Art Blakey A Night In Tunisia
Art Blakey (Drums), Lee Morgan (Trumpet), Wayne Shorter (Tenor Sax), Bobby Timmons (Piano), Jymie Merritt (bass)
Art Blakey (Drums), Lee Morgan (Trumpet), Wayne Shorter (Tenor Sax), Bobby Timmons (Piano), Jymie Merritt (bass)
This is taken from My Memory of the US – Sadao Watanabe at Tokyo International Audio Show in 2011.My Memory of Eric Dolphy by Sadao Watanabe (Jazz Saxophonist)It was 1962 when I first went to the US.When I got to the airport, Ms.Toshiko Akiyoshi came to pick me up.On the same day at night, Toshiko…
This is taken from – My Jazz Story, Toshiko Akiyoshi – broadcast by NHK Japan in 2004.Me and Bud Powell by Toshiko Akiyoshi (Jazz Pianist)It was 1948 when I first heard about Bud Powell. It was a US military radio station in Tokyo. I never knew Bud at that time and was shocked to listen…
I think Barry Harris is a great jazz pianist but…he is somehow underrated…He is one of the few jazz musicians who lived the golden jazz era, be bop and hard bop era and just died recently.He played with Miles Davis in the early 50’s. He also played with Charlie Parker in the 50’s as well.Obviously…
Funky in Kichijoji, TokyoPioneer of Jazz music, Jazz Kissa in Japan by TakashiI sometimes talked about – Jazz Kissa – before.It is a Japanese style Jazz cafe and if you look at the history of Jazz Kissa, it goes back to 1929!This 1st Jazz Kissa is called “Blackbird” and it was located in central Tokyo….
This is an interview with Sonny Rollins when he came to Japan in 2010 (at 80 years old) by NHK Japan.When I saw this interview, I was so moved and touched by his beautiful attitude and politeness, and his conversation of love of Jazz. Like the female interviewer I also shed tears man…he is not…
This is the liner note from Thelonious Monk 1963 In Japan ULS-6117-B Teichiku JapanThelonious Monk (piano) Charlie Rouse (Tenor Saxophone) Butch Warren (Bass) Frankie Dunlop (Drums)Sitting beside the recording sessions of Thelonious Monk in Japan by Yasuyuki Ishihara (TBS, producer)A great Jazz pianist and composer, Thelonious Monk died on 5th of February 1982 and that…
Takashi , thanks for these informative translations. Now I realise that I’m missing something since I can’t read your language.
To put it in other words, more pertinent to this side of the world, I’d say ‘It all looks like Greek to me!!’ Hehehe!
Cheers.
Mike, haha! English to me was like that before…anyway, doing business and communicating in English is always a challenge to me still!
I also appreciate the translation.
Even more of a reason to enjoy the Japanese pressings you offer. Thanks.
Thomas, Thanks for your comment!