So! Brubeck was right
Japanese can play good jazz
Mostly, it's "Take Five"
9:00
1. Rinsyoe Kida, Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos (3:57)
So, I've played a lot of Japanese stuff, and a lot of jazz, and a lot of funk, but have I ever played Japanese jazz\funk? No? OK, let's do that tonight.
3. Dave Brubeck - thoughts (0:11)
4. Takeshi Inomata & Sound L.T.D. - Take Five (5:43)
5. Mikio Masuda - Let's get together (5:53)
6. Masaru Imada Trio - Green Caterpillar (10:00)
7. Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - Breeze (3:58)
8. Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffaloes - Pigmy (7:40)
9. Takeshi Inomata & Sound L.T.D - Monster (4:27)
10. Hozan Yamamoto Sharps & Flats - Kokiriko Bushi (4:04)
11. Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos - Stone river (4:11)
12. Mikio Masuda - Let's get together (slow take) (9:06)
These haven't sounded specifically Japanese, have they? Let's do something about that.
10:00
14. Minoru Muraoka - Take Five (4:50)
15. Terumasa Hino Quartet - Soulful (10:21)
16. Hiroshi Suzuki - Kuro to Shiro (11:26)
17. Takeshi Inomata & Sound Limited - Mustache (6:18)
18. Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - Raven Speaks (4:01)
19. Sunao Wada Quintet - Sunset on the Street (8:35)
20. Kosuke Mine Quintet - Dream Eyes (11:43)
21. Weather Report - Umbrellas (3:30)
22. Paul Desmond - Take Ten (3:07)
