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WaJazz: Japanese Jazz Spectacle Vol.II [Selected by Yusuke Ogawa]

WaJazz: Japanese Jazz Spectacle Vol.II [Selected by Yusuke Ogawa]

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Release Details
  • Selected and compiled by Yusuke Ogawa (Universounds) with extensive liner notes
  • Focuses on King Records masters spanning 1962–1985
  • All tracks licensed by King Record Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan)
  • 2xLP pressed on 180g black vinyl
  • Mastering and lacquer cut by Jukka Sarapää at Timmion Cutting Lab (Helsinki)
  • Artwork by Nker

Description

Japanese Jazz Spectacle Vol. II continues Yusuke Ogawa’s WaJazz exploration with a deeper dive into the King Records catalog, spanning 1962 to 1985. Where the first volume introduced the breadth of Wa-Jazz through another major archive, this follow-up emphasizes the weight and intensity of Japan’s jazz language - deep grooves, heavy ensemble writing, and a distinctly Japanese sense of space, drama, and color.

Ogawa’s sequencing makes the compilation feel like a condensed history lesson without losing flow: each track is chosen to reveal a different angle of the King Records sound, from hard-driving modern jazz to more atmospheric, cinematic passages. Pressed as a gatefold 180g 2LP with reverse board print and detailed track-by-track notes, it’s built for collectors who want context, curation, and serious listening value in one archival package.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. Toshiaki Yokota & The Beat Generation - Clair Deluge
  2. Tadao Sawai, Toshiyuki Miyama & New Herd Orchestra - Constant Rain
  3. Akira Miyazawa - Yamame
  4. Various Artists - Ma Mère L’Oye
  5. Masao Yagi - Blossom In The Water
  6. Masahiko Togashi, Isao Suzuki - A Day Of The Sun

Side B

  1. Yasuko Nagamine, Yasuaki Shimizu - Summer Wind
  2. Hideo Shiraki - Sayonara Blues
  3. Masahiko Togashi & His Improvisation Jazz Orchestra - Desireless
  4. Takeru Muraoka & His New Group - Lady Boogie
  5. Yoshio Ikeda - Down To The Sea
  6. George Otsuka Quintet - Loving You

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SKU: 180GHMVLP02 | UPC: 5050580786592

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