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)

Download:

 

https://mega.nz/folder/l65QWarb#27f4trMEgrQofypUR97Czw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Download:

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)

Download:

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

Download:

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]

Fumio Itabashi Trio - Fureai Hall 2013

Fumio Itabashi Trio performance at Fureai Hall, Tokyo on March 14th, 2013.

Download:
https://mega.nz/folder/4FtxiAra#ZhoK_hpYM0uDYOLejh4x5w

Fumio Itabashi (piano)
Takashi Seo (bass)
Ittetsu Takemura (drums)

Tracklist:
1. 2013 - Prayer
2. Fascinating Rhythm
3. UT / Ahh! Lidate Mura

Chindon'ya

 

Chindon street music from Japan. Recorded date and personnel are unknown.

Download: https://mega.nz/folder/qvZChSxb#vBbY7HXfcOoT75qtkW_dXg

Tracklist: 

1. 千鳥 - 1:08

2. 炭坑節 - 1:46

3. きぬた - 1:05

4. 米洗い - 2:11

5. 花笠音頭 - 1:39

6. たけす - 1:32

7. 南国土佐を後にして - 2:38

8. 恋の季節 - 2:29

9. 野崎小唄 - 2:16

10. お富さん - 2:09

11. 道頓堀行進曲 - 1:26

12. 花と蝶 - 2:25

13. 美しき天然 - 2:25

14. 四丁目 - 2:31

15. 真室川音頭 - 1:55

16. 野毛山 - 0:57

17. 名月赤城山 - 2:22

Commentary about chindon music:

Street performances by percussion and wind instruments can be found in every part of the world. One of the peculiarities of chindon'ya is that they don't use a bass instrument. Also, tubas and sousaphones, indispensable to western street bands, are not included. This tells us that traditional Japanese music doesn't employ a chord progression, which in the west (including Afro-American music) is at the center of musical structure (it is possible to lay down chords after the music is created, but they do not have an essential role). This is a unique aspect of Asian music in general. Here the music is carried by melody and rhythm. Though it is true that many Japanese pop songs in this century have a western influence, those chosen for chindon'ya do not lay emphasis on chord progression. This explains chindon'ya flexible repertoire: as there are no harmonies, once the wind instrument begins a melody, the chindon and gorosu drum may accompany, and new songs can be played without notice. 

In chindon'ya, over half of the songs played are typical, popular songs of Japan such as "Kayokyoku" or "Enka". There are other songs such as the "Ohayashimono" which are other wise "preserved" in extremely formal and traditional places, and songs such as "Marches" which have mostly been forgotten as old timers in their own domain. These songs, although fewer in number in comparison to those mentioned above, continue to survive as an important part of the Chindon repertoire. And since there are no words nor harmony in chindon performance, only rhythm and melody. Songs which were presented under many different forms are thus stripped down through the filter of cchindon. It is interesting in that the core, the heart of the song becomes visible through this process of extraction.

This music is played by a group of musicians engaged in advertising for stores and entertainment halls on the streets of Japan. Band members regularly wear extraordinarily vibrant costumes as if they just popped out of scenes from the popular theater or movies. After gathering a crowd with their music, they usually make their advertising pitch or scatter handbills. They sometimes play standing at one chosen location, and other times while marching. In either case, they often carry a large rectangle - shaped banner bearing the advertiser's name, who is also their employer. This banner is a traditional Japanese tool, used since medieval days, identifying friend and foe in times of civil war, and for advertising as well, to attract people on the street (you can often see them in the films of Akira Kurosowa). 

