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Wolfgang Dauner - 1979 - Solo Piano
Wolfgang Dauner
1979
Solo Piano
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01. Wendekreis Des Steinbocks 4:57
02. Die Wiederkehr Des Gleichen 3:27
03. Nachmittag Über Den Dächern Von Stuttgart (Für R.) 5:25
04. In Koma Veritas 4:26
05. Sendepause Der Gefühle 3:48
06. Don't Change Me 4:43
07. Traumläufe 5:27
08. Pamukkale 6:09
09. Bindungen - Samt Den Fügungen Des Zufalls, Die Es Dahin Gebracht... 5:45
Piano, Composed By, Arranged By – Wolfgang Dauner
Recorded in Wolfgang Dauner's apartment
Dauner, although not as rampaging as Don Pullen or Cecil Taylor, still takes things out on this 1979 solo session issued on a European import label. There's nothing sedate or predictable about these selections; Dauner romps, stomps, breaks off and changes tempos, slashes, and attacks in non-stop fashion.
1979
Solo Piano
01. Wendekreis Des Steinbocks 4:57
02. Die Wiederkehr Des Gleichen 3:27
03. Nachmittag Über Den Dächern Von Stuttgart (Für R.) 5:25
04. In Koma Veritas 4:26
05. Sendepause Der Gefühle 3:48
06. Don't Change Me 4:43
07. Traumläufe 5:27
08. Pamukkale 6:09
09. Bindungen - Samt Den Fügungen Des Zufalls, Die Es Dahin Gebracht... 5:45
Piano, Composed By, Arranged By – Wolfgang Dauner
Recorded in Wolfgang Dauner's apartment
Dauner, although not as rampaging as Don Pullen or Cecil Taylor, still takes things out on this 1979 solo session issued on a European import label. There's nothing sedate or predictable about these selections; Dauner romps, stomps, breaks off and changes tempos, slashes, and attacks in non-stop fashion.
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The Section - 1972 - The Section
The Section
1972
The Section
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01. Second Degree 5:02
02. Same Old Same Old 4:45
03. Sporadic Vacuums Of Thought 5:25
04. Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay 3:52
05. Holy Frijoles 2:57
06. Doing The Meatball 2:50
07. Swan Song 6:26
08. Thing What Is 4:10
09. Mah-Hoo-Dah-Vah 5:50
10. Zippo Dippo 2:00
Bass – Leland Sklar
Drums, Percussion – Russ Kunkel
Flute – Michael Brecker
Guitar – Danny Kortchmar
Keyboards – Craig Doerge
The Section are a US instrumental rock band formed in the early 1970s by musicians Danny Kortchmar, Craig Doerge, Leland Sklar, and Russ Kunkel. They are best known for both studio and stage work in support of some of the best selling solo singers of that decade. Their frequent appearances on the records of artists signed to Asylum Records made them the label's de facto house band. Their close association with the singer-songwriter and soft rock genres of the 1970s also led to their alternate moniker of "The Mellow Mafia."
They appeared together and individually on albums by Linda Ronstadt, Crosby & Nash, James Taylor, Carole King, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, and acted as back-up band on their tours. Other musicians closely associated with The Section include guitarist Waddy Wachtel, bassist Tim Drummond and multi-instrumentalist David Lindley.
By the 1980s, the group stopped working together collectively, though as individuals they continued to play prominent roles in the studio and on tour with many of the most popular solo acts of the decade, including Phil Collins (who collaborated with Sklar frequently starting with 1985's No Jacket Required album and subsequent tour), Stevie Nicks (whose landmark Bella Donna album features guitar work from Wachtel, who continues to work with her as her musical director), and Don Henley (who used Kortchmar's skills on numerous instruments on his Building the Perfect Beast album).
Beside their supporting work for other musicians, The Section also released three albums of their own, consisting of mostly instrumental music.
1972
The Section
01. Second Degree 5:02
02. Same Old Same Old 4:45
03. Sporadic Vacuums Of Thought 5:25
04. Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay 3:52
05. Holy Frijoles 2:57
06. Doing The Meatball 2:50
07. Swan Song 6:26
08. Thing What Is 4:10
09. Mah-Hoo-Dah-Vah 5:50
10. Zippo Dippo 2:00
Bass – Leland Sklar
Drums, Percussion – Russ Kunkel
Flute – Michael Brecker
Guitar – Danny Kortchmar
Keyboards – Craig Doerge
The Section are a US instrumental rock band formed in the early 1970s by musicians Danny Kortchmar, Craig Doerge, Leland Sklar, and Russ Kunkel. They are best known for both studio and stage work in support of some of the best selling solo singers of that decade. Their frequent appearances on the records of artists signed to Asylum Records made them the label's de facto house band. Their close association with the singer-songwriter and soft rock genres of the 1970s also led to their alternate moniker of "The Mellow Mafia."
They appeared together and individually on albums by Linda Ronstadt, Crosby & Nash, James Taylor, Carole King, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, and acted as back-up band on their tours. Other musicians closely associated with The Section include guitarist Waddy Wachtel, bassist Tim Drummond and multi-instrumentalist David Lindley.
By the 1980s, the group stopped working together collectively, though as individuals they continued to play prominent roles in the studio and on tour with many of the most popular solo acts of the decade, including Phil Collins (who collaborated with Sklar frequently starting with 1985's No Jacket Required album and subsequent tour), Stevie Nicks (whose landmark Bella Donna album features guitar work from Wachtel, who continues to work with her as her musical director), and Don Henley (who used Kortchmar's skills on numerous instruments on his Building the Perfect Beast album).
Beside their supporting work for other musicians, The Section also released three albums of their own, consisting of mostly instrumental music.
