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Japanese releases 2008 - January to June


Daniel A

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I just got an email from Hiroshi Tanno of Early Records with information about some upcoming Japanese CD releases. I will update the first post in this thread when new releases are announced as to have all releases of 2008 in one single post. I'll highlight the latest additions in red (I suppose noone is using a monochrome monitor these days...).

Prices are in Japanese Yen, (*) indicates a mini-LP sleeve.

Updated as of July 31st, 2008:

On January 9, 2008

PCD 93065 Arnold, Marcina(vo) / About Time 2415

On January 14, 2008

UCCE 4036 Jarrett, Keith(p) / Setting Standards New York Sessions 1983 4200

On January 16, 2008

TKCV 35416 Rosenthal, Ted(p) / My Funny Valentine 2800

TKCV 35417 Beirach, Richie(p) / Summer Night 2800

UCCB 1028 Wright, Lizz(vo) / Orchard 2500

UCCO 1028 Scott, Tom(sax) / Cannon Re-loaded: An All-star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley 2500

PCCY 30132 Blakey, Art(ds) / Heat Wave 1995

PCCY 30133 Gilberd, Stan(b) / Siciliano 1995

MYCJ 30447 Chestnut, Cyrus(p) / Black Nail 2800

MYCJ 30448 Dahl, Carsten(p) / Minor Meeting 2000

MYCJ 30449 Villaume, Kasper(p) / Esterte 2000

MYCJ 30450 Antunes, Olivier(p) / Introducing 2000

On January 23, 2008

TOCJ 7071 Brown, Clifford(tp) / Memorial Album +5 1700

TOCJ 7072 Morgan, Lee(tp) / The Cooker +1 1700

TOCJ 7073 Clark, Sonny(p) / Cool Struttin' +2 1700

TOCJ 7074 Silver, Horace(p) / Blowin' the Blues Away +1 1700

TOCJ 7075 Hubbard, Freddie(tp) / Open Sesame +2 1700

TOCJ 7076 Blakey, Art(ds) / A Night in Tunisia +1 1700

TOCJ 7077 McLean, Jackie(as) / Jackie's Bag +3 1700

TOCJ 7078 Green, Grant(g) / Green Street +2 1700

TOCJ 7079 Burrell, Kenny(g) / Midnight Blue +2 1700

TOCJ 7080 Hancock, Herbie(p) / The Prisoner +2 1700

TKCW 32205 Yamashita, Yosuke(p) / Inner Space* 2400

TKCW 32206 Ambrosetti, Franco(tp) / Close Encounter* 2400

TKCW 32207 Brand, Dollar(p)(Abdullah Ibrahim) / Banyana* 2400

TKCW 32208 Rouse, Charlie(ts) / Upper Manhattan Jazz Society* 2400

TKCW 32209 Geller, Herb(as) / Birdland Stomp* 2400

UCCO 1030 V.A. / Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-stars 2500

UCCO 9161(SHM CD)(RVG) Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Saxophone Colossus 2800

UCCO 9162(SHM CD)(RVG) Davis, Miles(tp) / Cookin' 2800

UCCO 9163(SHM CD)(RVG) Coltrane, John(ts) / Soultrane 2800

UCCO 9164(SHM CD)(RVG) Dorham, Kenny(tp) / Quiet kenny 2800

UCCO 9165(SHM CD)(RVG) Davis, Miles(tp) / Walkin' 2800

UCCO 9166(SHM CD)(RVG) Haynes, Roy(ds) / We Three 2800

UCCO 9167(SHM CD)(RVG) Monk, Thelonious(p) & Sonny Rollins(ts) / Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins 2800

UCCO 9168(SHM CD)(RVG) Garland, Red(p) / Red Garland's Piano 2800

UCCO 9169(SHM CD)(RVG) Dameron, Tadd(p) / Mating Call 2800

UCCO 9170(SHM CD)(RVG) Ammons, Gene(ts) / Boss Tenor 2800

TOCP 70461 Di Battista, Stefano(p) / Trouble Shootin' 2500

TOCJ 66430 Silver, Horace(p) / New Port Live '58 2500

TOCJ 66431(2 CD) V.A. / 1958-The Vintage Of Blue Note 2500

TRCP 21 James, Jose(vo) / Dreamer 2520

OMCZ 1026 Farao, Antonio(p) / Woman's Perfume 2625

JXCP 1029 Maeda, Norio(p) / We Three Jazz 2520

OMCX 1187 Reinhardt, Dotschy(vo) / Sprinkled Eyes 2625

VICJ 61535 Evans, Bill(ts) / Other Side Of Something 2520

ABCJ 448 Kako, Takashi(p) / Passage 2500

ABCJ 449 Kako, Takashi(p) / Paris Day 2500

ABCJ 450 Kako, Takashi(p) / Micro Worlds 2500

ABCJ 451 Kako, Takashi(p) / Umi no Densetu 2500

ABCJ 452 Kako, Takashi(p) / Valencia 2500

ABCJ 453 Kako, Takashi(p) / TOK Live 2500

ABCJ 454 Oki, Itaru(tp) & Takashi Kako(p) / Mirage 2500

ABCJ 455 Kako, Takashi(p) & Takagi Mototeru(ts) / Paris Concert 2500

NACD 3246 Eisenhour, Kelly(vo) / Seek And Find: Featuring Bob Minzer 2730

NACD 3247 Atman, Irene(vo) / Irene Atman 2730

On January 30, 2008

UCCO 9181(2CD+DVD) Corea, Chick(p) & Hiromi Uehara(p) / Duet 3500

UCCO 1034(2 CD) Corea, Chick(p) & Hiromi Uehara(p) / Duet 3200

TOCJ 68077 Terai, Naoko(violin) / Petite Fleur 2800

TOCJ 66434 Baker, Chet(tp) / Best Of Chet Baker-My Funny Valentine 2500

On February 6, 2008

WPCR 12820 Metheny, Pat(g) / Day Trip + bonus track 2680

UCCO 1037 Kenny G(Sax) / Rhythm & Romance 2500

TOCP 70479 Oosterhuis, Trijntje(Traincha)(vo) / Who'll Speak For Love: Burt Bacharach Songbook II 2500