One of the most interesting aspects of chindon'ya is that the band is made up of both Japanese and western instruments. The standard western instruments are a big drum called gorosu (from the French, gros caisse; differing from the western instrument in that the part that is struck is placed horizontally), the clarinet and saxophone. Before the Second World War, the shamisen was said to be at the center of the band, but after the war the major parts were taken over by the western instruments. Perhaps this happened because in post-war Japan, the traditional musical instruments lost popularity, and the number of those learning to play the shamisen decreased. Although concerts combining Japanese and western instruments had been attempted since the end of the 19th century, most of these experiments ended in mere novelty, or in the shortlived movement to force Japanese traditional music to follow the concepts of western form. It was common among the indigenous artistic movements to try to make the traditional music compete on a universal level with that of the west. But the Japanese-western mix born of these ideas eventually succumbed to an unnatural twisting of the Japanese characteristics into the western pattern. Compared with this, chindon'ya, originating in the variety halls and kabuki theater, mixed both Japanese and western elements honestly, without excess or distortion. 

Glenn Horiuchi Shamisen Trio - Littleton Town Hall 1994

Recorded live at Littleton Town Hall, Denver, Colorado. 11 November 1994.

Download: https://mega.nz/folder/2ypnyIQT#fX4QPyshIoo_pMPt7KncfA

Tracklist: 

Poston Sonata suite (I. Remembrance; II. Internment; III. Camp Scenes; IV Celebration) - 43:49

Credits:

Glenn Horiuchi (piano, shamisen, vocals, composer)

Francis Wong (tenor sax)

Lilian Nakano (shamisen)

Beijing Trio - Live at JazzNoJazz Festival 2001

 

Recorded live at JazzNoJazz Festival, Zurich, Switzerland. November 2001.

Download: https://mega.nz/folder/OjR0jQBS#C_Q391eh9sEp2t9VYSuEWw

Tracklist: 

1. Solo - Chen Jiebing  - 3:36

2. Moon over the Great Wall (part A) - 8:27

3. Moon over the Great Wall (part B) - 8:30

4. Moon over the Great Wall (part C) - 6:51

5. Moon over the Great Wall (part D) - 7:14

6. Moon over the Great Wall (part E) - 3:04

7. Moon over the Great Wall (part F) - 5:19

8. Solo - Max Roach - 2:28

Credits:

Jon Jang (grand piano)

Chen Jiebing (erhu)

Max Roach (drums)

Sam Rivers - Valentine's Day with the Sam Rivers Trio

Recorded live at The Boston Jazz Workshop, Massachusetts, February 14, 1971.

Download: https://mega.nz/folder/OvYEnTaQ#FFDpBfk_SEhG9pq4BUBsrQ

Tracklist: 

1. Improvisation I (February 14, 1971) - 57:32 

2. Improvisation II - Conceptualism (February 14, 1971) - 52:10

3. Improvisation III (February 14, 1971) - 42:27

Credits:

Sam Rivers (soprano sax, tenor sax, flute, piano, vocals)

Cecil McBee (double bass, vocals)

Norman Connors (drums, percussion, vocals)

Ed Michel (session producer)

Performance breakdown: 

Improvisation I: ss section - 14:09; voc + b + voc + voc - 1:04; voc + fl section - 11:52; b solo - 3:41; p section - 11:46; dr solo - 2:38; ts section - 15:00; ts + dr duo - 2:58; ts section - 3:18.

Improvisation II - Conceptualism: voc with b + dr -1:48; ss section - 8:04; b solo with bells + slide whistle - 5:08; fl + voc section - 16:14; dr solo - 1:26; p section - 15:09; ts section - 3:57.

Improvisation III: ss section - 14:28; b solo - 3:07; ss + voc section - 5:06; fl section - 5:56; b solo - 2:26; p section - 7:19; dr solo - 3:39.

Sam Rivers Trio - Live at the Boston Jazz Workshop, 1971

Recorded live at The Boston Jazz Workshop, Massachusetts, February 13, 1971.

Download: https://mega.nz/folder/frZjyTrY#pNb9qQJAYJpxDNTVk3K27Q

Tracklist: 

1. Improvisation (February 13, 1971) - 63:14

Credits:

Sam Rivers (soprano sax, tenor sax, flute, piano, vocals)

Cecil McBee (double bass)

Norman Connors (drums, percussion)

Performance breakdown: 

Soprano Sax section - 13:12; Bass + Drums - 2:32; Flute + Vocals section - 18:38; Piano + Vocals section - 12:56; Bass + Drums - 2:04; Tenor Sax section - 13:52

Additional info:

Three excerpts from this performance were released as isolated tracks on the 1975 ABC/Impulse! compilation Hues (ASD-9302). The LP was made up of selections from various Sam Rivers performances, some recorded by Impulse! and some from Rivers' own tapes, such as this performance at The Boston Jazz Workshop. 

