{"product_id":"takeo-moriyama-smile-スマイル-2025-reissue","title":"Takeo Moriyama – Smile スマイル (2025 Clear Vinyl Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the late 1960s, jazz drummer Takeo Moriyama has been a dominant force in the Japanese free jazz scene, initially with the Yosuke Yamashita Trio, and more recently, collaborating with the Kyoto Jazz Sextet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in 1980 with his quartet featuring Fumio Itabashi, the album Smile is renowned for being the first to include the emotionally rich Japanese masterpiece \"Watarase.\" Other highlights include the spirited \"Exchange\" and the beautifully poignant \"Good Bye.\" Each track is a standout, offering a grand-scale performance where tranquility and movement organically intertwine, making it one of the key albums in the history of Japanese jazz. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1967, drummer Takeo Moriyama joined pianist Yosuke Yamashita’s group, later forming a legendary trio together with saxophonist Seiichi Nakamura in 1969. This group consisting of Moriyama, Yamashita, and Nakamura became known worldwide as one of Japan's leading free jazz combos. Moriyama left the group in 1975 and later returned to the scene in 1977 with the \u003cem\u003eFlush Up\u003c\/em\u003e live album, where he evolved and deepened his musicality in a more melodic and rhythmic direction. Moriyama maintained the same musical passion that he had with the Yamashita Trio, opening up new horizons for himself and Japanese jazz. His music during this period culminated with the recording of the \u003cem\u003eSmile\u003c\/em\u003e LP in 1980. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/japan-imports.bandcamp.com\/album\/japan-import-vinyl-only-takeo-moriyama-smile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBandcamp\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/73KkV1YHvJrntDWvexu5lh?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Nipponophone\u003cbr\u003eSeries: J-Digs\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Clear\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Originally Released: 1981\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Modal, Japanese Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Japanese Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nipponophone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46570548494494,"sku":"4549767348018","price":65.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/4549767348018.jpg?v=1772274393","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.com\/products\/takeo-moriyama-smile-%e3%82%b9%e3%83%9e%e3%82%a4%e3%83%ab-2025-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}