XQDX 1002 Native / Just Four 2190

On February 13, 2008

UCCJ 2065 Yamanaka, Chihiro(p) / Ballads Collection 2300

On February 14,2008

PBCM 61029 Myrra(vo) / Myrra Bossa 2520

GNCL 1154 Noro, Issei(g) / Inner Times 3000

On Februrary 15, 2008

PCD 17178 James Taylor Quartet / In The Hand Of The Inevitable 2625

PCD 93090 Electro Deluxe / Hopeful 2514

On February 20, 2008

TOCJ 7081 Blakey, Art(ds) / A Night at Birdland Vol.1 +1 1700

TOCJ 7082 Blakey, Art(ds) / A Night at Birdland Vol.2 +1 1700

TOCJ 7083 Dorham, Kenny(tp) / Complete at the Cafe Bohemia Vol.1 1700

TOCJ 7084 Dorham, Kenny(tp) / Complete at the Cafe Bohemia Vol.2 1700

TOCJ 7085 Coltrane, John(ts) / Blue Train +2 1700

TOCJ 7086 Clark, Sonny(p) / Trio +3 1700

TOCJ 7087 Willette, Baby Face(org) / Face to Face +2 1700

TOCJ 7088 Mobley, Hank(ts) / Workout +1 1700

TOCJ 7089 Morgan, Lee(tp) / The Sidewinder +1 1700

TOCJ 7090 Hancock, Herbie(p) / Maiden Voyage 1700

VICJ 61491(k2HD) Rouse, Charlie(ts) & Paul Quinichette(ts) / Chase Is On* 2520

VICJ 61492(k2HD) Kirk, Roland(ts) / Third Dimension* 2520

VICJ 61493(k2HD) Mariano, Charlie(as) / Charlie Mariano Quartet* 2520

VICJ 61494(k2HD) Mariano, Charlie(as) / Charlie Mariano Plays* 2520

VICJ 61495(k2HD) Bennett, Max(b) Max / Bennett Plays* 2520

VICJ 61496(k2HD) Bennett, Max(b) Max / Bennett With Charlie Mariano* 2520

VICJ 61497(k2HD) Salvador, Sal(g) / Shades Of Sal Salvador* 2520

VICJ 61498(k2HD) Salvador, Sal(g) / Frivolous Sal* 2520

VICJ 61499(k2HD) Minion, Frank(vo) / Soft Land Of Make Believe* 2520

VICJ 61500(k2HD) Winters, Jeri(vo) / Somebody Loves Me* 2520

TKCV 35418 New York Trio / Always 2800

TKCV 35419 Scott, Marilyn(vo) / Forever Love 2800

VQCT 10001 Alter, Myriam(p) / Where Is There 2700

WPCR 75340 Coltrane, John(ts) / Giant Steps +8 1800

WPCR 75341 Coltrane, John(ts) / My Favorite Things +2 1800

WPCR 75342 Coltrane, John(ts) / Plays The Blues +5 1800

WPCR 75343 Coltrane, John(ts) / Coltrane's Sound +2 1800

WPCR 75344 Coltrane, John(ts) / Ole +1 1800

WPCR 75345 M.J.Q. / Fontessa 1800

WPCR 75346 M.J.Q. / No Sun In Venice 1800

WPCR 75347 M.J.Q. / European Concert 2800

WPCR 75349 M.J.Q. / The Last Concert 2800

WPCR 75351 Mingus, Charlie(b) / Pithecanthropus Erectus 1800

WPCR 75352 Coleman, Ornette(as) / The Shape of Jazz To Come +2 1800

WPCR 75353 Coleman, Ornette(as) / Free Jazz 1800

WPCR 75354 Jarrett, Keith(p) / Somewhere Before 1800

WPCR 75355 Mann, Herbie(fl) / At The Village Gate 1800

WPCR 75356 Mann, Herbie(fl) / Memphis Underground 1800

WPCR 75357 Kirk, Roland(ts) / The Inflated Tear 1800

WPCR 75358 Kirk, Roland(ts) / Volunteered Slavery 1800

WPCR 75359 Tristano, Lennie(p) / Lennie Tristano 1800

WPCR 75360 McRae, Carmen(vo) / The Great American Songbook 2800

WPCR 75362 Connor, Chris(vo) / Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song 2800

UCCU 1168 Evans, Bill(p) / You & the Night And the Music 2500

UCCV 9332 Evans, Bill(p) / Empathy* 2500

UCCV 9333 McFarland, Gary(vib) / Special Guest Soloist:Bill Evans* 2500

UCCV 9334 Evans, Bill(p) / Conversation With Myself* 2500

UCCV 9335 Evans, Bill(p) / The V.I.P.s Theme* 2500

UCCV 9336 Evans, Bill(p) / Trio '64* 2500

UCCV 9337 Getz, Stan(ts) / Stan Getz & Bill Evans* 2500

UCCV 9338 Evans, Bill(p) / 'Round Midnight* 2500

UCCV 9339 Evans, Bill(p) / Trio '65* 2500

UCCV 9340 Evans, Bill(p) / With Symphony Orchestra* 2500

UCCV 9341 Evans, Bill(p) / At Town Hall* 2500

UCCT 1194 Shuur, Diane(vo) / Some Other Time 2500

UCCE 1098 Mazur, Marilyn(perc) / Elixir: With Jan Garbarek 2500

UCCO 9171(SHM CD) M.J.Q. Django 2800

UCCO 9172(SHM CD) Davis, Miles(tp) / Relaxin 2800

UCCO 9173(SHM CD) Coltrane, John(ts) / Lush Life 2800

UCCO 9174(SHM CD) Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Plus Four 2800

UCCO 9175(SHM CD) Burrell, Kenny(g) / Burrell & Coltrane 2800

UCCO 9176(SHM CD) Monk, Thelonious(p) / Trio 2800

UCCO 9177(SHM CD) Dolphy, Eric(as) / Outward Bound 2800

UCCO 9178(SHM CD) Garland, Red / Soul Junction 2800

UCCO 9179(SHM CD) Ervin, Booker(ts) / The Freedom Book +1 2800

UCCO 9180(SHM CD) Martino, Pat(g) / El Hombre 2800

DDCJ 7001 Triosence / When You Come Home +2 2625

XQDJ 1004 Snitzer, Andy(ts) / Cool Struttin 2800

WNCS 5108 Nakagaki, Akane(vo) / Yes 2800

WNCJ 2187 Matsu & His Super Band / Dreamy 2800

FNCJ 5522 Khan, Steve(g) / Suitcase 3500

LXCY 6249 Karel Krautgartner Orchestra / Jazz Kolem Karla Krautgartnera 3415

VACM 1345 Stuff / Live At Montreux 1976 2625

VACM 1346 School Of The Arts / School Of The Arts 2625

VACM 1347 Mainieri, Mike(vib) / Northern Lights 2625

QACP 45003 Mooney, Davy(g) / Astoriano 2940

PCCY 30136 Ishihara, Eriko(vo) / Unforgettable 2940

MYCJ 30451 Yasui, Sachiko(p) / Koibito 3000

MYCJ 30452 Jordan, Duke(p) / Jealousy 2000

MYCJ 30453 Jordan, Duke(p) / Plays Standards Vol.1 Autumn Leaves 2000

MYCJ 30454 Jordan, Duke(p) / Live In Paris 2000

MYCJ 30455 V.A. / M & I J-Jazz Collection 2000

VICL 62753 Agawa, Yasuko(vo) / Yasuko "Love-Bird"* 2500

VICL 62754 Agawa, Yasuko(vo) / Flyin' Over* 2500

VICL 62755 Agawa, Yasuko(vo) / Sweet Menu* 2500

IECJ 10004 Ja Ja Live / The Best 3000

BVCJ 35101 V.A. / Freedom Jazz-Baystate Spiritual Jazz Collection 1890

NACD 3248 Allen, Aimee(vo) / L'inexplicable 2730

NACD 3249 Nadel, Melissa(vo) / What Matters 2730

On February 27, 2008

TOCJ 66433 Rubalcaba, Gonzalo(p) / Avatar 2500

ABCJ 456 Sugano, Kunihiko(p) / Live ! 2500

ABCJ 457 Sugano, Kunihiko(p) / Black Orpheus 2500

ABCJ 458 Sugano, Kunihiko(p) / The Days Of Wine And Roses 2500

ABCJ 459 Sugano, Kunihiko(p) / Solo 2500

ABCJ 460 Sugano, Kunihiko(p) / Oopa Brasil 2500

ABCJ 461 Sugano, Kunihiko(p) / Hello Again 2500

ABCJ 462 Sugano, Kunihiko(p) / Live Life 2500

ABCJ 463 Sugano, Kunihiko(p) / Four Wings 2500

On March 5, 2008

EPCP 1011 Sidran, Ben(vo) / Go Jazz Years 3600

EPCP 1013 Fame, Georgie(vo) / Go Jazz Years 2520

EPCP 1014 Fame, Georgie(vo) / Poet In New York 2520

VICJ 61551 Kokubu, Hiroko(p) / Spring Selection 3000

VICJ 61552 Murata, Youichi(tb) / Best Works 3000

BVCM 35213 Sidran, Ben(vo) / Free In America* 2310

BVCM 35214 Sidran, Ben(vo) / Doctor Is Back* 2310

BVCM 35215 Sidran, Ben(vo) / Little Kiss In The Night 2310

BVCM 37868 Fame, Georgie(vo) / Right Now!* 2310

BVCM 37869 Fame, Georgie(vo) / That's What Friends Are For* 2310

BVCM 37870 Fame, Georgie(vo) / Closing The Gap* 2310

BVCJ 31049 Kininger, Sam(as) / Anthem 2548

PVCP 8253 Boston Horns / Givin'Up Food For Funk 2415

GNCL 1116 Quasimode / Straight To The Land Of Freedom -Live At Liquidroom 2100

UICY 93412 Fame, Georgie(org) / Georgie Fame* 4200

UICY 93414 Sidran, Ben(vo) / I Lead A Life* 2800

UICY 93415 Sidran, Ben(vo) / Puttin In Time On Planet Earth* 2800

UICY 93416 Sidran, Ben(vo) / Don't Let Go* 2800

UICY 93417 Sidran, Ben(vo) / Cat And The Hat* 2800

UICY 93418 Upchurch, Phil(g) / Darkness Darkness* 2800

UICY 93419 Upchurch, Phil(g) / Lovin'Feeling* 2800

UCCM 1141 Belle, Beady(vo) / Belvedere 2500

UCCO 1041 Allyson, Karrin(vo) / Imagina: Songs Of Brasil 2500

UCCE 1100 Lloyd, Charles(ts) / Rabo De Nube 2500

TOCP 70382 Sidran, Ben(vo) / Feel Your Groove* 2600

On March 7, 2008

THCD 074 Dearie, Blossom(vo) / Sings Rootin' Songs* 2520

PCD 17177 John Betsch Society / Earth Blossom 2625

PCD 93095 Jazzinvaders / Blow! 2415

PCD 4287 V.A. / Groovin' Poppers 1980

On March 12, 2008

VRCL 3050(43CD+DVD) T-Square / The Box 49800

UCCO 9201(DSD Mastering) Evans, Bill(p) / Waltz For Debby +4* 2200

UCCO 9202(DSD Mastering) Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Saxophone Colossus* 2200

