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A quintessential work of Japanese big band jazz recorded by the New Herd, headed by one of Japan’s foremost jazz musicians, Toshiyuki Miyama. It is a further concretized continuation of Miyama’s exploration of ‘Wa (Japanese) jazz’ that drove his previous record, ‘Nio and Pigeon’. By intentionally eschewing the use of traditional instruments and sticking to the basic elements of jazz, this masterpiece achieves a unique realization of ‘Japanese jazz’ solely through the arrangement/instrumentation vibes that vary with the theme. Using musical expressions ranging from free jazz to jazz-rock, the record’s tracks come together to form a suite that embodies the poetic sentiments of traditional Japanese folk tales in a magnificent and breathtaking manner. – Light In The Attic

A reissue of Little Tree by legendary Japanese jazz guitarist Ryo Kawasaki with his band The Golden Dragon, originally released in 1980. Some of his famous works are mellow jazz fusion masterpiece Tarika Blue (1977), dance jazz classic Trinkets And Things (1978), and cosmic new wave jazz Lucky Lady (1983). Little Tree, with his band The Golden Dragon, is probably the best album for fans of wired jazz, Brazilian, Balearic music.

Japanese crate digger "Chee" picked this album as his favorite album from Japan on Resident Advisor. Little Tree is the first album that Ryo Kawasaki used a self-made guitar synthesizer. Rich in variety, Little Tree includes the Japanese Brazilian jazz fusion classic "Looking Around You", experimental guitar ambient piece "Capricho Arabe", the cosmic fusion of "Quasar Infection", Balearic jazz masterpiece "You Are The Sunlight", club jazz classic "Little Tree", folky jazz vocal "Jamiko" -- there's a lot of great songs on this album. – Forced Exposure 

 Makoto Terashita’s 1st album. ‘Samoa’ written with the image of giraffe running on the prairie, ‘Daiyosaku’ inspired by McCoy Tyner, ‘Tell me an Old Story, Grand Daddy’ and other songs that exude exoticism and nostalgia, which can be called the true value of Terashita, line up. – Light In The Attic

Tracklisting:
SAMOA
Take the Coltrane
Dai Hosaku (Great Harvest)
Tell Me An Old Story, Grand Papa
Ruby My Dear 

 Le Très Jazz Club present the first reissue of George Otsuka Quintet's Physical Structure, originally released in 1976. Reissued for the first time outside of Japan, Physical Structure by Japanese drummer George Otsuka is an amazing jazz-fusion album, featuring Fumio Karashima on the piano, electric piano, synth, and Fender Rhodes and Shozo Sasaki on tenor and soprano sax. Check the surprising and sublime cover of "Naima" which alone justifies getting this record. Also features Mitsuako Furuno (bass) and Norio Ohno (percussion). Recorded on February 11, 1976. Le Très Jazz Club keeps on exploring Japanese jazz and the Three Blind Mice catalog with this reissue. - Forced Exposure

A popular domestic jazz work of the late 1980s recorded by saxophone player Kazutoki Umezu with Midori Takada and Ichiko Hashimoto!

The original is a rare work that is coveted by collectors, which is very rare now for both CDs and records. Limited to 500 reissues. - Ultra Vybe

Side A

1. DIVA

2. Nishihi no Aruheya

3. At the foot of Hinobashi

4. Poi

Side B

1.Hayashi 2. Hayashi

3. Pictured rice cake

4. DOWN WIND (leeward)