Sake & Tears #5 - J-Jazz Special #1

Marking the first Jazz Special, this month’s episode of Sake and Tears aims to explore the Japanese Jazz scene from the 60’s to the modern day, with a mixture of straight-ahead bangers, deep dark fusion workouts, avant-garde curiosities and solo piano beauty. Tracks have been carefully selected from lesser-known albums from back catalogue of titans like Yosuke Yamashita, Masabumi Kikuchi, Terumasa Hino and Masahiko Togashi as well as giving some well-deserved exposure to the likes of Satoko Fujii, Tomami Koyake, Akira Miyazawa, Shoji Aketagawa and Tokashi Kako. Full Tracklist below:1.    Hozan Yamamoto – Prologue2.    Hozan Yamamoto – Sawonose3.    Gary Peacock – Requiem4.    Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band – Memory5.    Toshiko Akiyoshi Quartet – Sumi6.    Satoko Fujii Orchestra – Jo7.    Akira Sakata – Saitaroh-Bushi8.    Jam Rice Sextet – Jam Rice Relaxin' Side B (Edit)9.    Masabumi Kikuchi Quintet - Admire, But Detest (Mr. Out)10. Tokashi Kako - L'Aube11. Tamami Koyake – Activity12. Yosuke Yamashit & Masahiko Togashi – May Green13. Kiyoshi Sugimoto Quartet – Rosetta Stone14. Akira Miyazawa – ‘Round Midnight15. Akira Miyazawa/Masahiko Sato/Masahiko Togashi/Yasuo Arakawa – Scarborough Fair16. Nobuyasu Furuya Quintet – Jap Agitator Caught Again17. Terumasa Hino – Wind Blows Your Skin18. Shoji Aketagawa – Khalifa19. Sabu Toyozumi - Malachi's Tune20. Yosuke Yamashita Trio + 1 – Picasso21. Yosuke Yamashita Trio & Guests - Anomachi Konomachi22. Honda Takehiro Trio – You Don’t Know What Love Is