BETTER DAYS YX-7265-ND Japan 1980
US$11.55
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover, Mark on Media
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
US$7.98
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Mark on Media, Cover Soiled *The image is not from the actual item.
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
US$14.41
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover
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
US$6.55
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Discoloration on Cover *The image is not from the actual item.
Bob James, Earl Klugh - One On One (- Master Sound)
TAPPAN ZEE 25AP 1711 Japan 1979
US$10.83
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover, Have Tape on Cover
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
US$10.83
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Media 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.
Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Funk
KITTY MKF 1063 Japan 1980
US$21.55
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Acceptable (VG), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Blue Vinyl, Hard Stain 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.
Grover Washington Jr - Come Morning
ELEKTRA P-11082E Japan 1981
US$7.98
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER
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 wi
Sadao Watanabe - Bird Of Paradice
FLYING DISK VIJ-6017 Japan 1977
US$9.41
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER *The image is not from the actual item.
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.
CBS SONY SOPU-84 Japan 1974
US$21.55
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER
VSOP Quintet - Tempest In The Colosseum
CBS SONY 40AP 771~2 Japan 1977
US$28.69
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER
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 spectacula
Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Funk
THREE BLIND MICE TBM-15 Japan 1995
US$132.26
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
Hard Stain on Cover, Crease/Crinkle on Obi *The image is not from the actual item.
Great performance by the best members.
A masterpiece of Japanese jazz and rare groove.
Earl Klugh - Magic In Your Eyes
BLUE NOTE GP 3160 Japan 1978
US$8.69
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
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.
Wynton Marsalis - Hot House Flowers
CBS SONY 28AP 2936 Japan 1984
US$17.98
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Excellent (EX), Obi : Excellent (EX)
LINER *The image is not from the actual item.
A collection of superb performances of standard numbers that will never lose their luster.
The young genius trumpeter Winston Marsalis's grand-scale performance accompanied by strings will deeply impress everyone.
Baroque, Contemporary Jazz, Impressionist
CTI LAX 3174 Japan 1978
US$7.98
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Media Soiled *The image is not from the actual item.
A masterpiece that combines jazz and classical music.
Classical music arranged in a jazzy style.
LA4 - Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
EAST WIND EW-10003 Japan 1977
US$21.55
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Scuff on Cover
Mari Nakamoto - Moods Of A Lady
JVC VIJ-28021 Japan 1982
US$9.05
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Excellent (EX), Obi : Excellent (EX)
Hairline on Media *The image is not from the actual item.
Mari Nakamoto, Japan's leading female jazz singer
An adult contemporary masterpiece.
Kazuo Yashiro - Side By Side 2
AUDIO LAB ALJ-1042 Japan 1976
US$25.12
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG)
Hard Stain on Cover
Winner of Swing Journal Best Recording Award.
The joy of arranging the music to suit the instrument, featuring two of the world's greatest instruments, is on display.
ECM PAP-9093 Japan 1977
US$10.83
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Acceptable (VG)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover, Crease/Crinkle on Obi, Mark on Media
BAYSTATE RJL-8106 Japan 1985
US$12.98
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover, Stain on Liner *The image is not from the actual item.
A rediscovery of standards woven with a mature touch.
Drew's Scandinavian piano trio will help you hone your singing and swing.
Jazz-Rock, Latin Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Fusion
JVC VIJ-28006 Japan 1980
US$7.76
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER *The image is not from the actual item.
Fusion guitarist "Lee Ritenour"
An album compiling the best takes from four albums.
Pat Metheny Group - American Garage
ECM ECM-1-1155 US 1979
US$14.41
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
*The image is not from the actual item.
A very popular album by the Pat Metheny Group.
It incorporates elements of American rock and country.
Ray Brown, Cannonball Adderley - Ray Brown With All Star Big Band
VERVE MV 4008 Japan 1977
US$11.55
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Discoloration on Cover, Writing on Liner
Ray Brown's big band album.
A work notable for its superb ensemble and thrilling solos.
ECM PAP-25533 Japan 1982
US$25.12
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Scratch/damage on Cover, Mark on Media
Makoto Ozone - Ozone (produced by Gary Burton)
CBS SONY 28AP 2935 Japan 1984
US$7.98
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Excellent (EX), Obi : Excellent (EX)
LINER, Opened Shrink Wrap on Cover *The image is not from the actual item.
This is Gary Burton's debut production.
A sophisticated performance with lively freshness and sharpness.
