Masami Shinoda - Powerless Music: 1985-1991

 

Tracklist:

Pachinko Minami Kaikan, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, May 22, 1987

1. Tokyo Chindon Hasegawa Sendensha 3:00

Masami Shinoda & Kazutoki Umezu - Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, April 29, 1987

2.  March / Shimezuo 10:03

Masami Shinoda Unit - MANDA-LA2, September 25, 1988

3. イーディッシ・ブルース (Yiddish Blues) 8:19

4. Fiesta 15:08

5. NIKISHIIの朝 11:22

6. Oranges from Jaffa 4:05

Compostela - Club Quattro, August 29, 1991

7. 二人のマクシム (Maxim for 2) 2:41

8. くつやのマルチン (Shoemaker Martin) 5:41

9. 箱の中の風景 (View in a Box) 2:39

10. 雨の中を (In the Rain... (Bearded Man Waiting for a Long Time)) 3:46

11. アジールのマーチ (March of Asyl) 6:14

Solo - Goodman, Ogikubo, Tokyo, February 13, 1985

12. 心と魂と思い (Heart, Soul, and Mind) / Ghosts (Albert Ayler) 10:59

 

Personnel: 

Masami Shinoda - alto sax (tracks 2-11), tenor sax (tracks 1 & 12), soprano sax (track 2)

Masao Hasegawa - alto sax (1)

Wataru Okuma - clarinet (1, 3), marimba (4), keyboard (5 & 6)

Chiyoko Takada - cymbals (1)

Yachiyo Hasegawa - snare drum (1)

Mitsuko Takada - bass drum (1)

Okawa-San - color guard (1)

Kazutoki Umezu - alto saxophone (2) 

Koenkai Brass Band - ensemble (2)

Tulip Water International Marching Band - marching band (2) 

Kanji Nakao - bass trombone (3), drums (4 & 5), soprano sax(6-10), tenor sax (11)

Tori Kudo - piano (3-6)

Takuya Nishimura - bass (3-6)

Yoshio Kuge - drums (3, 6)

Tomohiro Yahiro - percussion (3-6) 

Takerou Sekijima - tuba (7-11) 

Albert Ayler - composer (12)

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Luna Park Ensemble, Pidgin Combo, Tom Cora, & Masami Shinoda - MANDA-LA 2, May 3, 1988

 

Recorded live at MANDA-LA 2, Kichijoji, Tokyo, May 3, 1988

 

Tracklist:

1. Gym 5:59

2. Improvisation / S-1  7:44

3. 来た来た来た 3:21

4. 竹に雀 2:19

5. Total Preparation (Hoppas att det Går) 8:21 

6. Secret Dance 2:45

7. Klezmer 3:44

 

Personnel:

Tom Cora - cello

Masami Shinoda - alto saxophone 

Rorie Amanuma - vocals, bass marimba

Wataru Okuma - piano

Takuya Nishimura - bass

Shinya Kimura - drums

 

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https://mega.nz/folder/0yZ1lJ7D#LUcWY1q013CjHPEy9tv2dw

 

 

 

Taeko Kurita - 栗田多恵子との二つの夕べ (Two Evenings With Taeko Kurita)

Taeko Kurita - 栗田多恵子との二つの夕べ (Two Evenings With Taeko Kurita) 

Disc 1 - 2026.03.21 

Taeko Kurita (piano, harmonica) 

Akira Sotoyama (drums, percussion

Keigo Iwami (double bass) 

1. 無題 (Mudai) [9:15] 

2. 川向川 (Kawamukai River) [8:48] 

3. 昔話 (Mukashibanashi) [7:26] 

4. 島川 (Shimakawa) [6:41] 

5. ジェン (Jen) [7:32] 

6. 次またいつここ来る？」 (Tsugi mata itsu koko kuru?) [7:24] 

7. 天竜川 (Tenryūgawa) [6:03] 

Disc 2 - 2026.04.15 

Taeko Kurita (piano) 

Tomohide Midori (saxophone) 

Masatake Abe (electric bass) 

Tetsuro Fujimaki (drums) 

1. SBME [10:38] 

2. Abstract Flower [8:47] 

3. はやぶち川 (Hayabuchi River) [10:17] 

4. 446 [9:07] 

Total Length - 1:32:04 

Download here:

https://mega.nz/folder/FTkBDKKL#rN1lOGmrky0hdL83u0TI0Q

Eiji Hayano - 1998

Eiichi Hayashi (alto saxophone)

Shoji Hano (drums)

Performed live at Pit Inn on September 6th, 1998. 