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The Section - 1973 - Forward Motion
The Section
1973
Forward Motion
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01. Smilin' Ed
02. El Mirador Bolero
03. A Kind Of Albatross
04. One Drum
05. Bullet Train
06. Forward Motion
07. Baby Lame
08. Burning Bush
09. Get Down, Piltdown
10. The Garden Of Ryoanji
Bass – Leland Sklar
Drums – Russ Kunkel
Guitar – Danny Kortchmar
Keyboards – Craig Doerge
I get a strong Brand X vibe from listening to this. Understandably, the chops of the band aren't nearly as acrobatic as with their British peers, but that's not always a detrimental factor. Clearly the band has an ear for great melodies and understands the concept of stimulating phrasing which often gets lost in technical display of virtuosity in some cases. These guys have nice balanced-relaxed approach to their core sound that is a refreshing listen. It does have it fair share of filler though in the existence of some of these short interludes. "One Drum" is a pointless drum workout and I don't understand the need for the dissonant drone of "Get Down, Piltdown". Also "A Kind of Albatross" is an odd classical coated slab of piano-pop that got lost here as well.
The first funkier minutes of the album didn't really imply to me that I would get much kicks out of it, but once they get their soulful phrasing engine running in the middle of "Smilin' Ed" it's clear there is something worth keeping here. Their keyboardist probably wrote the bulk of the material as he's usually leading the duo with the guitarist towards some sharp sonic ground without getting too over the top. The title track is just a fantastic piece of work that's on par with anything I've heard from Brand X so far. The weird harmonies on "Baby Lame" reinforce the notion of quirky songwriting so familiar to British musicians. Not a very typical thing to hear from the states, deserves a bigger audience.
1973
Forward Motion
02. El Mirador Bolero
03. A Kind Of Albatross
04. One Drum
05. Bullet Train
06. Forward Motion
07. Baby Lame
08. Burning Bush
09. Get Down, Piltdown
10. The Garden Of Ryoanji
Bass – Leland Sklar
Drums – Russ Kunkel
Guitar – Danny Kortchmar
Keyboards – Craig Doerge
I get a strong Brand X vibe from listening to this. Understandably, the chops of the band aren't nearly as acrobatic as with their British peers, but that's not always a detrimental factor. Clearly the band has an ear for great melodies and understands the concept of stimulating phrasing which often gets lost in technical display of virtuosity in some cases. These guys have nice balanced-relaxed approach to their core sound that is a refreshing listen. It does have it fair share of filler though in the existence of some of these short interludes. "One Drum" is a pointless drum workout and I don't understand the need for the dissonant drone of "Get Down, Piltdown". Also "A Kind of Albatross" is an odd classical coated slab of piano-pop that got lost here as well.
The first funkier minutes of the album didn't really imply to me that I would get much kicks out of it, but once they get their soulful phrasing engine running in the middle of "Smilin' Ed" it's clear there is something worth keeping here. Their keyboardist probably wrote the bulk of the material as he's usually leading the duo with the guitarist towards some sharp sonic ground without getting too over the top. The title track is just a fantastic piece of work that's on par with anything I've heard from Brand X so far. The weird harmonies on "Baby Lame" reinforce the notion of quirky songwriting so familiar to British musicians. Not a very typical thing to hear from the states, deserves a bigger audience.
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The Section - 1977 - Fork It Over
The Section
1977
Fork It Over
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01. Suckers On Parade 3:47
02. L.A. Changes 5:25
03. Street Pizza 4:07
04. Hamsters Of Doom 4:30
05. Bad Shoes 2:49
06. Moon Over Fontana 5:30
07. Rainbows 4:34
08. White Water 2:55
09. Magnetic Lady 5:41
Bass – Leland Sklar
Drums – Russ Kunkel
Flute – Jim Horn (tracks: B2)
Guitar – Danny Kortchmar
Keyboards – Craig Doerge
Percussion – Joe Lala (tracks: B2), Steve Forman (tracks: A2)
Producer – The Section
Saxophone – David Sanborn (tracks: B3), Jim Horn (tracks: A3)
Trumpet – Chuck Findley (tracks: A3)
Vocals – David Crosby (tracks: B4), James Taylor (tracks: A5)
Imagine the Atlanta Rhythm Section doing Jan Hammer/Jeff Beck collaboration instrumentals.
This is fantastic music, very pleasant, very funky.
Creative simple production that is very airy. All the instruments are very discrete.
The musicianship is fantastic as well, not over the top "lets see how many notes I can cram into the smallest time slot" type of stuff. The creativity takes precedence over any attempt to do fingerboard acrobatics.
One of the best things I have heard in years, I don't know how I missed these guys back in the day.
1977
Fork It Over
01. Suckers On Parade 3:47
02. L.A. Changes 5:25
03. Street Pizza 4:07
04. Hamsters Of Doom 4:30
05. Bad Shoes 2:49
06. Moon Over Fontana 5:30
07. Rainbows 4:34
08. White Water 2:55
09. Magnetic Lady 5:41
Bass – Leland Sklar
Drums – Russ Kunkel
Flute – Jim Horn (tracks: B2)
Guitar – Danny Kortchmar
Keyboards – Craig Doerge
Percussion – Joe Lala (tracks: B2), Steve Forman (tracks: A2)
Producer – The Section
Saxophone – David Sanborn (tracks: B3), Jim Horn (tracks: A3)
Trumpet – Chuck Findley (tracks: A3)
Vocals – David Crosby (tracks: B4), James Taylor (tracks: A5)
Imagine the Atlanta Rhythm Section doing Jan Hammer/Jeff Beck collaboration instrumentals.
This is fantastic music, very pleasant, very funky.
