J-Jazz (Japanese Jazz)

there seems to be a bunch of really rare J-Jazz (albeit many titles not my thing) that are being released through some Italian and Canadian labels I've never heard of...anyone buying here? there were a couple I was interested in (rock joint either, and the sadayasu fuji record)

advice appreciated
 
there seems to be a bunch of really rare J-Jazz (albeit many titles not my thing) that are being released through some Italian and Canadian labels I've never heard of...anyone buying here? there were a couple I was interested in (rock joint either, and the sadayasu fuji record)

advice appreciated
We are busy bodies label are digital cuts and not particularly impressive from what I’ve heard. Not sure which Italian label you are referring to though
 
I have Cinedelic’s “African Rock” (Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos). It’s excellent. I really like it. I also have Cinedelic’s “Rock Joint Cither” and “Rock Jt Biwa” (Hiromasa Suzuki). I prefer Biwa musically, and both sound great. I don’t know sourcing or care all that much. Sound and package quality have been high enough for me for overall price.
Edit — I also have their Trees Speak release. Also excellent but not J-Jazz.
 
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there seems to be a bunch of really rare J-Jazz (albeit many titles not my thing) that are being released through some Italian and Canadian labels I've never heard of...anyone buying here? there were a couple I was interested in (rock joint either, and the sadayasu fuji record)

advice appreciated

Don't have any of these but saw them many times. Much more affordable than these Japanese reissues or even BBE's. I may grab the last Akira Ishikawa they did last year.

 
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I have Cinedelic’s “African Rock” (Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos). It’s excellent. I really like it. I also have Cinedelic’s “Rock Joint Cither” and “Rock Jt Biwa” (Hiromasa Suzuki). I prefer Biwa musically, and both sound great. I don’t know sourcing or care all that much. Sound and package quality have been high enough for me for overall price.
Edit — I also have their Trees Speak release. Also excellent but not J-Jazz.
thx - how are the sleeves done? direct print or tip ons? thx
 
180g is another label doing Japanese reissues. I just received a newsletter last night (not jazz this time) :

 
I have Cinedelic’s “African Rock” (Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos). It’s excellent. I really like it. I also have Cinedelic’s “Rock Joint Cither” and “Rock Jt Biwa” (Hiromasa Suzuki). I prefer Biwa musically, and both sound great. I don’t know sourcing or care all that much. Sound and package quality have been high enough for me for overall price.
Edit — I also have their Trees Speak release. Also excellent but not J-Jazz.
I’ve got African Rock as well and it’s nice. Says it’s from analog master tapes in some of the advertising. @bornard ill have to check jacket tomorrow but don’t remember it being particularly nice
 
Seems like there may be yet another new J-Jazz series, the “Wa-Jazz Original Masterworks Collection, supervised by Kouki Hanawa, who now owns Judgment! Records but has worked with/for Disk Union and Craftman and is also a “supervisor” on Sony’s “Jazz Analog Legendary Collection.” I’m not sure there’s a record store in the world that I’d like to visit more than Judgement! Records.

I’m sure some of you know much more about him and this subject than I do, so I’m just reporting what my understanding is based on this new HMV listing and some background looking on Discogs, the Judgement! site, etc.
 
Seems like there may be yet another new J-Jazz series, the “Wa-Jazz Original Masterworks Collection, supervised by Kouki Hanawa, who now owns Judgment! Records but has worked with/for Disk Union and Craftman and is also a “supervisor” on Sony’s “Jazz Analog Legendary Collection.” I’m not sure there’s a record store in the world that I’d like to visit more than Judgement! Records.

I’m sure some of you know much more about him and this subject than I do, so I’m just reporting what my understanding is based on this new HMV listing and some background looking on Discogs, the Judgement! site, etc.
very cool....Ride and Tie is one of those classic Express releases that is impossible to find these days...hopefully universal will do these justice...
 
very cool....Ride and Tie is one of those classic Express releases that is impossible to find these days...hopefully universal will do these justice...
The google translation of that HMV listing makes it seem like the chain at least starts w/ original tapes and they have the original artwork.
 
The google translation of that HMV listing makes it seem like the chain at least starts w/ original tapes and they have the original artwork.
looks like a couple other Express nuggets coming out that same day...was wondering when they were going to get there with Express - these came out on CD about 10 years ago before J-Jazz started to go nuts....
 
looks like a couple other Express nuggets coming out that same day...was wondering when they were going to get there with Express - these came out on CD about 10 years ago before J-Jazz started to go nuts....

Not a lot of information about these releases but the people behind it are not exactly beginners. Excited to see what will come next.

 
looks like a couple other Express nuggets coming out that same day...was wondering when they were going to get there with Express - these came out on CD about 10 years ago before J-Jazz started to go nuts....
Any recommendations for Express albums to check out? Haven’t really heard of the label before
 
Any recommendations for Express albums to check out? Haven’t really heard of the label before
project re:vinyl did Sammy and Count buffalo in the first run - depends if you like Sammy or not, Masahiko Sato Palladium is kind of a classic, minus the free jazz leanings (IMO) - I'm not a fan of most of his stuff, and there's a bunch of Sato released on Express, there's a Hideo Shiraki compilation that's affordable considering his early albums are not...Deep Jazz Reality did a Toshiaki Yokota record a few years back..Yosuke Yamashita with brass 12 is another rarity, not my jam...Kazumi Watanabe Infinite is some cool fusion finding the first press with the different cover is super rare....FYI most original pressings are red vinyl...
 
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