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Salvalai trio's debut announced for upcoming March sounds as it could come from hip Playwright label
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I can't make much sense of what you are saying here. Both the US and Europe have different arts funding practices and both have long had many significant festivals whereas Japan barely has had any (and none which reaches major status) for decades now. It is even more odd when one considers that even South Korea and Indonesia do in fact have much more significant jazz festivals than Japan. You say the situation is different now but the festival situation is no better in Japan in 2018 than it was in 2010. In fact, last year, one of the two jazz festivals of any significance in Japan (the Blue Note Festival) was cancelled so if anything, it's even worse. The author of the article at least attempts an explanation for the strange lack of significant jazz festivals for a country with a jazz tradition of some note.
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The topic above comes from year 2010, one of the first year of last world's economical crisis, what partially feels from its mood. Situation is different now, and many things are changed during these 8 yrs, then again - most probably we are not too far from the next world's economical crisis (many experts speak about 2020),so some things are still actual...
Speaking about jazz popularity in general, I can mention some moments about situation in Europe (I believe the situation in States is different). Jazz has never disappeared from European scenes but as everywhere it experiences some ups and downs. Last decade, especially after-crisis time, is quite successful time for jazz in Europe (not only European jazz), but it differs from country to country. English jazz scene which has been never before a jazz Mecca (or almost never before, excluding some short periods of early fusion etc) is one of the world's most dynamic jazz places now. Some acts are even commercially enough strong and successful, what is generally a rarity in jazz world. In general, jazz in Europe is partially successful (or at least alive) mostly because of a) educational moments which build its image as "high art" (on the same or similar level as classic music), not just entertainment and b) financial support from governments in many countries same way as them support classical music Without above two factors we wouldn't see the picture we have now, and I expect this is a major difference between the situation in Europe and one we have in US or Japan.
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Here is the cached version: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:-1mHeZyti8YJ:www.jazzinjapan.com/interviews/526-the-moment-for-jazz-is-now.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&lr=lang_en%7Clang_de%7Clang_es%7Clang_fr%7Clang_it%7Clang_pt&client=firefox-b-1 The Moment for Jazz is Now!
Interview with Kazuki Takami Kazuki Takami is A&R and Label Manager at one of Japan’s best
record labels East Works Entertainment. EWE has recorded and promoted
some of the very best of Japanese jazz since its inception in 1995. They
have developed five distinct labels in that time, spreading out into
Latin music, electronic jazz and other inspired music that does not fit
easily into simple categories. They focus primarily on Japanese
musicians, but include artists from many other countries as well. Their
list of straight-ahead jazz is the envy of most other Japan-based
major-label companies. EWE has always kept its independent spirit, even
as jazz has become both big business and an almost unrecognized art
form. The musicians who sign with EWE are the ones most interested in
pushing the music forward in unique and engaging ways. In this
interview, Takami gives his independent and insiders’ view of jazz and
where it might be headed in the future. If anyone would have an informed
opinion on where Japanese jazz might be headed and why, it is Takami.
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They must have recently done something with the site because it was just up there. Do you have any thoughts on the passage I quoted?
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hey,
your link isn't working
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I thought about starting a thread on this but maybe someone here might be interested in this: Does anyone have any thoughts on this:http://www.jazzinjapan.com/interviews/526-the-moment-for-jazz-is-now.html "Already, many of the jazz festivals in Japan have disappeared. Since the mid 90s, there has been no jazz festival in Japan that is internationally known. Tokyo Jazz could be the only one. We now have no jazz festival tourism like in Europe and the USA. There may be some reasons why we could not maintain the healthy potential in the concert business of jazz. It is partially because of such jazz clubs like Blue Note or Billboard, which offer food and music with very expensive price, but with only 300 seats. We should have made as many people come to see jazz concerts as possible, not for food and drinks, but for the music itself" |
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Great pianist Masabumi Kikuchi one of most significant albums from early 70s has been reissued in December. Spiritual jazz and fusion, still quite fresh and inspired
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for hip today's Japanese jazz I would recommend to start from Playwright label artists:
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This thread is really helpful, I have to comment to thank you!
I just start listening to Japanese Jazz recently, can you suggest for me some famous artists?
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Playwright label continues releasing young and fashionable Japanese jazz artists music. Pianist Yo Yo "The Pianoman" is coming next week. Modern guy plays far not so modern music :)
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Sax player Kunihiro Izumi (a member of renown Shibusashirazu Orchestra) with new solo album "No Problem" - Japanese folklore influenced spiritual/avant-garde jazz
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pianist Kanji Ohta 太田寛二 mainstream trio with new album
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Here is a good portion of a Jazz from Japan of 1969-1984 years:
https://bbemusic.bandcamp.com/album/j-jazz-deep-modern-jazz-from-japan-1969-1984
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Actually to my surprise, never heard Japanise even do Jazz....but will totally get involved in that
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for fans of today's Japanese nu jazz - new album from one of the leaders "Fox Capture Plan" |
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Otomo Yoshihide is not always noisy, he can be even romantic - his own way album released on Zorn's Tzadik label Edited by snobb - 07 Nov 2018 at 1:58am |
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you're welcome I like digging Japanese jazz - it's quite different from American or European. Takayunagi is quite unique guitarist who started from cool jazz on early recordings but soon found himself playing proto-noise, possibly the earliest such musician on Japanese scene. Plenty of more current renown Japanese musicians, from avant-rock to imrovs masters are obviously influenced by him, incl. Otomo Yoshihide |
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Hi, yeah I'm a fan of Akira Sakata. Not familiar with Masayuki Takayanagi though, so will investigate him further. Thanks for the tip.
I think I'm familiar with many of the major players, but so many of them have such expansive discographies, knowing which are the key albums to listen to is where my knowledge let's me down. Now I know who to come and ask |
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another boy-band from Playwright label program - Polyplus |
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