UCCO 9203(DSD Mastering) Evans, Bill(p) / Portrait In Jazz +1* 2200

UCCO 9204(DSD Mastering) Pepper, Art(as) / Meets The Rhythm Section +1* 2200

UCCO 9205(DSD Mastering) Garland, Red(p) / Groovy* 2200

UCCO 9206(DSD Mastering) Evans, Bill(p) / Sunday At The Village Vanguard* 2200

UCCO 9207(DSD Mastering) Montgomery, Wes(g) / Full House* 2200

UCCO 9208(DSD Mastering) Davis, Miles(tp) / Bags Groove* 2200

UCCO 9209(DSD Mastering) M.J.Q. / Django* 2200

UCCO 9210(DSD Mastering) Montgomery, Wes(g) / The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of* 2200

UCCO 9211(DSD Mastering) Evans, Bill(p) / Explorations* 2200

UCCO 9212(DSD Mastering) Davis, Miles(tp) / Relaxin'* 2200

UCCO 9213(DSD Mastering) Coltrane, John(ts) / Soultrane* 2200

UCCO 9214(DSD Mastering) Monk, Thelonious(p) / Thelonious Himself* 2200

UCCO 9215(DSD Mastering) Davis, Miles(tp) / Cookin'* 2200

UCCO 9216(DSD Mastering) Kelly, Wynton(p) / Kelly Blue* 2200

UCCO 9217(DSD Mastering) Dolphy, Eric(as) / At The Five Spot Vol.1 +1* 2200

UCCO 9218(DSD Mastering) Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Way Out West* 2200

UCCO 9219(DSD Mastering) Davis, Miles(tp) / Workin'* 2200

UCCO 9220(DSD Mastering) Monk, Thelonious(p) / Brilliant Corners* 2200

UCCO 9221(DSD Mastering) Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Tenor Madness* 2200

UCCO 9222(DSD Mastering) Davis, Miles(tp) / Steamin'* 2200

UCCO 9223(DSD Mastering) Evans, Bill(p) / Interplay +1* 2200

UCCO 9224(DSD Mastering) Dorham, Kenny(tp) / Quiet Kenny* 2200

UCCO 9225(DSD Mastering) Davis, Miles(tp) /Walkin'* 2200

UCCO 9226(DSD Mastering) Coltrane, John(ts) / Coltrane* 2200

UCCO 9227(DSD Mastering) Monk, Thelonious(p) / Monk's Music* 2200

UCCO 9228(DSD Mastering) Davis, Miles(tp) / And The Modern Jazz Giants* 2200

UCCO 9229(DSD Mastering) Bryant, Ray(p) / Trio* 2200

UCCO 9230(DSD Mastering) M.J.Q. / Concord* 2200

UCCO 9231(DSD Mastering) Evans, Bill(p) / Moonbeams* 2200

UCCO 9232(DSD Mastering) Manne, Shelly(ds) / My Fair Lady* 2200

UCCO 9233(DSD Mastering) Friedman, Don(p) / Circle Waltz* 2200

UCCO 9234(DSD Mastering) Drew, Kenny / Trio* 2200

UCCO 9235(DSD Mastering) Adderley, Cannonball(as) / In San Francisco* 2200

UCCO 9236(DSD Mastering) Baker, Chet(tp) / Chet +1* 2200

UCCO 9237(DSD Mastering) Evans, Bill(p) / How My Heart Sings +1* 2200

UCCO 9238(DSD Mastering) McLean, Jackie(as) / 4,5 and 6* 2200

UCCO 9239(DSD Mastering) Davis, Miles(tp) / Dig +2* 2200

UCCO 9240(DSD Mastering) Adderley, Cannonball(as) / Know What I Mean* 2200

UCCO 9241(DSD Mastering) Evans, Bill(p) / Everybody Digs +1* 2200

UCCO 9242(DSD Mastering) Burrell, Kenny(g) / And John Coltrane* 2200

UCCO 9243(DSD Mastering) Rollins, Sonny(ts) / And The Contemporary Leaders* 2200

UCCO 9244(DSD Mastering) Evans, Bill(p) New Jazz Conception +1* 2200

UCCO 9245(DSD Mastering) Hawes, Hampton(p) / Vol.1* 2200

UCCO 9246(DSD Mastering) Baker, Chet(tp) / It Could happen To You* 2200

UCCO 9247(DSD Mastering) Dolphy, Eric(as) / At The Five Spot Vol.2* 2200

UCCO 9248(DSD Mastering) Evans, Bill(p) / At The Shelly's Manne-Hole +1* 2200

UCCO 9249(DSD Mastering) Monk, Thelonious(p) / Misterioso +2* 2200

UCCO 9250(DSD Mastering) Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Worktime* 2200

On March 19, 2008

WPCR 75364 Carlton, Larry(g) / Larry Carlton 1800

WPCR 75365 Carlton, Larry(g) / Strikes Twice 1800

WPCR 75366 Carlton, Larry(g) / Sleepwalk 1800

WPCR 75367 Ritenour, Lee(g) / Captain's Journey 1800

WPCR 75368 Ritenour ,Lee(g) / RIT 1800

WPCR 75369 Benson, George(g) / Breezin 1800

WPCR 75370 Benson, George(g) / Weekend In LA 1800

WPCR 75371 Benson, George(g) / Give Me The Night 1800

WPCR 75372 Ford, Robben(g) / Inside Story 1800

WPCR 75373 Yellowjackets / Yellowjackets 1800

WPCR 75374 Dupree, Cornell(g) / Teasin 1800

WPCR 75375 Cobham, Billy(ds) / Spectrum 1800

WPCR 75376 Stuff / Stuff 1800

WPCR 75377 Stuff / More 1800

WPCR 75378 Pastorius, Jaco(b) / Word Of Mouth 1800

WPCR 75379 Pastorius, Jaco(b) / Twins 1 & 2 -Live In Japan 1982 2800

WPCR 75381 Sanborn, David(as) / Hideaway 1800

WPCR 75382 Sanborn, David(as) / Straight To The Heart 1800

WPCR 75383 Washington Jr., Grover(as) / Winelight 1800

WPCR 75384 James, Bob(key) & David Sanborn(as) / Double Vision 1800

UCCM 1143 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Then And Now 2500

UCCO 5151 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Horn Culture 1800

UCCO 5152 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / The Cutting Edge 1800

UCCO 5153 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / The Way I Feel 1800

UCCO 5154 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Nucleus 1800

UCCO 5155 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Easy Living 1800

UCCO 5156 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Don't Stop The Carnival 1800

UCCO 5157 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Milestone Jazz Stars In Concert 1800

UCCO 5158 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Don't Ask 1800

UCCO 5159 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Love At First Sight 1800

UCCO 5160 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / No Problem 1800

UCCO 5161 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Reel Life 1800

UCCO 5162 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Sunny Days Starry Nights 1800

UCCO 5163 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Solo Album 1800

UCCO 5164 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / G Man 1800

UCCO 5165 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Dancing In The Dark 1800

UCCO 5166 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Falling In Love With Jazz 1800

UCCO 5167 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Here's To The People 1800

UCCO 5168 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Old Flames 1800

UCCO 5169 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Plus Three 1800

UCCO 5170 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Global Warming 1800

UCCO 5171 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / This Is What I Do 1800

UCCM 1142 Bona, Richard(b) / Bona Makes You Sweat(Live) 2500

UCCE 1099 Wasilewski, Marcin(p) / January 2500

UCCV 9342 Evans, Bill(p) / Intermodulation* 2500

UCCV 9343 Evans, Bill(p) / A Simple Matter Of Conviction* 2500

UCCV 9344 Evans, Bill(p) / Further Conversations With Myself* 2500

UCCV 9345 Evans, Bill(p) / California, Here I Come* 2500

UCCV 9346 Evans, Bill(p) / At The Montreux Jazz Festival* 2500

UCCV 9347 Evans, Bill(p) / Alone* 2500

UCCV 9348 Evans, Bill(p) / What's New* 2500

UCCV 9349 Evans ,Bill(p) / From Left To Right* 2500

UCCO 9182(RVG SHM CD) Davis, Miles(tp) / Workin' 2800

UCCO 9183(RVG SHM CD) Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Tenor Madness 2800

