaka's representative album featuring the fan-popular "EARLY BIRD"
This masterpiece was released six months after their previous album "JOLLY JIVE" and was ranked in the Oricon Top Ten.
Gary Peacock - Tales Of Another
ECM PAP-9078, 8PAP-9076, ECM 1101 Japan 1977
€12.97
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Mark on Media *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
The origin of the "Standards Trio" which began in 1983.
A historically significant work by the trio.
Grover Washington Jr - Come Morning
ELEKTRA P-11082E Japan 1981
€7.17
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
A wonderful fusion of jazz and R&B.
Released in 1981, this album was co-produced by himself and Ralph MacDonald. It went beyond the Jazz/Fusion albums that made it onto the Billboard Pop album charts and has been listened to widely.
Sadao Watanabe - Bird Of Paradice
FLYING DISK VIJ-6017 Japan 1977
€8.46
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Crease/Crinkle on Cover
A Charlie Parker tribute piece by Nabe Sada.
This was Sadao Watanabe's second collaboration with The Great Jazz Trio, released in 1979. It is said to be Sadao Watanabe's finest work, making you feel as if Charlie Parker is playing.
Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Contemporary Jazz
CTI LAX-3172 Japan 1978
€19.42
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Scratch/damage on Cover, Mark on Media
Released in 1978. Bob James' second solo album, released by CTI RECORDS.
A masterpiece by Bob James, one of the leading figures in the jazz fusion and adult contemporary worlds.
Modern Jazz Quartet - Last Concert
ATLANTIC P-6321-2A, P-6321A, P-6322A Japan 1975
€6.32
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover
Miles Davis - Sketches Of Spain
CBS SONY SOPL 156, SOPL-156 Japan 1972
€12.97
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover, Scratch/damage on Cover *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
Kazumi Watanabe - Lonesome Cat
DENON YX-7525-ND Japan 1978
€12.97
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
A fusion of lyricism and dynamism from one of Japan's leading guitarists
A work by jazz fusion guitarist Kazumi Watanabe, combining his outstanding playing technique with a rich sense of melody.
Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Hard Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Afrobeat
PHONOGRAM EW-8048 Japan 1977
€6.51
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Excellent (EX)
LINER *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
This album contains a live performance from 1976, in which Sadao Watanabe won the Grand Prize at the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival.
The "Sadao Watanabe Recital" held at the Tokyo Postal Savings Hall on October 19, 1976, won the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Grand Prize in the jazz category. This is the recording of that event.
JVC VIJ-28050 Japan 1985
€12.33
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Cover Soiled *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
A refreshing fusion led by the saxophone. The bright and light sound brings to mind summer scenes.
This work combines outstanding technique with cutting-edge sound arrangements at the time, and has become a representative album of the Japanese fusion scene, garnering great support, especially from young people.
Wynton Marsalis - Wynton Marsalis
Bop, Hard Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Modal, Post Bop
CBS SONY 25AP 2278 Japan 1982
€12.33
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG), Obi : Acceptable (VG)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover, Hard Stain on Obi, Mark on Media *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
This is the first leader album recorded in Japan.
Released in 1982, this album contains seven songs, including three self-composed tracks, "Father Time," "Hesitation," and "Twilight." It reached number 9 on the Billboard Jazz chart and number 165 on the overall 200.
Pop Rock, Downtempo, Synth-pop, Contemporary Jazz, Vocal
VIRGIN VJCP-25222 Japan 1996
€7.80
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+)
Minor Scratch on Media, Scuff on Case *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
An adult pop album on the theme of loss and rebirth.
Soulful and sophisticated ballads that touch the heart
Miles Davis - Sketches Of Spain
CBS SONY 18AP 2057 Japan 1981
€16.84
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
VSOP Quintet - Tempest In The Colosseum
CBS SONY 40AP 771~2 Japan 1977
€25.88
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER *L'image ne provient pas de l'article réel.
A live album capturing the entirety of their legendary first performance in Japan.
Released in 1977. This live album was released only in Japan and contains footage of the band's first performance in Japan at the Denen Coliseum in the same year. You can enjoy the spectacular live performance of classic songs such as "Eye of the Hurricane" and "Maiden Voyage."