Creative simple production that is very airy. All the instruments are very discrete.
The musicianship is fantastic as well, not over the top "lets see how many notes I can cram into the smallest time slot" type of stuff. The creativity takes precedence over any attempt to do fingerboard acrobatics.
One of the best things I have heard in years, I don't know how I missed these guys back in the day.
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Jiro Inagaki - 1970 - Head Rock
Jiro Inagaki
1970
Head Rock
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01. The Vamp (5:23)
02. Twenty One (5:33)
03. Spoonful (9:18)
04. Back to Rack (3:31)
05. High Jack (4:16)
06. The Ground for Peace (7:43)
07. Head Rock (4:21)
Jiro Inagaki - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Tetsuo Fushimi - trumpet
Masaru Imada - organ
Yasuo Arakawa - bass
Ryo Kawasaki - guitar
Sadakatsu Tabata - drums
Ultimate & most wanted japanese rare groove recorded by the saxophonist Jiro Inagaki, one of the main actor of the Japanese Jazz Rock & Progressive scene. In 1963, Jiro Inagaki was recruited by Helen Merrill for her first album recorded in Japan, "In Tokyo" with the Takeshi Inomata's West Liners group, and later formed various jazz band as the All-Stars, The (Black) Rhythm Machine or, of course, The Soul Media. Recorded in 1969 and released under the famous Takt Jazz Series from Nippon Columbia, Head Rock includes psychedelic guitar effects, great drum breaks, acid & electronic organ sounds, performed by The Soul Media, featuring some future japanese jazz great names, such as Ryo Kawasaki (in his first professional appearance), Yasuo Arakawa, Masaru Imada or Tetsuo Fushimi. Titles includes cover & original songs from Hal Galper (The Vamp), and Willie Dixon (an amazing version of Spoonful), five composed by Ryo Kawasaki (Twenty One), Masaru Imada (High Jack), Yasuo Arakawa (The Ground For Peace) and Jiro (Head Rock). All tracks arranged by Jiro Inagaki.
1970
Head Rock
01. The Vamp (5:23)
02. Twenty One (5:33)
03. Spoonful (9:18)
04. Back to Rack (3:31)
05. High Jack (4:16)
06. The Ground for Peace (7:43)
07. Head Rock (4:21)
Jiro Inagaki - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Tetsuo Fushimi - trumpet
Masaru Imada - organ
Yasuo Arakawa - bass
Ryo Kawasaki - guitar
Sadakatsu Tabata - drums
Ultimate & most wanted japanese rare groove recorded by the saxophonist Jiro Inagaki, one of the main actor of the Japanese Jazz Rock & Progressive scene. In 1963, Jiro Inagaki was recruited by Helen Merrill for her first album recorded in Japan, "In Tokyo" with the Takeshi Inomata's West Liners group, and later formed various jazz band as the All-Stars, The (Black) Rhythm Machine or, of course, The Soul Media. Recorded in 1969 and released under the famous Takt Jazz Series from Nippon Columbia, Head Rock includes psychedelic guitar effects, great drum breaks, acid & electronic organ sounds, performed by The Soul Media, featuring some future japanese jazz great names, such as Ryo Kawasaki (in his first professional appearance), Yasuo Arakawa, Masaru Imada or Tetsuo Fushimi. Titles includes cover & original songs from Hal Galper (The Vamp), and Willie Dixon (an amazing version of Spoonful), five composed by Ryo Kawasaki (Twenty One), Masaru Imada (High Jack), Yasuo Arakawa (The Ground For Peace) and Jiro (Head Rock). All tracks arranged by Jiro Inagaki.
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Jiro Inagaki & Soul Medium - 1970 - Woodstock Generation
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Medium
1970
Woodstock Generation
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01. Opening
02. Woodstock
03. I Want To Take You Higher
04. Mama Told Me
05. Summertime Blues
06. Spoonful
07. The Ground For Peace
08. Head Rock
09. Knick Knack
Jiro Inagaki saxophone
Masaru Imada organ
Ryo Kawasaki guitar
Yasuo Arakawa bass
Sadakatsu Tabata drums
Tetsuo Fushimi & Shunzo Ohno trumpet
Great japan Psych' Jazz Rock tribute album to the Woodstock Festival released on Union label. Behind The Soul Medium hides the name of famous japanese saxophonist, Jiro Inagaki, iconic member of the japanese Jazz Rock scene during the seventies. He plays tenor & soprano sax with musicians which later formed his Psychedelic Jazz Rock and Funk band 'Soul Media' based around Ryo Kawasaki, Yasuo Arakawa, Masaru Imada and Sadakatsu Tabata. Titles include three Woodstock performances by Sly & Family Stone (I Want To Take You Higher), The Who (Summertime Blues) and Ten Years After (Spoonful) but also Woodstock (written by Joni Mitchell in honor of the Festival), Rock 'N' Roll cover Mamma Told Me (Not To Come) by The Animals, Yasuo Arakawa' The Ground For Peace (composed especially for Inagaki), Knick Knack by Masahiko Sato and two originals composed by Jiro (Openning & Head Rock). All tracks arranged by Jiro Inagaki.
Well, this LP from 1970 by Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media must be one of the grooviest and hippest albums ever from Japan, It's a dazzled mix of soul jazz, funk and a touch of rock, especially the psychedelic guitar effects (handled by Ryo Kawasaki). This LP is Inagaki's most sought after, and you know why when you hear it. So, put on your groovy shirt and do some funky mooves!