UCCO 9184(RVG SHM CD) Davis, Miles(tp) / Steamin' 2800

UCCO 9185(RVG SHM CD) McLean, Jackie(as) / 4,5 and 6 2800

UCCO 9186(RVG SHM CD) Coltrane, John(ts) / Stardust 2800

UCCO 9187(RVG SHM CD) Dolphy, Eric(as) / Out There 2800

UCCO 9188(RVG SHM CD) Coltrane, John(ts) / Training In 2800

UCCO 9189(RVG SHM CD) Farmer, Art(tp) / Farmer's Market 2800

UCCO 9190(RVG SHM CD) Nelson, Oliver(as) / Screamin' The Blues 2800

UCCO 9191(RVG SHM CD) Jones, Etta(vo) / Don't Go To Stranger 2800

VACM 1352 Adachi, Kumi(g)/Winners 2625

VACZ 1120(24 bit) Jordan, Duke(p) / Flight To Denmark* 2625

VACZ 1121(24 bit) Drew, Kenny(p) / Dark Beauty* 2625

VACZ 1122(24 bit) Drew, Kenny(p) / Duo* 2625

VACZ 1123(24 bit) Montoliu, Tete(p) / Tete* 2625

VACZ 1124(24 bit) Gordon, Dexter(ts) / Bouncin' With Dex* 2625

VACZ 1125(24 bit) Drew, Kenny(p) / If You Could See Me Now* 2625

VACZ 1126(24 bit) McLean, Jackie(as) & Dexter Gordon(ts) / The Meeting* 2625

VACZ 1127(24 bit) Jordan, Duke(p) / Teo Loves* 2625

VACZ 1128(24 bit)(2 CD) Getz, Stan(ts) / Live At Montmartre* 3675

VACZ 1130(24 bit) Montoliu, Tete(p) / Tete A Tete* 2625

MYCJ 30457 Suns, Christian(p) / Risin' 2800

MYCJ 30458 Tokyo Meikyokudo / September Songs 3000

MYCJ 30459 V.A. / Spring Jazz Collection 2500

NACD 3250 Jones, Cynthia(vo) / & The West Coast Nightlights 2730

NACD 3251 Megorden, Shawn(vo) /Cover Girl 2730

NACD 3252 Zaorski, Linnzi(vo) / Hot Wax And Whiskey 2730

On March 21, 2008

VHCD 1001 Sellani, Renato(p) / My Foolish Heart 2800

VHCD 1002 Roma Trio / Ciao Ciao Bambina 2800

On March 26, 2008

TOCJ 7091 Morgan, Lee(tp) / Candy +1 1700

TOCJ 7092 Adderley, Cannonball(as) / Somethin' Else +1 1700

TOCJ 7093 Blakey, Art(ds) / And the Jazz Messengers(Moanin') +2 1700

TOCJ 7094 Powell, Bud(p) / The Scene Changes +1 1700

TOCJ 7095 Brooks, Tina(ts) / True Blue +2 1700

TOCJ 7096 Gordon, Dexter(ts) / Doin' Allright +2 1700

TOCJ 7097 Green, Grant(g) / The Latin Bit +1 1700

TOCJ 7098 Quebec, Ike(ts) / Bossa Nova Soul Samba +3 1700

TOCJ 7099 Silver, Horace(p) / Song for My Father +4 1700

TOCJ 7100 Hancock, Herbie(p) / Speak Like a Child +3 1700

VQCT 50001 Konitz, Lee(as) & Minsarah / Deep Lee 2700

UCCJ 2069 Yamashita, Yosuke(p) / Triple Cats 3000

UCCE 1101 Bjornstad, Ketil(p) & Terje Rypdal(g) / Live In Leipzig 2500

GQCP 50001 Dimeola, Al(g) / Beautiful Love: The NYC Sesson Featuring Al Dimeola 2500

XQCM 1305 Gibbons, Polly(vo) / Moanin' 2940

OMCA 1085(hybrid) Ono, Seigen / Comme Des Garcons: Vol.2 3000

VICJ 61555 Ozone, Makoto(p) / Starlight 2000

VICJ 61556 Ozone, Makoto(p) / Paradise Wings 2000

VICJ 61557 Ozone, Makoto(p) / Walk Alone 2000

BVCJ 35111(2 CD) V.A. / Miles From India 3360

BVCJ 35103 Greenlee, Charles(tb) / Genius Of* 2310

BVCJ 35104 Harris, Beaver(ds) / From Ragtime To No Time* 2310

BVCJ 35105 Whitaker, Harry(p) / Black Renaissance* 2310

BVCJ 35106 Ruff, Robert(b) / Shaza-Ra* 2310

BVCJ 35107 Murray, Sunny(ds) / Apple Cores* 2310

BVCJ 35108 Matthews, Art(p) / Easy To Remember* 2310

BVCJ 35109 Kalaparusha(sax) / Kwanzaa* 2310

BVCJ 35110 Brooks, Roy(ds) / Live At Town Hall* 2310

KICJ 530 Sariola, Petteri(g) / Silence 2800

KICJ 531 Jimbo, Akira(ds) / Get Up 3000

ABCJ 464 Shibuya, Takeshi(p) / Dream 2500

ABCJ 465 Shibuya, Takeshi(p) / Cook Note 2500

ABCJ 466 Fukumura, Hiroshi(tb) / Live-First Flight 2500

ABCJ 467 Sera, Yuzuru(p) / Smoke Rings 2500

ABCJ 468 Sera, Yuzuru(p) / Smoke Rings Vol.2 2500

ABCJ 469 Sera, Yuzuru(p) / Bacchus Swing 2500

GZCA 5127 Morikawa, Natsuki(vo) & Jazz 2800

On April 2, 2008

EICP 976 Duke, George(key) / Don't Let Go 1890

EICP 977 Duke, George(key) / Reach For It* 1890

SICP 1791 Writers / Writers 1890

SICP 1792 Writers /All In Fan 1890

SICP 1793 Watson, Wah Wah(g) / Elementary* 1890

SICP 1794 Foster, Ronnie(key) / Love Satellite* 1890

SICP 1795 Humphrey, Bobbi(fl) / Freestyle* 1890

SICP 1796 Franklin, Rodney(key) / In The Center 1890

SICP 1797 Franklin, Rodney(key) / You'll Never Know* 1890

SICP 1798 Ndugu & The Chocolate Jam Company / Spread Of The Future* 1890

RBCS 2265 Club Des Belugas / Swop! 2800

RBCX 7264 V.A. / Jazz And '80s 2100

RBCX 7265 V.A. / Jazz And '90s 2100

On April 9, 2008

VICJ 61554 Sayam, Masahiro(p) / The Sketches of The Seasons 3150

UCCU 1175 Botti, Chris(tp) / Italia 2500

UCCM 1146 Carter, James(ts) / Present Tense 2500

XQDX 1004 Veronika, Harcsa(vo) / You Don't Know It's You 2500

On April 11, 2008

THCD 075 Okazaki, Hiroshi(as & vo) & His Star Gazers / Gazing The Cygnus* 2625

THCD 076 Okazaki, Hiroshi(as & vo) & His Star Gazers / Gazing The Orion* 2625

FJSP 34 Yamashita, Yosuke(p) / Mina's Second Theme* 2500

FJSP 35 Yamashita, Yosuke(p) / Mokujiki* 2500

On April 16, 2008

UCCO 9251(DSD Mastering) Montgomery, Wes(g) / Boss Guitar +2* 2200

UCCO 9252(DSD Mastering) Garland, Red(p) / At The Prelude* 2200

UCCO 9253(DSD Mastering) Monk, Thelonious(p) / With John Coltrane* 2200

UCCO 9254(DSD Mastering) Mitchell, Blue(tp) / Blue's Moods* 2200

UCCO 9255(DSD Mastering) Coltrane, John(ts) / Lush Life* 2200

UCCO 9256(DSD Mastering) Flanagan, Tommy(p) / Trio* 2200

UCCO 9257(DSD Mastering) Adderley, Nat(tp) / Work Song* 2200

UCCO 9258(DSD Mastering) Timmons, Bobby(p) / This Here* 2200

UCCO 9259(DSD Mastering) Monk, Thelonious(p) / Alone In San Francisco +1* 2200

UCCO 9260(DSD Mastering) Rollins, Sonny(ts) / With M.J.Q.* 2200

UCCO 9261(DSD Mastering) Kessel, Barney(g) / The Poll Winners* 2200

UCCO 9262(DSD Mastering) Coltrane, John(ts) / Stardust* 2200

UCCO 9263(DSD Mastering) Getz, Stan(ts) / Quartet +4 * 2200

UCCO 9264(DSD Mastering) Davis, Miles(tp) / Miles* 2200

UCCO 9265(DSD Mastering) Stitt, Sonny(as) / Stitt, Powell and J.J.* 2200

UCCO 9266(DSD Mastering) Waldron, Mal(p) / Mal 1* 2200

UCCO 9267(DSD Mastering) Monk, Thelonious(p) / Trio* 2200

UCCO 9268(DSD Mastering) Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Plus Four* 2200

