Toshizo Shiraishi -][- INSIDE OUT – [inmylife production, 2012] –

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Bassist, Berklee College of Music, Guitarist, inmylife production, Japan, Producer, Toshizo Shiraishi

Toshizo Shiraishi, INSIDE OUT

Toshizo Shiraishi -][- INSIDE OUT –Mp3– [inmylife production, 2012] –

Toshizo is guitarist, bassist, producer who produced one of the biggest free music festival in Japan called “UEDA JOINT” for ten years.

After graduate from Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA), he came back to Japan and started his career as musician in Japan.

Since then he played in many bands as guitarist and/or bassist such as “blissed” “WESTLAND” “ALBATRUS” and more.

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Masaaki Mizuguchi -][- ALONE TOGETHER -[Bistro Tempo, 2012] –

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Bistro Tempo, Guitar, Japan, Masaaki Mizuguchi

Masaaki Mizuguchi, ALONE TOGETHER

Masaaki Mizuguchi -][- ALONE TOGETHER –Mp3– [Bistro Tempo, 2012] –

There is currently no updated information available about guitarist Masaaki Mizuguchi, aptly titled “ALONE TOGETHER” this is his latest release on Bistro Tempo. By chance, if anyone has any info please let us know.

For the optimist out there, if straight ahead or vintage jazz sound is your bag or cup of tea I’m sure you’ll love this sumptuous outing by this talented and engaging guitarist from Japan has the perfect antidote you’ve been looking for. –Rob Young | Urban Flux Media

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Tak Matsumoto -][- STRINGS OF MY SOUL – [335 Records, 2012] –

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335 Records, Guitarist, Japan, Larry Carlton, Tak Matsumoto

Tak Matsumoto, STRINGS OF MY SOUL

Tak Matsumoto -][- STRINGS OF MY SOUL –Mp3– [335 Records, 2012] –

Entered #4 on Japanese Charts in its debut week. Releasing outside of Asia for the first time!

Championed in his homeland as the most renowned guitarist in all of Asia, Tak Matsumoto is primarily revered as chief songwriter, GRAMMY WINNING guitarist and producer of the Japanese rock band, B’z. His newest solo album “Strings Of My Soul” is a self-selected “best-of” record mixing Jazz, Blues, and Rock. Tak re-recorded all the previously released tracks, and wanted to cover “SUKIYAKI” for a while, he finally made it happened with the special guest appearance of 4-time Grammy Winner Larry Carlton. -[Excerpt | 335 Records]

Go here, to listen too “The Moment” by guitarist Tak Matsumoto.

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Quasimode | Mode in Blue

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Culture, Japan, Jazz, Modern Jazz

Quasimode | Mode in Blue [Modern Jazz/Blue Note/2009] Import

The Blue Note debut of one of our favorite contemporary combos — a set that has Quasimode taking on a host of classics from the label’s catalog of the 60s! Given the already-soulful sound of Quasimode on other records, the setting is a perfect one — tunes that are a perfect showcase for their mix of modal rhythms and sharp-edged solo sounds! The group’s expanded a bit on some tracks by the presence of guests — but the core instrumentation features tenor, trumpet, piano, and lots of great percussion — all used to come up with a host of great club jazz-styled rhythms. Valerie Etienne sings guest vocals on a version of “Little B’s Poem” — and other titles include “No Room For Squares”, “Congalere”, “Ghana”, “The Loner”, “Afrodisia”, “On Children”, “Night Dreamer”, “African Village”, “Sayonara Blues”, and the group’s own “Mode Of Blue”.  ~ Source: DustyGroove.com

Jabberloop | And Infinite Jazz

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Fusion, Jabberloop, Japan, Jazz

Jabberloop

Jabberloop | And Infinite Jazz [Sony/Import/2007]

A silly name, but a decidedly deep little combo — one who follow strongly in the Japanese club jazz mode of Sleepwalker and Soil & Pimp Sessions! As with those groups, the instrumentation here is almost all acoustic and played live — saxes, trumpet, piano, bass, and drums — plus just a bit of keyboards, slight programming, and turntable work to round out a dancefloor groove slightly — all wrapped together wonderfully in a host of soaring, upbeat rhythms! The tenor and soprano sax work on the album are especially nice — often warmly melodic, but filled with feeling and a nice sense of edge that keeps things real throughout. Titles include “The Art Of Blakey“, “In Groove“, “Ugetsu“, “Missing My Bird“, “Source Of Spring“, “Q Track“, and “Look To The Sky“. Japan has always had a strong love of Jazz and new bands seem to be emerging regularly and attracting global attention. ~ Blaks Lair.blogspot.com