1970
Woodstock Generation
01. Opening
02. Woodstock
03. I Want To Take You Higher
04. Mama Told Me
05. Summertime Blues
06. Spoonful
07. The Ground For Peace
08. Head Rock
09. Knick Knack
Jiro Inagaki saxophone
Masaru Imada organ
Ryo Kawasaki guitar
Yasuo Arakawa bass
Sadakatsu Tabata drums
Tetsuo Fushimi & Shunzo Ohno trumpet
Great japan Psych' Jazz Rock tribute album to the Woodstock Festival released on Union label. Behind The Soul Medium hides the name of famous japanese saxophonist, Jiro Inagaki, iconic member of the japanese Jazz Rock scene during the seventies. He plays tenor & soprano sax with musicians which later formed his Psychedelic Jazz Rock and Funk band 'Soul Media' based around Ryo Kawasaki, Yasuo Arakawa, Masaru Imada and Sadakatsu Tabata. Titles include three Woodstock performances by Sly & Family Stone (I Want To Take You Higher), The Who (Summertime Blues) and Ten Years After (Spoonful) but also Woodstock (written by Joni Mitchell in honor of the Festival), Rock 'N' Roll cover Mamma Told Me (Not To Come) by The Animals, Yasuo Arakawa' The Ground For Peace (composed especially for Inagaki), Knick Knack by Masahiko Sato and two originals composed by Jiro (Openning & Head Rock). All tracks arranged by Jiro Inagaki.
Well, this LP from 1970 by Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media must be one of the grooviest and hippest albums ever from Japan, It's a dazzled mix of soul jazz, funk and a touch of rock, especially the psychedelic guitar effects (handled by Ryo Kawasaki). This LP is Inagaki's most sought after, and you know why when you hear it. So, put on your groovy shirt and do some funky mooves!
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Splendor - Same - Complete LP
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Jiro Inagaki & Soul Medium - 1971 - Wandering Birds (Featuring Sammy)
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Medium
1971
Wandering Birds (Featuring Sammy)
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01. Wandering Birds (Interlude) (6:41)
02. After Noon (6:06)
03. Parajika (5:31)
04. Do It! (7:29)
05. On the Grass (3:35)
06. Hyakunen Tattara (3:05)
07. Wandering Birds (5:39)
Jiro Inagaki _tenor & soprano saxophone, flute
Tsunehide Matsuki & Kimio Mizutani _guitar
Hiro Yanagida _organ
Hideaki Takebe _bass
Kiyoshi Tanaka _drums
Masahiko Sato _moog synthesizer
Sammy & Sawada Yasushi _vocal
Heavy funk from Japan's Soul Media combo – and one of the group's great 70s outings with the engimatic Sammy on vocals! Sammy's got this raw, raspy style that might owe a bit to Janis Joplin at times – but also nods strongly to the work of the American underground at others – more than able to stretch out with the fierce sounds of the group on the record, especially when they take on some trippy or more freaked-out styles! The drums are often nice and bold, and the electric instrumentation is very well integrated with a tight horn section that gives the tunes plenty of punch – and titles include "After Noon", "On The Grass", "Wandering Birds", "Parajika", and "Hyakunen Tattara
1971
Wandering Birds (Featuring Sammy)
01. Wandering Birds (Interlude) (6:41)
02. After Noon (6:06)
03. Parajika (5:31)
04. Do It! (7:29)
05. On the Grass (3:35)
06. Hyakunen Tattara (3:05)
07. Wandering Birds (5:39)
Jiro Inagaki _tenor & soprano saxophone, flute
Tsunehide Matsuki & Kimio Mizutani _guitar
Hiro Yanagida _organ
Hideaki Takebe _bass
Kiyoshi Tanaka _drums
Masahiko Sato _moog synthesizer
Sammy & Sawada Yasushi _vocal
Heavy funk from Japan's Soul Media combo – and one of the group's great 70s outings with the engimatic Sammy on vocals! Sammy's got this raw, raspy style that might owe a bit to Janis Joplin at times – but also nods strongly to the work of the American underground at others – more than able to stretch out with the fierce sounds of the group on the record, especially when they take on some trippy or more freaked-out styles! The drums are often nice and bold, and the electric instrumentation is very well integrated with a tight horn section that gives the tunes plenty of punch – and titles include "After Noon", "On The Grass", "Wandering Birds", "Parajika", and "Hyakunen Tattara
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Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media with Yasushi Sawada - 1972 - Dock of My Mind
Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media with Yasushi Sawada
1972
Dock of My Mind
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01. Dock of My Mind (4:16)
02. Afternoon (4:26)
03. Barefoot Girl (3:43)
04. Colourful Winds (3:27)
05. Send Me Love (3:17)
06. If You Should Go Away (2:59)
07. Lane of Memories (3:09)
08. One Last Word (2:53)
09. Lonely Night (2:45)
10. Down by the Corner (2:48)
11. Rainy Night in Georgia (3:50)
12. Georgia on My Mind (4:38)
13. Orange no Hitokakera (2:59)
14. Hito ha Dare Mo (3:28)
Jiro Inagaki_tenor & soprano saxophone, flute
Tsunehide Matsuki & Kimio Mizutani _guitar
Hiro Yanagida_organ
Hideaki Takebe_bass
Kiyoshi Tanaka_drums
Masahiko Sato_moog synthesizer
Originally released as LP(JDX-7006) Oct 25, 1972.
Track 13, 14 : originally released as single (P-226) Jul 1, 1973.
The funky group of Jiro Inagaki gets a vocal treatment this time around – lead lyrics from Yasushi Sawada, whose a raspy-voiced singer with a surprisingly soulful edge! Much of the music follows in the same territory of Inagaki's instrumental records – with his group turning in a cool tripped-out blend of soul, funk, and jazz – often with some slight psych elements in the guitars and keyboards – as Sawada's Japanese lyrics bring a very unusual flavor to the record, and make the whole thing feel like some dream-like remake of an American funky soul album! Titles include "Afternoon", "Barefoot Girl", "Dock Of My Mind", "One Last Word", "Send Me Love", and "Colorful Winds". CD also features two bonus tracks from singles too!