UCCO 9269(DSD Mastering) Davis, Miles / Collector's Items* 2200

UCCO 9270(DSD Mastering) Griffin, Johnny(ts) / The Little Giant* 2200

UCCO 9271(DSD Mastering) Haynes, Roy(ds) / We Three* 2200

UCCO 9272(DSD Mastering) Criss, Sonny(as) / Up,Up and Away* 2200

UCCO 9273(DSD Mastering) Kelly, Wynton(p) / Piano* 2200

UCCO 9274(DSD Mastering) Monk, Thelonious(p) And Sonny Rollins* 2200

UCCO 9275(DSD Mastering) Griffin, Johnny(ts) / The Kerry Dancers* 2200

UCCO 9276(DSD Mastering) Farmer, Art(tp) / When Farmer Met Gryce* 2200

UCCO 9277(DSD Mastering) Pepper, Art(as) / Plus Eleven +3* 2200

UCCO 9278(DSD Mastering) Brown, Ray(b) / Something For Lester* 2200

UCCO 9279(DSD Mastering) Monk, Thelonious(p) / The Unique* 2200

UCCO 9280(DSD Mastering) Konitz, Lee(as) With Tristano, Marsh & Bauer* 2200

UCCO 9281(DSD Mastering) Wallington, Goerge(p) / At Bohemia* 2200

UCCO 9282(DSD Mastering) Montgomery, Wes(g) / Trio +2* 2200

UCCO 9283(DSD Mastering) Jackson, Milt(vib) / Quartet* 2200

UCCO 9284(DSD Mastering) Monk, Thelonious(p) / Plays Ellington* 2200

UCCO 9285(DSD Mastering) McLean, Jackie(as) / A Long Drink Of The Blues* 2200

UCCO 9286(DSD Mastering) Harris, Barry(p) / At The Jazz Workshop +3* 2200

UCCO 9287(DSD Mastering) Mulligan, Gerry(bs) / Mulligan Meets Monk* 2200

UCCO 9288(DSD Mastering) Adderley, Cannonball(as) / Things Are Getting Better +2* 2200

UCCO 9289(DSD Mastering) Wallington, George(p) / Jazz For The Carriage Trade* 2200

UCCO 9290(DSD Mastering) Baker, Chet(tp) / In New York +1* 2200

UCCO 9291(DSD Mastering) Woods, Phil(as) / Woodlore +4* 2200

UCCO 9292(DSD Mastering) McLean, Jackie(as) / Lights Out* 2200

UCCO 9293(DSD Mastering) Sims, Zoot(ts) / Zoot* 2200

UCCO 9294(DSD Mastering) Davis, Miles(tp) / And Milt Jackson* 2200

UCCO 9295(DSD Mastering) Baker, Chet(tp) / Plays Lerner And Loewe* 2200

UCCO 9296(DSD Mastering) Davis, Miles / The Musings Of* 2200

UCCO 9297(DSD Mastering) Pepper, Art(as) / Getting Together +2* 2200

UCCO 9298(DSD Mastering) Jackson, Milt(vib) / Bags Meets Wes +3* 2200

UCCO 9299(DSD Mastering) Evans, Bill(p) / Green Dolphin Street* 2200

UCCO 9300(DSD Mastering) Pass, Joe(g) / Virtuoso* 2200

UCCY 10001 Kishino, Yoshiko(p) / Face 3000

TOCP 70499 Loueke, Lionel(g) / Karibu 2500

FNCJ 5524 Borstlap, Michiel(p) / Eldorado 2500

FNCJ 1003 Ohno, Syunzo(tp) / Sakura 2500

PCCY 30140 Rave, Stefania(vo) / Send In the Clowns 2940

MYCJ 30460 European Jazz Trio / Best Of Classics: 2 3000

MVCJ 30461 Osaka, Masahiko(ds) / Homage 3000

VHCD 1003 Kuhn ,Steve(p) / Baubles, Bangles and Beads 2800

VHCD 1004 Peplowski, Ken(ts) / Gypsy Lament 2800

On April 23, 2008

VQCT 50002 Jobic Le Masson Trio / Hill 2700

UCCM 1147 Molvaer, Nils Petter(tp) / Re Vision 2500

UCCM 1148 Hargrove, Roy(tp) / Title undecided 2500

UCCM 1149 Room Eleven / Mmm... Gumbo?? 2500

UCCO 1042 Eigsti, Taylor(p) / Let It Come To You 2500

UCCO 1043 Corea, Chick(p) & Gary Burton(vib) / New Crystal Silence 3000

UCCE 9081 Corea, Chick(p) & Gary Burton(vib) / Crystal Silence* 2300

UCCE 9082 Corea, Chick(p) & Gary Burton(vib) / Duet* 2300

UCCE 9081 Corea, Chick(p) & Gary Burton(vib) / In Concert* 2300

UCCE 1102 Nick Bärtsch's Ronin / Holon 2500

UCCT 1195 Moore, Stanton(ds) / Title undecided 2500

UCCT 1196 Wooten, Victor(el-b) / Palmystery 2500

GQCP 50003 Grey, Tony(b) / Chasing Shadows 2500

XQDJ 1005 Kisor, Ryan(tp) / Conception -Cool And Hot 2800

XQAM 1506 Jacob, Christian(p) / Live In Japan +1 2800

XQAM 1507 Hubka, Diane(p) / I Like It Here / Live In Tokyo 2800

DDCB 13003 V.A. / Singin' Swingin' 2415

DDCB 13004 Hashizume, Ryosuke(ts) / As We Breathe 2800

WNCJ 3305 Saxophobia / Night At Sometime 2800

WNCS 5109 Fukumi(vo) / The Look Of Love 2800

NNCJ 1013 Izumi, Hirotaka(p) / A Square Song Book 2940

TOCJ 66441 Reeves, Dianne(vo) / When You Know 3000

TOCJ 68078 Matsunaga,Takashi(p) / Title undecided 2800

OMCZ 1027 Biali, Laila(vo) / From Sea To Sky 2625

COCB 53706 Onitsuka, Tiger(ds) / Tiger 2940

COZY 307(CD+DVD) Onitsuka, Tiger(ds) / Tiger 3150

QACP 40004(CD+DVD) Onitsuka, Tiger(ds) Incredible Tiger – Live – 2800

VACM 1353 Legnini, Eric(p) Title undecided 2940

VACM 1354 Annekei(vo) & Jack Lee / Letter 2940

SICP 10097 Gomez, Eddie(b) / Street Smart 2730

SICP 10098 Gadd Gang / Gadd Gang 2730

SICP 10099 Sato, Masahiko(p) / Amorphism 2730

SICP 10100 Wilson, Nancy(vo) / Forbidden Lover 2730

SICP 10101 Tee, Richard(key) / Inside You 2730

VRCL 3047 Unno, Tadataka(p) / My Romance 2940

VICJ 61558(2 LP) Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Complete Sonny Rollins In Japan 3000

BVCM 35283 Westbrook, Mike(arr) / Metropolis* 2310

BVCM 35284 Solid Gold Cadillac (Mike Westbrook) / Solid Gold Cadillac* 2310

BVCM 35285 Solid Gold Cadillac (Mike Westbrook) / Brain Damage* 2310

BVCM 35286 Westbrook, Mike(arr) / Citadel Room 315* 2310

KICJ 532 Watanabe, Fumio(ds) / All of Us 3000

ABCJ 470 Kitamura, Eiji(cl) & Teddy Wilson(p) / Eiji Kitamura & Teddy Wilson Vol.3 2500

