Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, City Pop
KITTY MKF 1063 Japan 1980
GB£10.10
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG)
LINER, Scratch/damage on Cover
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.
Naoya Matsuoka - September Wind
WARNER PIONEER M-6006 Japan 1982
GB£6.31
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover *The image is not from the actual item.
A representative of the Latin fusion scene in Japan.
This is the best album released before Wishing stopped activities.
BLUE NOTE GP 3120, GP-3120 Japan 1977
GB£5.23
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER
A masterpiece that represents the fusion boom of the time.
Crews on acoustic guitar and Lee Ritenour on electric guitar.
Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Contemporary Jazz
CTI LAX-3172 Japan 1978
GB£12.80
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG)
LINER, Scratch/damage on Cover
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.
Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good
Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
A&M AMP-6006 Japan 1977
GB£11.72
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Crease/Crinkle on Obi, Cover Soiled *The image is not from the actual item.
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.
Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Hard Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Afrobeat
PHONOGRAM EW-8048 Japan 1977
GB£5.22
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Excellent (EX), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER *The image is not from the actual item.
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.
TAPPAN ZEE 25AP 2686 Japan 1983
GB£4.69
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
Mark on Media, Turned-up Corners *The image is not from the actual item.
Bob James' 11th album includes "Marco Polo," a familiar song from the Suntory commercial.
This album features a sexy and catchy jacket, a departure from the creepy and unpopular jacket work of the previous album. The first track, "Ludwig," features a fusion arrangement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.
JVC VIJ-28050 Japan 1985
GB£9.01
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER
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.
Masaru Imada - Andalusian Breeze
Avant-garde Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
FULL HOUSE PAP-9234 Japan 1980
GB£10.10
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Scratch/damage on Cover
Gary Peacock - Tales Of Another
ECM PAP-9078, 8PAP-9076, ECM 1101 Japan 1977
GB£6.31
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER
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
GB£7.39
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
*The image is not from the actual item.
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.
CBS SONY 18AP 2053 Japan 1981
GB£34.42
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Excellent (EX), Obi : Excellent (EX)
LINER, Opened Shrink Wrap on Cover
Masaru Imada - Remember Of Love
THREE BLIND MICE TBM-5007 Japan 1978
GB£45.23
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Scratch/damage on Cover
Bingo Miki, Inner Galaxy Orchestra - Back To The Sea
Big Band, Contemporary Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
THREE BLIND MICE TBM-5010 Japan 1978
GB£12.80
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Scratch/damage on Cover
Sadao Watanabe - Bird Of Paradice
FLYING DISK VIJ-6017 Japan 1977
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER
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.
Miles Davis - Sketches Of Spain
CBS SONY 18AP 2057 Japan 1981
GB£26.31
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER
EXPRESS ETP-72298 Japan 1978
GB£30.10
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover, Mark on Media
THREE BLIND MICE TBM-74 Japan 1976
GB£42.53
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
Crease/Crinkle on Cover
Earl Klugh - Magic In Your Eyes
BLUE NOTE GP 3160 Japan 1978
GB£7.93
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Excellent (EX)
LINER *The image is not from the actual item.
A magical gaze played by an acoustic guitar.
A masterpiece of smooth jazz with an elegant and soft melody that will soothe your soul.
Eric Gale (Stuff) - Blue Horizon
JVC VIJ-6378 Japan 1982
GB£7.93
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Excellent (EX)
LINER, Discoloration on Cover *The image is not from the actual item.
One of the four great black jazz guitarists!
Includes reggae numbers and songs with a tropical mood.
VERVE UCCV-1020 Japan 2001
GB£5.77
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+)
Scratch on Case, Plastic Discoloration on Case *The image is not from the actual item.
A masterpiece of graceful and romantic jazz vocals
A huge hit that stands out with its lavish orchestral arrangement.
Nakamoto Mari - Little Girl Blue
THREE BLIND MICE TBM-33 Japan 1974
GB£58.74
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG)
Scratch/damage on Cover
Smooth Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Funk
WARNER BROS BSK 3111 US 1976
GB£10.10
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
*The image is not from the actual item.
Important in the history of black music.
A new type of music that combines jazz, rock, soul, and funk.
Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
EASTWORLD EWJ-80194 Japan 1981
GB£9.01
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
*The image is not from the actual item.
Freddie Hubbard and Art Pepper's only collaboration.
Featuring big stars of the fusion world such as Stanley Clarke, George Cables, and Peter Erskine.
Bossa Nova, Samba, Contemporary Jazz, Vocal, Easy Listening
Epic ESCA 6000 Japan 1994
GB£4.52
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+)
Crinkle/Crease on Liner *The image is not from the actual item.
