WaJazz: Japanese Jazz Spectacle Vol.II - Deep, Heavy and Beautiful Jazz from Japan 1962-1985 - The King Records Masters - Selected by Yusuke Ogawa (Universounds)

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	1.	Toshiaki Yokota & The Beat Generation - Clair Deluge (no digital, excerpt only) 01:44
	2.	Tadao Sawai, Toshiyuki Miyama & New Herd Orchestra - Constant Rain (no digital, excerpt only) 01:06
	3.	Akira Miyazawa - Yamame (no digital, excerpt only) 01:11
	4.	Various Artists - Ma Mère L'Oye (no digital, excerpt only) 01:07
	5.	Masao Yagi - Blossom In The Water (no digital, excerpt only) 01:34
	6.	Masahiko Togashi, Isao Suzuki - A Day Of The Sun (no digital, excerpt only) 01:12
	7.	Yasuko Nagamine, Yasuaki Shimizu - Summer Wind (no digital, excerpt only) 01:02
	8.	Hideo Shiraki - Sayonara Blues (no digital, excerpt only) 01:24
	9.	Masahiko Togashi & His Improvisation Jazz Orchestra - Desireless (no digital, excerpt only) 01:23
	10.	Takeru Muraoka & His New Group - Lady Boogie (no digital, excerpt only) 01:16
	11.	Yoshio Ikeda - Down To The Sea (no digital, excerpt only) 00:40
	12.	George Otsuka Quintet - Loving You (no digital, excerpt only) 01:21

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Following the highly acclaimed first volume in the series, Japanese jazz expert Yusuke Ogawa continues the WaJazz exploration with another essential collection of music that contains something uniquely Japanese — focusing this time on the King Records catalog. Featuring timeless music by Isao Suzuki, Toshiaki Yokota, Akira Miyazawa, Takeru Muraoka, Yasuaki Shimizu, Masahiko Togashi, George Otsuka, and more!

● Gatefold 180g heavy double vinyl LP, reverse board print. Comes with extensive track-by-track liner notes by Yusuke Ogawa.

● All tracks licensed by King Record Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.

● Mastering and lacquer cut by Jukka Sarapää at Timmion Cutting Lab, Helsinki, Finland.

● Signature artwork by Nker

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"It is my great pleasure to introduce you to the second volume of the "Japanese Jazz Spectacle" series. Following the first compilation which focused on recordings from the Nippon Columbia catalog, this time we are digging into the King Records archives. It is almost impossible to capture the whole picture of Wa-Jazz in a couple of compilation albums since it is such a broad and deep genre, however, by extracting tracks from the Nippon Columbia and King Records collections - both labels having an extensive archive of jazz music - we may be able to glimpse a part of its allure and essence. This time again, I have made the music selection with this idea in mind. The music in this compilation was recorded between 1962 and 1985 and is a brief history of Japanese jazz on King Records. Listening is believing, so I hope these tracks will capture your heart and that you will enjoy the charms of Japanese jazz." - Yusuke Ogawa

Yusuke Ogawa has been running the Universounds store in Tokyo since 2001, specializing in jazz and second-hand, rare, and collector records. He is also a reissue supervisor, label manager, DJ, and music writer. Known for his vast musical knowledge, eye for detail, and archival skills, Ogawa has worked on more than 250 reissues and compilations – including the highly praised Deep Jazz Reality and Project Re:Vinyl series. He is the co-author of the Wa-Jazz Disc Guide and the Independent Black Jazz of America books.

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All tracks selected and compiled by Yusuke Ogawa (Universounds).

All tracks licensed by King Record Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.

Mastering and lacquer cut by Jukka Sarapää at Timmion Cutting Lab, Helsinki, Finland.

Artwork by Nicolas Kerembellec (Nker.fr). WaJazz hand calligraphy by Shiho Urakawa.

Liner notes by Yusuke Ogawa (Universounds). English translation by Kozue Etsuzen (introduction) and Matt Lyne (tracks).

Release coordination by Masato Komatsu (HMV Record Shop) and Greg Gouty (180g).

Executive producers: Greg Gouty and Maxime Brottes (180g).

180GHMVLP02 - Manufactured and distributed by 180g, in collaboration with HMV Record Shop and Universounds.

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released January 27, 2023

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From blazing hard bop to free jazz, through to introspective saxophone solos and massive big band sounds, renowned Japanese jazz expert Yusuke Ogawa presents the best of the Wajazz sound!

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