ABCJ 471 Kitamura, Eiji(cl) / Hit Kit Party 2500

ABCJ 472 Kitamura, Eiji(cl) / Happy Cooking 2500

ABCJ 473 Kitamura, Eiji(cl) / Sapporo Concert 2500

On May 7, 2008

UCCV 1106 Blade, Brian(ds) / Season Of Changes 2500

On May 14, 2008

UCCT 1198 Yellowjackets / Life Cycle 2500

UCCO 1039 Hamilton, Scott(ts) / Across The Tracks 2500

UCCO 1046 Abair, Mindi(sax) / Stars 2500

TOCJ 66445 Ricciardi, Alice(vo) / Comes Love 2500

TOCJ 68079 Matsunaga, Takashi(p)/ Takashi 2800

TOCJ 68080 Matsunaga, Takashi(p) / Moko Moko 2800

TOCJ 68081 Elias, Eliane / title undecided 2800

TOCJ 68082 Terai, Naoko(violin) / Ansem 2800

On May 21, 2008

UCCO 9301 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Movin' Out 1100

UCCO 9302 Rollins, Sonny(ts) / Tour De Force+1 1100

UCCO 9303 Davis, Miles(tp) / Blue Moods 1100

UCCO 9304 Davis, Miles(tp) / And Horns+1 1100

UCCO 9305 Monk, Thelonious(p) / Quintet 1100

UCCO 9306 Monk, Thelonious(p) / In Action+3 1100

UCCO 9307 Dolphy, Eric(as) / Memorial Album 1100

UCCO 9308 Dolphy, Eric(as) / Far Cry+1 1100

UCCO 9309 Adderley, Cannonball(as) / Portrai Of +3 1100

UCCO 9310 M.J.Q. Modern Jazz Quartet & Milt Jackson Quintet 1100

UCCO 9311 Montgomery, Wes(g) / Moving Out 1100

UCCO 9312 Montgomery, Wes(g) / Fusion+3 1100

UCCO 9313 Sims, Zoot(ts) / Quartet+2 1100

UCCO 9314 Getz, Stan(ts) / The Borthers+3 1100

UCCO 9315 Brubeck, Dave(p) / Jazz At Oberlin 1100

UCCO 9316 Coltrane, John(ts) / Dakar 1100

UCCO 9317 Coltrane, John(ts) / The Last Trane 1100

UCCO 9318 Coltrane, John(ts) / The Believer+2 1100

UCCO 9319 Coltrane, John(ts) / Black Pearls 1100

UCCO 9320 Coltrane, John(ts) / Standard Coltrane 1100

UCCO 9321 Coltrane, John(ts) / Bahia 1100

UCCO 9322 Coltrane, John(ts) & Frank Wess(fl) / Wheelin' And Dealin' 1100

UCCO 9323 Coltrane, John(ts) & Paul Quinichette(ts) / Cattin' with 1100

UCCO 9324 Flanagan, Tommy(p) / The Cats 1100

UCCO 9325 Draper, Ray(tuba) / Quintet Featuring John Coltrane 1100

UCCO 9326 Garland, Red(p) / The Nearness Of You 1100

UCCO 9327 Garland, Red(p) / Red In Bluesville 1100

UCCO 9328 Garland, Red(p) / Manteca+1 1100

UCCO 9329 Garland, Red(p) / High Pressure 1100

UCCO 9330 Garland, Red(p) / Dig It 1100

UCCO 9331 Waldron, Mal(p) / Mal 2 1100

UCCO 9332 Waldron, Mal(p) / Mal 3 1100

UCCO 9333 Waldron, Mal(p) / Mal 4 1100

UCCO 9334 Waldron, Mal(p) / The Quest 1100

UCCO 9335 McLean, Jackie(as) & John Jenkins(as) / Alto Madness 1100

UCCO 9336 McLean, Jackie(as) / MeLean's Scene 1100

UCCO 9337 McLean, Jackie(as) / Makin' The Changes 1100

UCCO 9338 Kessel, Barney(g) / Easy Like+2 1100

UCCO 9339 Kessel, Barney(g) / Some Like It Hot+2 1100

UCCO 9340 Kessel, Barney(g) / Poll Winners Three 1100

UCCO 9341 Timmons, Bobby(p) / Easy Does It 1100

UCCO 9342 Timmons, Bobby(p) / Born To Be Blue 1100

UCCO 9343 Drew, Kenny(p) / This Is New 1100

UCCO 9344 Hawes, Hampton(p) / The Trio Vol2 1100

UCCO 9345 Hawes, Hampton(p) / The Trio Vol.3 1100

UCCO 9346 Hawes, Hampton(p) / The Green Leaves Of Summer 1100

UCCO 9347 Newborn Jr.,Phineas(p) / The Great Jazz Piano +1 1100

UCCO 9348 Newborn Jr.,Phineas(p) / The Newborn Touch +2 1100

UCCO 9349 Newborn Jr.,Phineas(p) / Please Send Me Someone To Love 1100

UCCO 9350 Friedman, Don(p) / A Day In The City 1100

UCCO 9351 Hope, Elmo(p) / Homecoming 1100

UCCO 9352 Dameron, Tadd(p) / Fontainebleau 1100

UCCO 9353 Previn, Andre(p) / King Size 1100

UCCO 9354 Mance, Junior(p) / Happy Time 1100

UCCO 9355 Harris, Barry(p) / Magnificent 1100

UCCO 9356 Byard, Jaki(p) / Here's Jaki 1100

UCCO 9357 Basie, Count(p) & Zoot Sims(ts) / Basie 6 Zoot 1100

UCCO 9358 Ellington, Duke(p) & Ray Brown(b) / This One's For Blanton 1100

UCCO 9359 Farmer, Art(tp) / Portrait Of 1100

UCCO 9360 Farmer, Art(tp) & Donald Byrd(tp) / Two Trumpets 1100

UCCO 9361 Dorham, Kenny(tp) / 2 Horns 2 Rhythm 1100

UCCO 9362 Dorham, Kenny(tp) / Blue Spring 1100

UCCO 9363 Terry, Clark(tp) / In Orbit+1 1100

UCCO 9364 Mitchell, Blue(tp) / Out Of The Blue+1 1100

UCCO 9365 Mitchell, Blue(tp) / Blue Soul 1100

UCCO 9366 Adderley, Nat(tp) / Branching Out 1100

UCCO 9367 Criss, Sonny(as) / Portrait Of 1100

UCCO 9368 Criss, Sonny(as) / The Beat Goes On 1100

UCCO 9369 Woods, Phil(as) / Sugan 1100

UCCO 9370 Woods, Phil(as) & Gene Quill(as) / Phil & Quill+2 1100

UCCO 9371 Woods, Phil(as) / Young Blood 1100

UCCO 9372 McKusick, Hal(as) / Triple Exposure+3 1100

UCCO 9373 Henry, Ernie(as) / Seven Standards & A Blues 1100

UCCO 9374 McPherson, Charles(as) / Bebop Revisited 1100

UCCO 9375 Mobley, Hank(ts) / Tenor Conclave 1100

UCCO 9376 Golson, Benny(ts) / Gone With Golson 1100

UCCO 9377 Golson, Benny(ts) / Gettin With It 1100

UCCO 9378 Golson, Benny(ts) / The Modern Touch 1100

UCCO 9379 Golson, Benny(ts) / The Other Side Of 1100

UCCO 9380 Golson, Benny(ts) / The New York Scene+1 1100

UCCO 9381 Griffin, Johnny(ts) / Sextet 1100

UCCO 9382 Griffin, Johnny(ts) / Studio Jazz Party 1100

UCCO 9383 Gray, Wardell(ts) / Memorial Vol.2+6 1100

UCCO 9384 Heath, Jimmy(ts) / Triple Threat 1100

UCCO 9385 Ervin, Booker(ts) / The Blues Book 1100

UCCO 9386 Ammons, Gene(ts) / Woofin & Tweein 1100

UCCO 9387 Ammons, Gene(ts) / Bad Bossa Nova 1100

UCCO 9388 Mulligan, Gerry(bs) / Mulligan Plays Mulligan 1100

UCCO 9389 Lacy, Steve(ss) / Reflections 1100

UCCO 9390 Burrell, Kenny(g) / Kenny Burrell 1100

UCCO 9391 Hall, Jim(g) & Ron Carter(b) / Alone Together 1100

UCCO 9392 Byrd, Charlie(g) / Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros 1100