The names and order of the tracks in Hues are as follows:

1. Amber - 4:26 (tenor sax section)

2. Turquoise - 4:01 (flute section)

3. Rose - 5:14 (piano section)

- Track 1 "Amber" excerpt begins at 54:48 (5:26 into Tenor Sax section); track 2 "Turquoise" excerpt begins at 30:29 in (14:45 into Flute section); track 3 "Rose" excerpt begins at 42:23 in (8:24 into Piano section).

林栄一 Mazuru Orchestra - Mazuru Orchestra 2024

Recorded live at Shinjuku Pit Inn, December 30, 2024. 

Download: https://mega.nz/folder/oswAVLYS#ijcqFqlYRhi0neXPZ58_Jg

Tracklist: 

1. 鶴 (Tsuru) - 9:41

2. 夜と友達 (Yoru To Tomodachi) - 16:38

3. 森の人 (Mori no Hito) - 11:40

4. North East - 18:04 

5. ナーダム (Naadam) - 17:43

Credits:

林栄一 (alto saxophone, composer, arranger)

松井宏樹 (alto saxophone)

藤原大輔 (tenor saxophone)

吉田隆一 (baritone saxophone)

山田丈造 (trumpet)

類家心平 (trumpet)

後藤篤 (trombone)

高橋保行 (trombone)

高岡大祐 (tuba)

石渡明廣 (electric guitar)

石田幹雄 (piano)

岩見継吾 (bass)

磯部潤 (drums)

外山明 (drums) 

Guest: 工藤丈輝 (butoh)

Griot Galaxy - Live at the D.I.A. 1983 (Released 2003)

 

 

 

       A fantastic and out of print live recording of one of the greatest Detroit jazz acts, enjoy! I often see Griot Galaxy compared to the Art Ensemble of Chicago, a comparison that I believe is apt, as they have quite a few similarities stylistically, however, that is not to say that Griot Galaxy lacks their own identity; This is astoundingly creative free/spiritual jazz of immense quality and a must listen for fans of the AACM sound.

       Download: https://mega.nz/folder/sq4Q3Zxb#hPzsVZS_9CoZFTlEXl7M4Q 

       Lineup: 

       Faruq Z. Bey - tenor, soprano, alto sax,

       David McMurray - tenor, soprano, alto sax

       Anthony Holland, alto, soprano sax

       Jaribu Shahid - bass 

       Tani Tabbal - drums, percussion

        

         

Horace Tapscott & the Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra - Live at Moers Jazz Festival, Germany, 1995

     

            Here is an absolutely fantastic recording of a late incarnation of Horace Tapscott's Pan-Afrikan People's Arkestra, it has been posted prior on inconstantsol, but their upload is missing an entire track, sections of other tracks, and has generally lesser sound quality. This is a very crisp soundboard recording of incredible music, I hope you enjoy it! 

Tracklist: 

01: The Black Apostles 16:48

02: Motherless Child 14:20

03: Dem Folks 22:38

04: A Ballad for Deadwood Dick 10:37

05: Little Africa  10:30

Lineup:

Horace Tapscott, piano

Nate Morgan, piano

Michael Session, reeds

Jesse Sharps, reeds

Charles Owens, reeds

Arthur Blythe, Reeds

Steve Smith, trumpet

Fundi Legohn, French horn

Thurman Green, trombone

William Roper, tuba

Dwight Trible, vocals

Roberto Miranda, bass

David Bryant, bass

Woody ‘Sonship’ Theus, drums

Fritz Wize, drums

Rec. June 3, 1995. download: https://mega.nz/folder/A2YngCoK#aEROeKbMMkYGnwA0w91-Jg (160 kbp/s but sounds very good)