Tracklist:

1. [untitled] (27:07)

2. [untitled] (10:22)

3. [untitled] (35:03)

4. [untitled] (11:27)

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https://mega.nz/folder/nJtSHLJJ#HIs4XrGF4_q6S0aaWCPBag

Charles Tyler & Steve Reid - At New England Repertory Theater, 1980

 

Recorded live at New England Repertory Theater, Worcester, Massachusetts. Part of WCUW's Jazz/Improvised Music concert series. February 25, 1980. 

Tracklist:

1. Fall's Mystery - 26:58 

2 'Round Midnight - 7:38

3 In Walked Bud - 16:42 

4 Children's Music March - 10:31

5. Memories of the Schonee - 12:48

6. Untitled - 14:01

7. Happy Sad Hip Folks - 6:34

8. Voyage from Jericho - 10:00

9. Makin' Whoopee - 6:47

Personnel:

Charles Tyler - alto sax, baritone sax, composer (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8)

Steve Reid - drums

Download:

https://mega.nz/folder/werTcafXP#L0KXZO-7PaOUV5w8_cnw

渡辺勝 [Masaru Watanabe] & 川下直広 [Naohiro Kawashita] - Live at Natteru House, Kappabashi 2019.01.25

Tracklist:

1. 冬の朝 [6:00]
2. 夢 [3:26] 

3. 白粉 [2:09]
4. 僕の家 [5:18]
5. Amsterdam [3:57]
6. 酒が飲みたい夜は  ~ 川下直広ソロ [5:08]
7. 雨にも負けず [6:06]
8. あなたの船 [4:03]
9. 夜は静か [4:13]
10. 夕暮 [7:16]
11. Truth [6:55]
12. 逢えてよかった [4:45]

Personnel:

渡辺勝 [Masaru Watanabe] - guitar, piano

川下直広 [Naohiro Kawashita] - saxophone

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https://mega.nz/folder/zE0wiQxR#RFdj7XZO-7PaOUV5w8_cnw

Fedayien - 行橋, 90年頃か? (Yukuhashi, around 1990?)

 

2+ hour Fedayien performance in Yukuhashi, sometime around ~1990.

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"Judging by the pieces being played, it was probably from the early days, right? I had long hair back then. Since it was organized by a friend who owned a PA shop, the sound quality was very good. Was it the first Kyushu tour? I remember that touring was really tough for this band; during the Kyushu tour we played 26 shows in one month. At that time, I was still able to manage the gigs properly.

By the way, this violin was the very first electric violin I ever built myself. Electric violins are relatively cheap now, but back then they were extremely expensive, so I had no choice but to make one on my own. The neck was taken from a broken old violin, and for the body I think I used hinoki wood or something similar - I bought a cutting board, cut it down, and painted it gold.

Once, Mr. Arita from Combo said, “Wow, this is really cool!” and that made me very happy. However, one time during an extremely hot summer, I left the violin in the car with the strings still under tension, and the body warped, making it unusable. Looking at this footage, the sound was actually quite good, such a shame.

After that, I built several different models of electric violins and even received some orders, earning a little money. Oh, and one of the customers back then ran a rice shop. I said, “Then just pay me in rice,” and when I woke up early the next morning, there was rice left at my door. I was really happy."

- Naohiro Kawashita

Download:
https://mega.nz/folder/3EsBVIIY#aLZKc6tinGSFtfd15EwPoQ 

Personnel:
川下直広 [Naohiro Kawashita] - saxophone, electric violin
不破大輔 [Daisuke Fuwa] - double bass
大沼志朗 [Shiro Onuma] - drums

Tracklist:
1. 海 [26:11]
2. Funny Life [18:44]
3. Sous le ciel de Paris ~ Comme à la Radio [22:24]
4. Naadam [16:18]
5. ピーマンナスイタメ [9:07]
6. あふりか [9:58]
7. Let's Talk About A Little Home [6:36]
8. フワ ルンバ [6:30]
9. Outro [7:22]