UCCO 9393 Martino, Pat(g) / East 1100

UCCO 9394 Jackson, Milt(vib) / At The Village Gate+2 1100

UCCO 9395 Dickerson, Walt(vib) / To My Queen 1100

UCCO 9396 Haynes, Roy(ds) / Just Us 1100

UCCO 9397 Taulor, Art(ds) / Taylor's Wailers 1100

UCCO 9398 Lincoln, Abbey(vo) / Abbey Is Blue 1100

UCCO 9399 Prestige All Stars / All Day Long 1100

UCCO 9400 Prestige All Stars / All Night Long+2 1100

UCCO 1047 Benoit, David(p) / Heroes 2500

UCCE 1103 Winstone, Norma(vo) / Distances 2500

UCCE 1104 Crispell, Marilyn(p) / Vignettes 2500

UCCE 1105 Surman, John(bs) & Howard Moody(org) / Rain On The Window 2500

UCCM 1150 Kitchell, Sonya(vo) / title undecided 2500

UCCM 1151 Haden, Charlie(b) / Labor Of Love 2500

UCCM 1152 Perez, Danilo(p) / Across The Crystal Sea 2500

UCCU 3082 Allen, Steve(p) / Cool Quiet Bossa Nova 2300

UCCU 3083 Dancing Voices / Go Latin 2300

UCCU 3084 Quartette Tres Bien / Kilimanjaro 2300

UCCU 3085 Ninapinta(perc) / Downtown Scene 2300

UCCU 3086 Alexander, Monty(p) / Taste Of Freedom 2300

UCCU 3087 Smith, Paul(p) / Slightly Latin 2300

UCCU 3088 Ferreira, Djalma(org) / Help Yourself To The Braziliance 2300

UCCU 3089 Cugat, Xavier / Ban Ban 2300

UCCU 3090 McFarland, Gary(vib) & Gabor Szabo(g) / Simpatico 2300

UCCU 3091 Sete, Bola(g) / Workin' On A Groovy Thing 2300

DDCB 13005 Hiraga, Marika(vo) / More Romance 2800

XQDJ 1006 Manhattan Jazz Orchestra / Spain 2800

VACM 1355 Karashima, Fumio(p) / Piano Solo 2940

OMCZ 1028 Zarifa(vo) / Nature Girl 2625

TECG 28014 Bianca Bianca 2800

PCCY 30137 Garland, Red(p) / The last Recording I 1995

PCCY 30138 Garland, Red(p) / The last Recording II 1995

PCCY 30139 Glenn Miller Memorial Orchestra / Standard Book On Miller Sounds 1995

PCCY 30141 Basso, Gianni(ts) & Irio De Paula(g) / Recado Bossa Nova 2940

VHCD 1005 Nimmer, Dan(p) / Yours Is My Heart Alone 2800

VHCD 1006 Ann, Laura(vo) / Summer Samba 2800

VRCL 3048 Miyashiro, Eric(tp) / Pleiades - Tribute To Maynard Feguson 2940

VRCL 10011(Hybrid SACD) T-square / Wonderful Days* 3045

VICL 62406 Agawa, Yasuko(vo) / Ouro Do Manaus* 2500

VICL 62407 Agawa, Yasuko(vo) / Sunglow* 2500

VICL 62408 Agawa, Yasuko(vo) / Journey* 2500

VICJ 61561(2 CD) Fried Pride / Best 3300

KICJ 534 Igarashi, Harumi(vo) / Tears 3000

ABCJ 474 Sera, Yuzuru(p) / Smoke Rings Vol.1 2500

ABCJ 475 Sera, Yuzuru(p) / Bacchus Swing 2500

ABCJ 476 Nishi, Naoki(p) / Giant From West 2500

ABCJ 477 Nishi, Naoki(p) / Straight No Chaser 2500

ABCJ 478 Nishi, Naoki(p) / Day By Day 2500

ABCJ 479 Nishi, Naoki(p) / Have You Met Miss Jones 2500

ABCJ 480 Force / First Force 2500

ABCJ 481 Force / Second Force 2500

On May 28, 2008

UCCT 9007(CD+DVD) Uehara, Hiromi(p) / Beyond Standard 2800

UCCT 1197 Uehara, Hiromi(p) / Beyond Standard 2500

UCCU 9456(SHM-CD) Holiday, Billie(vo) / Strange Fruit (The Greatest Interpretations Of) 2800

UCCU 9457(SHM-CD) Davis, Miles(tp) / Ascenseur Pour L'echafaud 2800

UCCU 9458(SHM-CD) Jones, Quincy(arr) / Dude 2800

UCCU 9459(SHM-CD) Evans, Bill(p) / What's New 2800

UCCU 9460(SHM-CD) Corea, Chick(p) / Standards And More 2800

UCCU 9461(SHM-CD) Lee, Peggy(vo) / Black Coffee 2800

UCCU 9462(SHM-CD) Brown, Clifford(tp) / And Max Roach 2800

UCCU 9463(SHM-CD) Gilberto, Astrud(vo) / Astrud Gilberto Album 2800

UCCU 9464(SHM-CD) Ellington, Duke(p) / And John Coltrane 2800

UCCU 9465(SHM-CD) Dolphy, Eric(as) / Last Date 2800

UCCU 9466(SHM-CD) Zetterlund, Monica(vo) / Waltz For Debby 2800

UCCU 9467(SHM-CD) Tyner, McCoy(p) / Nights Of Ballads & Blues 2800

UCCU 9468(SHM-CD) Parker, Charlie(as) / With Strings 2800

UCCU 9469(SHM-CD) McRae, Carmen(vo) / Book Of Ballads 2800

UCCU 9470(SHM-CD) O'Day, Anita(vo) / This Is Anita 2800

UCCU 9471(SHM-CD) Nelson, Oliver(as) / The Blues & The Abstract Truth 2800

UCCU 9472(SHM-CD) Parker, Charlie(as) / Bird & Diz 2800

UCCU 9473(SHM-CD) Farlow, Tal(g) / Tal 2800

UCCU 9474(SHM-CD) LeGrand, Michel(p) / LeGrand Jazz 2800

UCCU 9475(SHM-CD) Evans, Bill(p) / Trio '65 2800

UCCU 9476(SHM-CD) Smith, Jimmy(org) & Wes Montgomery(g) / The Dynamic Duo 2800

UCCU 9477(SHM-CD) Wanderley, Walter(org) / Summer Samba 2800

UCCU 9478(SHM-CD) Singers Unlimited, The / A Capella 2800

UCCU 9479(SHM-CD) Peterson, Oscar(p) / West Side Story 2800

UCCU 9480(SHM-CD) Torme, Mel(vo) / Swings Shubert Alley 2800

GNCL 1159 Okoshi, Tigar(tp) / Plays Standards 2940

GNCL 1160 Mukai, Shigeharu(tb) / Plays Standards 2940

GNCL 1161 Mine, Kosuke(ts) / Plays Standards 2940

EWCD 148 Nakamura, Makoto(p) / Edelweiss 2500

On June 4, 2008

VICP 64131 Shakatak / Drivin'Hard* 2520

VICP 64132 Shakatak / Night Birds* 2520

VICP 64133 Shakatak / Invitations* 2520

VICP 64134 Shakatak / Out Of This World* 2520

VICP 64135 Shakatak / Down On The Streets* 2520

VICP 64136 Shakatak / Live!* 2520

VICP 64137 Shakatak / City Rhythm* 2520

VICP 64138 Shakatak / Manic & Cool* 2520

VICP 64139 Shakatak / Turn The Music Up* 2520

VICP 64140 Shakatak / Full Circle* 2520

VICL 62821 Mori Mori / Life 2500

VICJ 61560 Tyrell,Steve(vo) / Back To Bacharach

UCCU 1179 Sanborn, David(as) / Here And Gone 2500

UCCT 1199 Saxophone Summit / Seraphic Summit 2500

UCCE 1106 Bjornstad, Ketil(p) / Light 2500

UCCO 1048 Sanchez, David(ts) / Cultural Survival 2500

DQB 8 Fujita, Tomo(g) / Kyoto Energy 3990

On June 11, 2008

TOCJ 66446 Wilson, Cassandra / Loverly 2500

On June 18, 2008

UCCO 9401 Coltrane, John(ts) / Bye Bye Blackbird 1100

UCCO 9402 Coltrane, John(ts) / Paris Concert 1100

UCCO 9403 Pepper, Art(as) / The Trip+1 1100

UCCO 9404 Pepper, Art(as) / No Limit+1 1100

UCCO 9405 Mcelan, Jackie(as) / Strange Blues 1100

UCCO 9406 Adderley, Cannonball(as) / African Waltz+1 1100

UCCO 9407 Garland, Red(p) / Revisited 1100

UCCO 9408 Garland, Red(p) / All Kinds Of Weather 1100

UCCO 9409 Timmons, Bobby(p) / Sweet & Soulful Sonds 1100

UCCO 9410 Timmons, Bobby(p) / From The Bottom 1100

UCCO 9411 Walton, Cedar(p) / Cedar!+1 1100

UCCO 9412 Byard, Jaki(p) / Sunshine Of My Soul 1100

UCCO 9413 Russell, George(p) / The Outer View 1100

UCCO 9414 Dameron, Tadd(p) / The Magic Touch+3 1100

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TOCJ 7120 Tyner, McCoy(p) / The Real McCoy 1700

TOCJ 68033 Carter, Ron(b) / Bossa Nova Album 2800

XQCM 1308 Watts, Ernie(ts) / All Blues 2835

COCB 53724 V.A. / Routine Jazz 2520

Listings for July-December in this thread.

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TOCJ 66430 Silver, Horace(p) / New Port Live '58 2500

I wonder what this one sounds like? In checking out Horace's discography, this appears to have been originally issued on a Spotlight LP. One of Horace's best bands, with Cook in the tenor chair. I'll have to consider this one. I put a call into Cuscuna to see if they're thinking about issuing it in the US any time soon.

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Amazon and CD Universe show a release date of 5 February 2008. And Blue Note as the label.

I just heard back from Michael Cuscuna verifying the Feb. 5 release date.

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Feb. 5 release

ICPN: 5099950316328

HORACE SILVER – LIVE AT NEWPORT ’58

LOUIS SMITH, trumpet; JUNIOR COOK, tenor sax; HORACE SILVER, piano; GENE TAYLOR, bass; LOUIS HAYES, drums.

1. Introduction by Willis Connover 0:44

2. Tippin’ 13:10

3. The Outlaw 11:48

4. Senor Blues 8:42

5. Cool Eyes 10:22

all compositions by Horace Silver, Ecaroh Music Inc. ASCAP

Remote recording supervised by George Avakian

Recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island on Sunday, July 6, 1958.

Recording engineers: Adjutor Theroux and Buddy Graham

Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna

Remixed from the original three-track tapes and mastered in 24-bit by Mark Wilder, Sony Studios, New York City.

Photographs by Francis Wolff © Mosaic Images

Special thanks to Larry Appelbaum and Steve Berkowitz.

Visit www.horacesilver.com for more information about Horace Silver’s career, discography and news.

LINER NOTES

Horace Silver is a dichotomy. He is one of the most meticulous and organized musicians in modern jazz and yet one of the funkiest. His Virgo-driven (born September 2, 1928) sense of order never dampened the soulful passion of his music; in fact, it enhanced the precision and impact of his work.

