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Japanese Jazz
41 reviewed records, 1958 to 2018
Every Japanese Jazz record reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 41 albums, 1958 to 2018, by 18 artists, led by Hideo Shiraki, Kohsuke Mine, Fumio Nanri. Every record links to its review.
41Reviewed records
18Artists
1958–2018Years
15Five-star records
Most reviewed artists
Who turns up most in Japanese Jazz among the records reviewed here. The number is reviewed records in this genre.
On which labels
The labels behind the Japanese Jazz records reviewed here.
- Nippon Columbia6
- King Records5
- Three Blind Mice4
- Columbia Records3
- East Wind3
- Philips3
- Victor3
- Express2
Reviewed records
By year of release as printed on the review. Red is the site’s rating out of five.
1950s
- 1958Modern Jazz Concert at Video Hall, TokyoHideo Shiraki · King Records★★★★☆
- 1959Recital at Sankei Hall, TokyoHideo Shiraki · King Records★★★★☆
1960s
- 1960Midnight Love MoodHideo Shiraki · Victor★★★☆☆
- 1960Modern Drumming and Sleepy MoodHideo Shiraki · Victor★★★★☆
- 1961Black ModeHideo Shiraki · Teichiku★★★★★
- 1962Plays Horace SilverHideo Shiraki · King Records★★★★★
- 1963Modern Des TwistHideo Shiraki · Teichiku★★★☆☆
- 1965Modern Punch For YouHideo Shiraki · King Records★★★★☆
- 1965Sakura SakuraHideo Shiraki · SABA★★★★☆
- 1966"Modern Ameriachi" For YouHideo Shiraki · King Records★★★☆☆
- 1968New Jazz in JapanNobuo Hara & His Sharps and Flats Meets Hozan Yamamoto · Columbia Records★★★★☆
- 1969Shakuhachi & Bossa NovaHozan Yamamoto, Shungo Sawada Quintet · Union Records★★★★☆
- 1969Up Up and AwayHiroshi Suzuki & His Happy Cats · Nippon Columbia★★★☆☆
- 1969VariationHiroshi Suzuki & Masahiko Togashi Quintet · Nippon Columbia★★★☆☆
1970s
- 1970First / Morning TideKohsuke Mine · Philips★★★★★
- 1970MineKohsuke Mine · Three Blind Mice★★★★☆
- 1970St. Louis BluesFumio Nanri · Columbia Records★★★★★
- 1971Ame No BluesRyoichi Hattori & Fumio Nanri · Columbia Records★★★★★
- 1971Beautiful Bamboo-FluteHozan Yamamoto · Philips★★★★☆
- 1971Eikou No TrumpetFumio Nanri · Express★★★★☆
- 1971GinkaiHozan Yamamoto · Philips★★★★★
- 1971Second AlbumKohsuke Mine · Three Blind Mice★★★★☆
- 1971Soul TrumpetFumio Nanri · Express★★★★☆
- 1971Tenor Sax Standard AlbumJiro Inagaki · Nippon Columbia★★★★☆
- 1971Wandering BirdsJiro Inagaki · Nippon Columbia★★★★☆
- 1972DosojinJ. Inagaki & His Soul Media, Y. Sawada · Nippon Columbia★★★★★
- 1972Rough & EleganceJiro Inagaki / Grand Spaceship Orch. · Nippon Columbia (Denon)★★★★☆
- 1973DaguriKohsuke Mine · Victor★★★★★
- 1974Out of ChaosKohsuke Mine · East Wind★★★★★
- 1975FarewellFumio Nanri · Kiva★★★★★
- 1975Orang-UtanIsao Suzuki Quartet + 2 · Three Blind Mice★★★★★
- 1976Black OrpheusIsao Suzuki Trio · Three Blind Mice★★★★★
- 1976CatHiroshi Suzuki · Nippon Columbia★★★★★
- 1976SceneryRyo Fukui · Trio Records★★★★★
- 1976SolidKohsuke Mine · East Wind★★★★☆
- 1976SunshowerKohsuke Mine · East Wind★★★★☆
- 1977Mellow DreamRyo Fukui · Trio Records★★★★★
1980s
- 1985World-Music-MeetingHozan Yamamoto · Eigelstein Musikproduktion★★★★☆
- 1986BoleroYosuke Yamashita / Hozan Yamamoto · Enja★★★★☆
1990s
- 1998OtoñoHozan Yamamoto · Nuba Records★★★★☆
2010s
- 2018Koto Masterpieces SelectionTadao Sawai, Kazue Sawai and Hozan Yamamoto · Sony Music Direct★★★★☆
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