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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote snobb Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Apr 2018 at 12:38am
Renown duo of pianist Satoko Fujii and trumpeter Natsuki Tamura release debut album of their new project - Kira Kira (with drummer Ittetsu Takemura Australian keyboardist Alister Spence)







KIRA KIRA / ã&amp;#130;­ã&amp;#131;©ã&amp;#130;­ã&amp;#131;© / BRIGHT FORCE / ã&amp;#131;&amp;#150;ã&amp;#131;©ã&amp;#130;¤ã&amp;#131;&amp;#136;ã&amp;#131;»ã&amp;#131;&amp;#149;ã&amp;#130;©ã&amp;#131;¼ã&amp;#130;¹
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Young pianist Masahiro Urashima album:


浦島正è£&amp;#149; / Palm Of A Bear






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Funky fusioners Muff release new 7" single upcoming weekend


MUFF / Muff / HARLEM EXPRESS / A SPACE ODYSSEY(7&quot;)


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Korean r'n'b singer Choyoung releases today her single on Japanese label Kissing Fish Records


Choyoung / Our Thing / Black Music(7)




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Young r'n'b (with touch of psychedelia) band Perfect Yasai Pluck





new album release - May 23

perfect yasai pluck / KIMYOU NA KYUUKA / ã&amp;#130;­ã&amp;#131;&amp;#159;ã&amp;#131;§ã&amp;#130;¦ãªä¼&amp;#145;æ&amp;#154;&amp;#135;
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote snobb Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 May 2018 at 12:11am
"Japanese Candy Dulfer" - Miyuki Fujino






new album - already released

MIYUKI FUJINO / è&amp;#151;¤é&amp;#135;&amp;#142;ç¾&amp;#142;ç&amp;#148;±ç´&amp;#128; / Right Time / ã&amp;#131;©ã&amp;#130;¤ã&amp;#131;&amp;#136;ã&amp;#131;»ã&amp;#130;¿ã&amp;#130;¤ã&amp;#131;&nbsp;
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote snobb Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 May 2018 at 12:45am
One of the hippest Japanese scene band TRI4TH just released their new album "Hybrid Roots"







TRI4TH / ã&amp;#131;&amp;#136;ã&amp;#131;©ã&amp;#130;¤ã&amp;#131;&amp;#149;ã&amp;#130;©ã&amp;#131;¼ã&amp;#130;¹ / Hybrid ROOTS / ã&amp;#131;ã&amp;#130;¤ã&amp;#131;&amp;#150;ã&amp;#131;ªã&amp;#131;&amp;#131;ã&amp;#131;&amp;#137;ã&amp;#131;»ã&amp;#131;«ã&amp;#131;¼ã&amp;#131;&amp;#132;
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote snobb Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 May 2018 at 12:54am
Simple analog-organ based music from Mahogany Organ All-Stars





new album's coming in June


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Mainstream (with some freer elements) Trio Shinkai No Mado debut album is released today:





TRIO SHINKAI NO MADO / 深海ã&amp;amp;#131;&amp;amp;#142;çª&amp;amp;#147; / BLIND CINEMA / ç&amp;amp;#155;®ã&amp;amp;#131;²é&amp;amp;#150;&amp;amp;#137;ã&amp;amp;#130;¸ã&amp;amp;#131;&amp;amp;#134; è¦&amp;amp;#139;ã&amp;amp;#131;«æ&amp;amp;#152;&amp;nbsp;ç&amp;amp;#148;»


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Odd Japanese quartet Trapeza (originally written on Cyrillic) plays Russian pseudo-folklore songs with serious faces adding some free jazz soloing Embarrassed   Debut (and only) album comes from late 2017







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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote snobb Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Sep 2018 at 4:47am
The duo of Yumi Orikasa(shakuhachi, koto, shamisen) and Christian Adair(drums, sax, and piano).
Mix of spiritual jazz, Japanese folk and some pop. Released three weeks ago.


 
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Pianist Miho Nakada covers wide area from Hiromi-influenced high-energy piano fusion to mainstream jazz. New album on sale today





 

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mellotronjazz Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Sep 2018 at 2:25am
just given this a listen! sounds great... I've not heard much jazz from Japan but after hearing this i think i will be listening to more.
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Jazz guitarist Kazushiro Nakane releases today his new album "The Art Of Rolling"





 
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new album from Japanese Zeuhl veterans KoenjiHyakkei





 
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An album of ballads released yesterday by pianist Michiko Ogawa - "Balluchon:12 Songs For Music And Sound Travelers"







  • MICHIKO OGAWA / &amp;amp;#23567;&amp;amp;#24029;&amp;amp;#29702;&amp;amp;#23376; / &amp;amp;#12496;&amp;amp;#12523;&amp;amp;#12540;&amp;amp;#12471;&amp;amp;#12519;&amp;amp;#12531;(UHQCD)


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New Heritage Of Real Heavy Metal or NHORHM are Japanese guys playing acoustic chamber jazz versions of known heavy metal hits





their new album is released today :


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Second album from young mainstream jazz band J-Squad just released:


  • J Squad / &amp;#12472;&amp;#12455;&amp;#12452;&amp;#12539;&amp;#12473;&amp;#12463;&amp;#12527;&amp;#12483;&amp;#12489; / J-SQUAD 2 / J-Squad II
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote snobb Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Oct 2018 at 1:16am
In modern life big bands become rare pleasure since in cost-saving world to run big band is an expensive affair.

Liverwort Lab are Japanese big band who released  their debut album four days ago.









listen samples here:







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Japanese CARAVAN by Japanese Journey (not US AOR band):





new album released October 10 2018

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    Journey&nbsp;-&nbsp;Kurofune




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