1972
Dock of My Mind
01. Dock of My Mind (4:16)
02. Afternoon (4:26)
03. Barefoot Girl (3:43)
04. Colourful Winds (3:27)
05. Send Me Love (3:17)
06. If You Should Go Away (2:59)
07. Lane of Memories (3:09)
08. One Last Word (2:53)
09. Lonely Night (2:45)
10. Down by the Corner (2:48)
11. Rainy Night in Georgia (3:50)
12. Georgia on My Mind (4:38)
13. Orange no Hitokakera (2:59)
14. Hito ha Dare Mo (3:28)
Jiro Inagaki_tenor & soprano saxophone, flute
Tsunehide Matsuki & Kimio Mizutani _guitar
Hiro Yanagida_organ
Hideaki Takebe_bass
Kiyoshi Tanaka_drums
Masahiko Sato_moog synthesizer
Originally released as LP(JDX-7006) Oct 25, 1972.
Track 13, 14 : originally released as single (P-226) Jul 1, 1973.
The funky group of Jiro Inagaki gets a vocal treatment this time around – lead lyrics from Yasushi Sawada, whose a raspy-voiced singer with a surprisingly soulful edge! Much of the music follows in the same territory of Inagaki's instrumental records – with his group turning in a cool tripped-out blend of soul, funk, and jazz – often with some slight psych elements in the guitars and keyboards – as Sawada's Japanese lyrics bring a very unusual flavor to the record, and make the whole thing feel like some dream-like remake of an American funky soul album! Titles include "Afternoon", "Barefoot Girl", "Dock Of My Mind", "One Last Word", "Send Me Love", and "Colorful Winds". CD also features two bonus tracks from singles too!
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Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - 1972 - Dosojin
Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media
1972
Dosojin
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01. Inanome (4:57)
02. Kigishi (4:57)
03. Susomi (4:10)
04. Kusakai (5:31)
05. Arisobe (1:20)
06. Tabute (4:56)
07. Sasara (3:54)
08. Yabunirami no Isan (8:24)
Jiro Inagaki: tenor & soprano saxophone, flute
Tsunehide Matsuki & Kimio Mizutani: guitar
Hiro Yanagida: organ
Hideaki Takebe: bass
Kiyoshi Tanaka: drums
Masahiko Sato: moog synthesizer
Yasushi Sawada (Vocals)
Yasuhiro Koyama (Composer, Arranger)
Extremely rare as an original. In fact, I didn't find one even for a price check, so I'm sure an original is a small fortune. Fortunately for the rest of us, Columbia has come through with a fine CD, housed in a sturdy and beautiful mini LP reproduction, with great sound. This was released through their Deep Jazz Reality series, even though this particular album isn't jazz based at all.
Vocalist Yasuhsi Sawada joins Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media group this time around – but in a way that seems to create a whole new sound from both artists! The album's got a deeper, more sophisticated style than some of Inagaki's other records – not just funky soul, but a richer suite of tracks that still has plenty of soulful currents, but which also reaches towards some more ambitious emotional territory too – never in a way that's clunky or snoozy, but which takes all the best elements of the Soul Media groove, and pushes them a bit farther too! Sawada's vocals are all in Japanese, and have this very powerful approach – never dominating the music, but moving through the instrumentation in this evocative way that almost feels instrumental to our ears, given our lack of understanding of the language. The whole thing's almost got a spiritual undercurrent, althought the presentation is still more in the groovy mode of other Soul Media sets – and titles include "Sasara", "Tabute", "Kusakai", "Kigishi", "Susomi", and "Inanome".
1972
Dosojin
01. Inanome (4:57)
02. Kigishi (4:57)
03. Susomi (4:10)
04. Kusakai (5:31)
05. Arisobe (1:20)
06. Tabute (4:56)
07. Sasara (3:54)
08. Yabunirami no Isan (8:24)
Jiro Inagaki: tenor & soprano saxophone, flute
Tsunehide Matsuki & Kimio Mizutani: guitar
Hiro Yanagida: organ
Hideaki Takebe: bass
Kiyoshi Tanaka: drums
Masahiko Sato: moog synthesizer
Yasushi Sawada (Vocals)
Yasuhiro Koyama (Composer, Arranger)
Extremely rare as an original. In fact, I didn't find one even for a price check, so I'm sure an original is a small fortune. Fortunately for the rest of us, Columbia has come through with a fine CD, housed in a sturdy and beautiful mini LP reproduction, with great sound. This was released through their Deep Jazz Reality series, even though this particular album isn't jazz based at all.
Vocalist Yasuhsi Sawada joins Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media group this time around – but in a way that seems to create a whole new sound from both artists! The album's got a deeper, more sophisticated style than some of Inagaki's other records – not just funky soul, but a richer suite of tracks that still has plenty of soulful currents, but which also reaches towards some more ambitious emotional territory too – never in a way that's clunky or snoozy, but which takes all the best elements of the Soul Media groove, and pushes them a bit farther too! Sawada's vocals are all in Japanese, and have this very powerful approach – never dominating the music, but moving through the instrumentation in this evocative way that almost feels instrumental to our ears, given our lack of understanding of the language. The whole thing's almost got a spiritual undercurrent, althought the presentation is still more in the groovy mode of other Soul Media sets – and titles include "Sasara", "Tabute", "Kusakai", "Kigishi", "Susomi", and "Inanome".
