日本コロムビア株式会社
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6月26日発売。和物ダブ最高峰!カルト・ジャパニーズ・コズミック・ジャズ・レゲエ。Sly & RobbieにAugustus Pablo、吉田美奈子、大村憲司、松岡直也などが参加という超豪華編成の80年激レア和ダブ傑作「Pecker Power」がなんと37年ぶりのリイシュー。オリジナルは清水靖晃の「案山子」や坂本龍一をリリースしていた名レーベル、Better Daysからの発表。Jah PelikahoやBob Marleyら作曲の楽曲群を演奏し、オーガスタス・パブロ、リコ・ロドリゲス、マーシャ・グリフィス、ジュディ・モワット、ロビー・シェイクスピア、スライ・ダンバー等をフィーチャーした超本格派ジャマイカサウンド満載な中南米風味のエキゾが炸裂。堂々のジャパニーズ・ダブ大名盤にして金字塔。
日本初のサルサ・バンド、オルケスタ・デル・ソルを作ったパーカッショニスト、ペッカーが1980年に制作した日本最初のダブ・アルバム『ペッカー・パワー』。ボブ・マーリーのスタジオ「TUFF GONG」でのザ・ウェイラーズとのセッションと、「CHANNEL ONE」でのスライ&ロビーとのセッションから生まれたこの無国籍なダブ・サウンドは『21st Century Dub』というタイトルで1987年にアメリカで流通し、以降世界中に知られる作品となった数奇な名盤。
Pecker, a percussionist who created Japan's first salsa band, Orquesta del Sol, created "Pecker Power," Japan's first dub album in 1980, and originally released on a 10-inch disc, "Instant Rasta," and Ryojiro Furusawa's "Moonlight Slumber," also featuring Minako Yoshida, were added to the original "Instant Rasta" and released in 12-inch format!
Side A
A1 BEGGAR SUITE(Part1)
A2 BEGGAR SUITE(Part2)
A3 BEGGAR SUITE(Part3)
A4 DUB JAM ROCK
Side B
B1 KYLYN
B2 MOONLIGHT SLUMBER
The ethereal melody fluttering in the strong groove. This is the quintessential and culmination of new hard music that pursues the possibilities of the big band sound.
Since the release of "Perspective" in 1969, New Hard, led by Toshiyuki Miyama, one of Japan's leading big band musicians, has been exploring new horizons in big band jazz with its cutting-edge sound. This work "Niou to Hato" is one of the representative works of New Hard released in 1972. Kozaburo Yamaki wrote and arranged all of the music, and deeply pursued one of his long-standing themes, "Japan. The elaborate and multi-layered arrangements and performances express Japanese customs, traditions, and scenes. The melodies are profound and dynamic, with an ethereal Japanese sentiment. The songs are full of deep flavor and great stimulation, led by the strong groove of "Seijinshiki" (Coming of Age Ceremony). This is the true essence of new hard music at its best.
text by Yusuke Ogawa (universounds/Deep Jazz Reality)
Japanese jazz and rare groove masterpiece re-released on clear lime yellow colored vinyl!
A single stroke of the drum will numb your whole body. Japan's super funky drummer, Akira Ishikawa, runs through the wonderland of grooves!
Akira Ishikawa is a superb funky drummer born in Japan. He is highly regarded in many fields for his ability to travel freely through jazz, rock, and African music, fuse them together, and create his own unique musical style. His career is lined with masterpieces of jazz-rock and rare groove, but this album is especially favored for its outstanding selection of songs and poignant musicality. The album includes "Let's Start," a tight cover of Fela Kuti's Afro-funk, "Bongo Rock," a dynamic song with drum breaks, and "Pick Up The Pieces," a jazz-funk version of the Avebury White Band's classic. Pieces," a jazz-funk version of the Avebury White Band classic, and many other monster tunes that are hard to believe were recorded in 1975. Supported by such virtuosos as Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Hiromasa Suzuki, and Ken Muraoka, the album also shines.
text by Yusuke Ogawa (universounds/Deep Jazz Reality)
180g Half Speed Mastered LP in heavy sleeve with OBI. Cat was recorded in October 1975 at at Nippon Columbia Studio, while Hiroshi Suzuki was visiting his home country of Japan after moving to Las Vegas in 1971 to play with Buddy Rich and perfect his craft. Back on his old stomping grounds, the man known as Neko (Cat) immediately reunited with his dear friends for an epic two day session of groove magic. The chemistry was still intact. The skills and style had grown.
The result, Cat, is a smooth masterpiece, a deep and soulful affair where stunning trombone solos by Hiroshi Suzuki flirt with Takeru Muraoka’s heavenly saxophone and the sensual rhythm section of Hiromasa Suzuki (keyboards), Kunimitsu Inaba (bass), and Akira Ishikawa (drums).
Celebrated in jazz collectors circles, in the lofi beat scene, and among music diggers around the world, Cat has become one of the most sought-after Japanese jazz albums of all time and, much like Ryo Fukui’s Scenery, has fascinated old and young generations alike.