In 1955, he formed an alliance with Art Blakey to form a co-operative group entitled The Jazz Messengers with Hank Mobley, Doug Watkins and Kenny Dorham (later replaced by Donald Byrd). While I can’t think of two more different people than Horace and Art, their musical sites were set precisely on the same target – to bring the audience back to jazz by using the time-honored language and feeling of blues and gospel music to do it. The group jumped from Blue Note to Columbia and had a healthy degree of success before inevitably disbanding in the summer of 1956 due to the widely varying personalities and degrees of responsibility among its members. Co-operatives can’t survive in an art form that demands individuality. Essentially Blakey kept the name and Horace inherited the sidemen.

That November, he returned to Blue Note to record Six Pieces Of Silver with Byrd, Mobley, Watkins and Louis Hayes. One of Horace’s new pieces was Senor Blues; never had anyone in jazz come up with a tune that was so Latin, so funky and so unyieldingly hip. Silver and producer Alfred Lion must have known the potent commercial power of this tune at the session because they cut a shorter 45-single version at the date. The album was rushed out within weeks of recording and met with great reviews. Senor Blues received unrelenting airplay in every major city in the United States. In 1979, Horace told me about its origin, “I have always been turned on by Latin music as well as blues and gospel. I used to listen to Tito Puente at Birdland and other bands of that type. I was always fond of Latin rhythms.”

As airplay of Senor Blues spread, offers from clubs around the country came in and suddenly, a ubiquitous New York freelance musician became a bandleader. The Horace Silver Quintet was born as a working enterprise, as an outlet for Horace’s brilliant compositions and as an influential and shaping force in hard bop. Horace hit the road with Art Farmer, Mobley, Teddy Kotick and Hayes, his first real working band. In May 1957, they cut The Stylings Of Silver. But by late summer, Clifford Jordan replaced Hank Mobley who would leave to join Max Roach’s group.

When Further Explorations was cut on January 13, 1958, the group with Farmer, Jordan, Kotick and Hayes was intact. Five months later, Horace would make the first of many group changes in his career with Louis Hayes as the only holdover. Junior Cook, whom Horace had met in Washington D.C. when they both sat in with Lou Donaldson, came in on tenor. Gene Taylor was the new bassist. By the time they went into the studio on June 15 to cut a vocal version of Senor Blues with Bill Henderson, the trumpet chair had yet to be filled and Donald Byrd came in for the record date.

By the time of this Newport appearance, Louis Smith was hired as trumpeter. Smith had come to Blue Note in 1957 when Alfred Lion bought a number a masters from Tom Wilson’s defunct Transition label, including an unissued album by the superb young trumpeter. Smith was born in Memphis on May 20, 1931, attended Tennessee State University majoring in music. He eventually transferred to the University of Michigan where he met many of the musicians on the fertile Detroit scene. After an army stint, he accepted a job teaching music at Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta. And that’s where he was when he came to New York in February 1957 to record the Transition album that would become one year later his Blue Note debut Here Comes Louis Smith. The album included Cannonball Adderley, using the pseudonym Buckshot LaFunke, and the first recorded composition of young Atlanta talent by the name of Duke Pearson who would, beginning in late 1959, figure large in Blue Note’s future.

Alfred Lion certainly liked what he heard and recorded a second Smith album Smithville on March 30, 1958 and used him on Kenny Burrell's Blue Lights session of May 15, which also included Junior Cook. It’s likely that Alfred pulled Horace’s coat to the dazzling talent. And by the end of June, he was in the band. Unfortunately, at the end of the summer, Smith decided to leave the group and return to teaching music. Except for a 1959 album called Down Home Reunion with fellow Mempheans Booker Little, George Coleman, Frank Strozier and Phineas Newborn, he would not record again until the Danish label Steeplechase sought him out in 1978.

While auditioning tapes at the Library of Congress recently, I came upon this Newport performance and was struck by the fact that a full performance during Louis Smith’s brief tenure with the group existed and that they actually performed Tippin’, a little known Silver original that was recorded three weeks earlier as the flip side of the vocal version of Senor Blues. Horace told me in 1979 when that single was issued on LP, "We were between albums, so I thought I should write something for the back side of the single instead of using something off the older albums. I guess that it was forgotten by the time we began planning the next album." That next album was Finger Poppin’ done on February 1, 1959, by which time Blue Mitchell was firmly in place in the trumpet chair.

Having known that George Avakian supervised the recording of the entire Newport festival that year for Columbia, I scoured their vaults and found a pristine three-track masters of Horace’s 44-minute performance which closed the Sunday afternoon program that year. It is a testament to the popularity of this young bandleader that he was afforded over 40 minutes of stage time when most bands were held to 20.

Tippin’ is a typically wonderful and memorable Silver line with a traditional 32-bar, AABA structure. Clearly, Gene Taylor and Louis Smith had already locked up as a rhythm section by this time. Junior Cook, like his predecessors in the band, never used an excessive amount of notes, built his solos methodically and always swung. Louis Smith’s gorgeous sound and fluid technique betray the influence of his favorite trumpeters Fats Navarro and Clifford Brown. And the ever-quotateous Horace is playing here with the kind of drive that one was more likely to hear from him on a bandstand than in a studio. It’s a shame that he didn’t choose to record live more often.

The Outlaw, like some of Horace’s most ingenious compositions, has a more unusual structure but flows beautifully. It is essentially a 13-bar line, the last six of which are over a Latin rhythm, played twice, then a ten-bar bridge, a 16-bar Latin vamp and two-bar tag. And the musicians solo on the structure! Cook, Smith and Silver take three choruses each, before they share a chorus and then return to the theme. George Shearing recorded this tune in 1960 and performed it frequently. Silver alumnus Brian Lynch cut a version in 1986, but it is woefully neglected piece in the Silver canon.

Horace’s Senor Blues is a magnificent creation, a sly, funky minor blues with a spare, memorable theme played over a captivating triple-meter Latin beat in an easy medium groove. Cook, Smith and Silver all solo in the pocket and maintain the tune’s understated tone. The trumpeter sounds eerily like his successor Blue Mitchell on the first few bars of his solo.

Cool Eyes, which was also introduced on Six Pieces Of Silver, is another ingenious Silver composition that became the quintet’s theme song. Horace has always been a unique and exciting comper, but he outdoes himself here, driving the proceedings as much as Hayes.

All five men solo brilliantly on this swinger.

Less than three months after this concert, Louis Smith returned to teaching and Horace hired Blue Mitchell for the trumpet position in the band. Except for one personnel change, when Louis Hayes left to join Cannonball Adderley in late 1959 and was replaced by Roy Brooks, this band lasted more than five years, becoming one of the most popular and recognizable groups in jazz with a legacy of six-and-a-half classic albums on Blue Note.

At this writing, Junior Cook and Gene Taylor are no longer with us. Louis Smith has retired from teaching and a stroke has ended his playing career. Louis Hayes is still working constantly and sounding great. Horace recently authored his autobiography Let’s Get to The Nitty Gritty (University Of California Press). In 2005, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) gave him the President’s Merit Award. He is also the president of Ecaroh Music Inc. and is actively involved in his website www.horacesilver.com.

It would be easy to call this Horace’s golden era, but he never stopped writing great compositions or putting together great bands. But this early chapter in the history of his longest-lasting band is a wonderful performance and valuable addition to his discography.

Michael Cuscuna

May 2007

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I'll be buying this one! Sounds like primo Horace Silver.

Kevin

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A little surprising that Michael doesn't know that the performance of "Tippin'" came out on the CD I linked to above ... but regardless, I'm really looking forward to hearing this, and also to see what Wolf photo they use to create a Reid Miles-like cover.

And its sad to hear that Louis Smith had a stroke and stopped playing. His last couple of recordings for Steeplechase have some fine straightahead playing, easily recommended.

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UCCO 9273(DSD Mastering) Kelly, Wynton(p) / Piano* 2200

I see this title alternately referred to as either 'Piano' or 'Whisper Not' -- any particular reason for this?

The record was originally released as Wynton Kelly - Piano (RLP 12-254); a few years later it was re-released on Jazzland as 'Whisper Not' (JLP 83). That might be the reason...

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UCCO 9273(DSD Mastering) Kelly, Wynton(p) / Piano* 2200

I see this title alternately referred to as either 'Piano' or 'Whisper Not' -- any particular reason for this?

The record was originally released as Wynton Kelly - Piano (RLP 12-254); a few years later it was re-released on Jazzland as 'Whisper Not' (JLP 83). That might be the reason...

Well let's see if they'll rename it again and call it 'Wynton the Kid' ....then we'll add in a few outakes a la Tommy Flanagan 'Overseas' and see if we can't get Reinier to buy it? :excited:

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Does anyone know the story on the 7xxx series Blue Notes? Rebadged 4xxx series perhaps?

A kind and reliable person told me these are (most probably repressed) RVG remasters.

Right, I believe that they are just Japanese releases of the US RVG series.

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