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Soul Media - 1974 - Funky Stuff
Soul Media
1974
Funky Stuff
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01. Painted Paradise
02. Funky Motion
03. Breeze
04. Scratch
05. Funky Stuff
06. One For Jiro
07. Gentle Wave
08. Four Up
Electric Piano – Hiromasa Suzuki
Drums – Hajime Ishimatsu
Electric Bass – Akira Okazawa
Guitar – Hiroshi Yasukawa
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Producer – Jiro Inagaki
Trombone – Takashi Imai
Recorded on August, 1974.
Released on January, 1975.
I recently found this album and it is quite rare from what I can find out about it. The album was recently reprinted on CD, but due to its limited release in Japan it is very hard to find. It's hard to put this album in any one genre because it has elements of funk, jazz, and other crossover elements. There is an instrumental cover of Kool & the Gang's "Funky Stuff" which is quite memorable and would fall firmly in the funk genre. Yet, tunes like "Breeze" and "Gentle Wave" sound like they belong on a Bob James album in that they are so heavily dominated by the use of the Fender Rhodes piano. Even when the horns come in they are so uncharacteristic of funk and that's what gives this album its multi-genre aspect. The tune "One for Jiroh" is a reworking of the jazz standard "I Remember Clifford," and while I couldn't find any info on this, it is quite possible Jiro lost a musician friend close to him ("I Remember Clifford" and its various reworkings seem to serve this purpose). In my own opinion, the most memorable track is "Four Up" which closes the album. Rhythmically and harmonically it reminds me a lot of Herbie Hancock's famous chart "Chameleon" and is a great solo vehicle for solos on saxophone and trombone. From what I could find on him, Jiro Inagaki was a saxophonist who was associated with jazz-rock and other hybrid genres of the late 60s-early 70s. If you like 70s Maynard Ferguson, Bob James and other types of mellow jazz-funk, you would probably enjoy this album.
1974
Funky Stuff
01. Painted Paradise
02. Funky Motion
03. Breeze
04. Scratch
05. Funky Stuff
06. One For Jiro
07. Gentle Wave
08. Four Up
Electric Piano – Hiromasa Suzuki
Drums – Hajime Ishimatsu
Electric Bass – Akira Okazawa
Guitar – Hiroshi Yasukawa
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Producer – Jiro Inagaki
Trombone – Takashi Imai
Recorded on August, 1974.
Released on January, 1975.
I recently found this album and it is quite rare from what I can find out about it. The album was recently reprinted on CD, but due to its limited release in Japan it is very hard to find. It's hard to put this album in any one genre because it has elements of funk, jazz, and other crossover elements. There is an instrumental cover of Kool & the Gang's "Funky Stuff" which is quite memorable and would fall firmly in the funk genre. Yet, tunes like "Breeze" and "Gentle Wave" sound like they belong on a Bob James album in that they are so heavily dominated by the use of the Fender Rhodes piano. Even when the horns come in they are so uncharacteristic of funk and that's what gives this album its multi-genre aspect. The tune "One for Jiroh" is a reworking of the jazz standard "I Remember Clifford," and while I couldn't find any info on this, it is quite possible Jiro lost a musician friend close to him ("I Remember Clifford" and its various reworkings seem to serve this purpose). In my own opinion, the most memorable track is "Four Up" which closes the album. Rhythmically and harmonically it reminds me a lot of Herbie Hancock's famous chart "Chameleon" and is a great solo vehicle for solos on saxophone and trombone. From what I could find on him, Jiro Inagaki was a saxophonist who was associated with jazz-rock and other hybrid genres of the late 60s-early 70s. If you like 70s Maynard Ferguson, Bob James and other types of mellow jazz-funk, you would probably enjoy this album.
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Van Morrison - The Genuine Philosophers Stone
CD 1
1. Stormy Monday (5:21)
2. Don't Start Crying Now (1:35)
3. Here Comes The Night (2:43)
4. All By Myself (3:04)
5. Gloria (2:41)
6. One More Time (2:37)
7. I Gave My Love A Diamond (3:03)
8. Here Comes The Night (3:49)
9. Turn On Your Lovelight (6:29)
10. Mighty Like A Rose (3:53)
11. Bayou Girl (5:39)
12. The Way Young Lovers Do (3:33)
13. Ballerina (4:40)
14. Bayou Girl (6:21)
15. Magic Night (6:23)
16. I Need Your Kind Of Loving Part 1 (6:31)
17. I Need Your Kind Of Loving Part 2 (3:46)
18. Mona Mona (4:59)
CD 2
1. Caravan (4:42)
2. Everyone (3:52)
3. Brand New Day (5:54)
4. Come Running (7:52)
5. These Dreams Of You (2:26)
6. And It Stoned Me (4:21)
7. You Set My Soul On Fire (5:06)
8. Come Running (fast version) (5:49)
9. Standing On A Corner (2:27)
10. Bit By Bit (4:58)
11. If I Ever Needed Someone (4:28)
12. If You Rock Me (2:22)
13. If I Had A Rainbow (3:01)
14. Domino (with Flute) (4:33)
15. Hey, Where Are You? (2:52)
16. Lorna-By The River (6:18)
17. On A Rainy Afternoon (3:14)
18. I Can't Get It Straight (1:08)
CD 3
1. Domino (harmony version) (3:25)
2. Domino ("rap" version) (4:57)
3. Domino (2nd "rap" version) (5:33)
4. When The Evening Sun Goes Down (jazz version) (2:50)
5. Lorna (with Band) (4:42)
6. Wild Night (with Band) (6:22)
7. Friday's Child (5:44)
8. Just Like A Woman (7:46)
9. Dead Or Alive (5:18)
10. Tell Me About Your Love (3:36)
11. Spare Me A Little (2:36)
12. Redwood Tree (3:18)
13. Hard Nose The Highway (7:14)
14. I Just Wanna Make Love To You (7:47)
15. When I Deliver (6:21)
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Jiro Inagaki & Yoshio Kimura - 1970 - Yottsu No Onegai - Anata Nara Dosuru
Jiro Inagaki & Yoshio Kimura
1970
Yottsu No Onegai - Anata Nara Dosuru
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01. Yottsu No Onegai
02. Awazuni Aishite
03. Keiken
04. Shiroi Cho No Samba
05. Marianne
06. Koigurui
07. Hana No Yoni
08. Anata Nara Dosuru
09. Moeru Te
10. Hadashi No Koi
11. Ai No Bigaku
12. Wakare No Samba
13. Doyo No Yoru Nanika Ga Okiru
14. Koibito
Performance:
(tenor sax, flute) Jiro Inagaki
(eleki & requinto guitars) Yoshio Kimura
Easy listwenin' , sweet easy listening stuff... sunny days and sweet alcoholic drinkss with little umbrellas... Perfect for the northern European winter nights... another one please!
