VA - East Wind: Revolutionary Japanese Jazz in the 70s

A treasure trove of Japanese jazz from the 70s - all originally issued by the groundbreaking East Wind label - not the first Japanese company to focus on jazz, but one who definitely helped move the scene a few steps forward with killer recordings like these! East Wind came in at a time when Japanese avant and fusion work was really picking up steam - and, combined with attention to earlier hardbop modes, the label was able to craft a fantastic catalog that allowed older and newer modes to resonate together strongly - usually with all Japanese groups in the lineup, but sometimes also opening the door to American jazz musicians too - some of whom made some of their best records of the decade for East Wind! This well-done set focuses only on the Japanese artists recorded by the label and features a special selection of tunes handled by Yusuke Ogawa, who did all the work for the Deep Jazz Reality series over the past 20 years or so.

CD1
1. Masabumi Kikuchi - East Wind
2. Shunzo Ohno - Something's Coming
3. Sadao Watanabe - Vichankani
4. Terumasa Hino - Hohjoh
5. Isao Suzuki - Hip Dancin'
6. Mikio Masuda - Prayer

CD2
1. Takehiro Honda - Minors Only
2. Kohsuke Mine - Recollection
3. Masahiko Togashi - Ring 4
4. Kochi - Auroral Flare
5. Mikio Masuda - Let's Get Together
6. Sadao Watanabe & The Great Jazz Trio - Episode
7. Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio - Green Dolphin Street
8. Ryo Kawasaki - Montevideo