1970
Yottsu No Onegai - Anata Nara Dosuru
01. Yottsu No Onegai
02. Awazuni Aishite
03. Keiken
04. Shiroi Cho No Samba
05. Marianne
06. Koigurui
07. Hana No Yoni
08. Anata Nara Dosuru
09. Moeru Te
10. Hadashi No Koi
11. Ai No Bigaku
12. Wakare No Samba
13. Doyo No Yoru Nanika Ga Okiru
14. Koibito
Performance:
(tenor sax, flute) Jiro Inagaki
(eleki & requinto guitars) Yoshio Kimura
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The Rolling Stones - Brussels Affair ~ Definitive Edition!
CD 1
1. Brown Sugar (3:38)
2. Gimme Shelter (5:38)
3. Happy (3:10)
4. Tumbling Dice (5:03)
5. Dancing With Mr. D (4:26)
6. Angie (4:27)
7. You Can't Always Get What You Want (10:55)
8. Midnight Rambler (12:41)
9. Honky Tonk Women (3:03)
10. All Down The Line (3:34)
11. Rip This Joint (2:01)
12. Jumping Jack Flash (3:14)
13. Street Fighting Man (4:52)
14. Starfucker (4:29)
CD 2
1. Brown Sugar (3:17)
2. Happy (3:09)
3. Gimme Shelter (5:45)
4. Heartbreaker (5:05)
5. Street Fighting Man (5:28)
6. Brown Sugar (4:11)
7. Starfucker (4:30)
8. Dancing With Mr. D (4:28)
9. Angie (5:03)
10. Midnight Rambler (13:33)
11. Gimme Shelter (3:17)
12. Street Fighting Man (1:58)
13. Bitch (4:31)
14. 100 Years Ago (4:57)
15. Sweet Virginia (4:55)
16. Silver Train (4:19)
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Masahiko Sato & Jiro Inagaki - 1971 - Bridge over Troubled Water
Masahiko Sato & Jiro Inagaki
1971
Bridge over Troubled Water
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01. Bridge over Troubled Water (Simon) - 5:49
02. Love and Peace (Adams) - 5:41
03. Somethin' Goin' On (Kooper) - 5:59
04. Guru (Sato) - 6:25
05. Serenity (Sato) - 7:59
06. Sniper's Snooze (Sato) - 6:40
Jiro Inagaki - tenor saxophone
Ryo Kawasaki - guitar
Yasuo Arakawa - bass
Shunzo Ohno - trumpet
Tadataka Nakazawa - trombone
Tadayuki Harada - baritone saxophone
Takeshi Inomata - drums
Masahiko Satoh - piano, electric piano, arranger
The Jazz Rock anthem by the revolutionary pianist Masahiko Sato featuring Jiro Inagaki & his progressive Jazz Rock Band, the Big Soul Media where evolve Ryo Kawasaki, Yasuo Arakawa, Tadayuki Harada, Shunzo Ohno & Takeshi Inomata from the Sound limited. This versatile and prolific pianist has left his mark on the japanese jazz history thanks to several experimental projects & free jazz albums, was arranger for japanese & international artists, has also composed music for various television programs, films & animated movies whose the best known are Miyazaki's Panda Kopanda (1972) and the cult Belladonna (1973). Masahiko Sato started as professional musician in the Masaaki Fujita Quintet (1961) and joined the Toshiyuki Miyama's New Herd Big Band in the late sixties. In 1966, he entered the Berklee College of Music in order to become arranger and formed the Masahiko Sato Trio with the bassist Yasuo Arakawa & drummer Masahiko Togashi (1968-1971), recorded with it the first of three serie discs and won, for the first (Palladium), the Japan Jazz Award in the best debut album category. In 1970, with french violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, he released Astrorama (feat. Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Yoshiaki Masuo & Motohiko Hino) which paving the way for future international collaborations in considerable recordings as composer & arranger, inter alia, for Nancy Wilson, Wayne Shorter, Roy Haynes, Gary Peacock or Art Farmer, played also with Yohsuke Yamashita, for the singers Yoshiko Gotoh & Hirota Mieko, Motohiko Hino, Anthony Braxton or Hank Jones. In 1971, he formed the Sound Breakers featuring drummer Louis Hayes with whom released the experimental Free/Jazz Fusion album Amalgamation and joined in 1975, the Electro Keyboard Orchestra group alongside Yuji Ohno, Hiromasa Suzuki & Masao Yagi. In the late seventies, he participated with Hiromasa Suzuki, to the Tri Piano project created by Norio Maeda which released Pianic Pianism & Super Tri Piano (both recorded in 1977). Masahiko Satoh plays here in a groovy approach with free improvisations & sophisticated arrangements associated to the psychedelic expressions of Ryo Kawasaki plus the powerful skills of a swinging Inomata (as the great drum solo on Sniper's Snooze), all backed by the Soul Media Big Band led by Jiro Inagaki. Titles include three originals composed by Satoh, the Pop cover Bridge Over Troubled Water from Simon & Garfunkel, the Al Kooper' Somethin Goin On and the Psychedelic Soul tune Love & Peace. All tracks arranged by Masahiko Satoh.
1971
Bridge over Troubled Water
01. Bridge over Troubled Water (Simon) - 5:49
02. Love and Peace (Adams) - 5:41
03. Somethin' Goin' On (Kooper) - 5:59
04. Guru (Sato) - 6:25
05. Serenity (Sato) - 7:59
06. Sniper's Snooze (Sato) - 6:40
Jiro Inagaki - tenor saxophone
Ryo Kawasaki - guitar
Yasuo Arakawa - bass
Shunzo Ohno - trumpet
Tadataka Nakazawa - trombone
Tadayuki Harada - baritone saxophone
Takeshi Inomata - drums
Masahiko Satoh - piano, electric piano, arranger
The Jazz Rock anthem by the revolutionary pianist Masahiko Sato featuring Jiro Inagaki & his progressive Jazz Rock Band, the Big Soul Media where evolve Ryo Kawasaki, Yasuo Arakawa, Tadayuki Harada, Shunzo Ohno & Takeshi Inomata from the Sound limited. This versatile and prolific pianist has left his mark on the japanese jazz history thanks to several experimental projects & free jazz albums, was arranger for japanese & international artists, has also composed music for various television programs, films & animated movies whose the best known are Miyazaki's Panda Kopanda (1972) and the cult Belladonna (1973). Masahiko Sato started as professional musician in the Masaaki Fujita Quintet (1961) and joined the Toshiyuki Miyama's New Herd Big Band in the late sixties. In 1966, he entered the Berklee College of Music in order to become arranger and formed the Masahiko Sato Trio with the bassist Yasuo Arakawa & drummer Masahiko Togashi (1968-1971), recorded with it the first of three serie discs and won, for the first (Palladium), the Japan Jazz Award in the best debut album category. In 1970, with french violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, he released Astrorama (feat. Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Yoshiaki Masuo & Motohiko Hino) which paving the way for future international collaborations in considerable recordings as composer & arranger, inter alia, for Nancy Wilson, Wayne Shorter, Roy Haynes, Gary Peacock or Art Farmer, played also with Yohsuke Yamashita, for the singers Yoshiko Gotoh & Hirota Mieko, Motohiko Hino, Anthony Braxton or Hank Jones. In 1971, he formed the Sound Breakers featuring drummer Louis Hayes with whom released the experimental Free/Jazz Fusion album Amalgamation and joined in 1975, the Electro Keyboard Orchestra group alongside Yuji Ohno, Hiromasa Suzuki & Masao Yagi. In the late seventies, he participated with Hiromasa Suzuki, to the Tri Piano project created by Norio Maeda which released Pianic Pianism & Super Tri Piano (both recorded in 1977). Masahiko Satoh plays here in a groovy approach with free improvisations & sophisticated arrangements associated to the psychedelic expressions of Ryo Kawasaki plus the powerful skills of a swinging Inomata (as the great drum solo on Sniper's Snooze), all backed by the Soul Media Big Band led by Jiro Inagaki. Titles include three originals composed by Satoh, the Pop cover Bridge Over Troubled Water from Simon & Garfunkel, the Al Kooper' Somethin Goin On and the Psychedelic Soul tune Love & Peace. All tracks arranged by Masahiko Satoh.
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Zabba Lindner & Carsten Bohn - 1974 - Voll Bedienung of Percussion
Zabba Lindner & Carsten Bohn
1974
Voll Bedienung of Percussion
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01 The Long Way Of Drums 5:35
02 Bells And Traffic 2:10
03 Manne's Melody 7:00
04 Look, Living 8:00
05 Discothec
06 Rassa Lia 10:45
Drums, Cymbal, Congas, Timbales, Bongos, Bells, Gong, Timpani, Tam-tam, Drums [Marching Drums], Percussion [Hand Percussion], Piano, Choir [Church Choir], Organ, Vibraphone, Producer – Carsten Bohn, ''Zabba'' W. Lindner
PERCUSSION PERCUSSION occasional voices PERCUSSION PERCUSSION some effects PERCUSSION PERCUSSION a bit of piano PERCUSSION PERCUSSION etc. etc.
As with a lot of percussion-centric albums (Percussion Ensemble, Schlingerland, Niagara), I appreciate this more in theory than in practice. Much like the Niagara album, this ends up sounding more like a particularly showy drum corps than anything truly revolutionary.
1974
Voll Bedienung of Percussion
01 The Long Way Of Drums 5:35
02 Bells And Traffic 2:10
03 Manne's Melody 7:00
04 Look, Living 8:00
05 Discothec
06 Rassa Lia 10:45
Drums, Cymbal, Congas, Timbales, Bongos, Bells, Gong, Timpani, Tam-tam, Drums [Marching Drums], Percussion [Hand Percussion], Piano, Choir [Church Choir], Organ, Vibraphone, Producer – Carsten Bohn, ''Zabba'' W. Lindner
As with a lot of percussion-centric albums (Percussion Ensemble, Schlingerland, Niagara), I appreciate this more in theory than in practice. Much like the Niagara album, this ends up sounding more like a particularly showy drum corps than anything truly revolutionary.
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