Not the FPM/P5 variety...
I've been digging into this lately. Recently discovered a whole world of this stuff now with plenty of 00s acts.
NP: Saigenji - La Puerta
― the KRUNK SPiNNiNG DANCER (PappaWheelie V), Saturday, 10 January 2009 07:26 (4 years ago) Permalink
I think the obvious big act of this is Lisa Ono, although she does have one too many trad songbook/straight ahead stuff...I've gotten 3 albums of her stuff now that do have plenty of gems.
Her 2003 album in Frech (Dan mon ile) is a great example. Especially the song "Ele lui nous".
She did a fairly sttraight ahead Jazz (in that Sophistipop way) cover of C'est si bon on that album:
― the KRUNK SPiNNiNG DANCER (PappaWheelie V), Saturday, 10 January 2009 07:30 (4 years ago) Permalink
When I first investigated Saigenji beyond one comp I had, I discovered this:
Saigenji - Golden Lady (Stevie Wonder cover)
― the KRUNK SPiNNiNG DANCER (PappaWheelie V), Saturday, 10 January 2009 07:32 (4 years ago) Permalink
As I posted on my 1p3 bog, Tomita Lab was a compilation discovery whose albums I've yet to get a hold of, but found plenty of youtube clips:
Tomita Lab - Nemuri no Mori feat. Hanaregumi
― the KRUNK SPiNNiNG DANCER (PappaWheelie V), Saturday, 10 January 2009 07:35 (4 years ago) Permalink
yamalefou (9 months ago) Show Hide+1 Poor comment Good commentMarked as spamReply | SpamI guess Tomita is the best Japanese arranger, who has been influenced by Claus Ogerman. He appears in this clip, sitting at the table across from the singer.
Talk about the heart of a Sophistipop revival: Paris Match is a group named after a Style Council song, covering The Blow monkeys, in a style reminiscent of Swing Out Sister's Ray Hayden produced 1994 album.
Paris Match - Digging Your Scene
― the KRUNK SPiNNiNG DANCER (PappaWheelie V), Saturday, 10 January 2009 07:41 (4 years ago) Permalink
Aside from a decade long recommendation to check out Lisa Ono, what got me into this was getting the 2005 compilation "Tokyo Bossa Nova Madeira" on a whim.
I discovered it was a series after of compilations shortly after. Working on getting those now.
Also on a separate whim, got Tokyo Cafe, which was mostly Sophistipop revival stuff, with a great deal of stylistic overlap.
Lastfm recommended Port of Notes, which I found a remix & rarites album I'm about to dive into. Skimming it proved some good material on there, but can't truly vouch yet.
― the KRUNK SPiNNiNG DANCER (PappaWheelie V), Saturday, 10 January 2009 07:47 (4 years ago) Permalink
As generic as this album looks, this 2003 comp is full of very original stuff that's in the heart of this scene:
Felicidade: A Tribute to João Gilberto
1. Voce E Eu/ Ann Sally2. P'RA MACHUCAR MEU CORACAO/ kazufumi Miyazawa3. ADEUS AMERICA/ DOIS MAPAS4. DANCARINO DA ESTRELA/ AURORA5. CORCOVADO6. GAROTA DE IPANEMA/ SAIGENJI7. VALSA8. / THE BOOM9. BESAME MUCHO/ Miyuki Hatakeyama10. IZAURA/ NAOMI AND GORO11. HO-BA-LA-LA/ KAMA AINA12. EU SEI QUE VOU TE AMAR-CORDEIRO DE NANA/ CHORO AZUL13. ESTATE/ Yoshiro Nakamura14. BIM BOM-MINHA SAUDADE/ SO ALEGRIA
― the KRUNK SPiNNiNG DANCER (PappaWheelie V), Saturday, 10 January 2009 08:00 (4 years ago) Permalink
Another I picked up recently that was way more than I expected was Tetsuo Sakurai's 2003 album Cartas Do Brasil.
Features some major players of Brasil's MPB roster.
1. Elisa (Ft Ivan Lins) (Alisa)2. Cancao Do Coracao (Ft Rosa Passos) (Hatsuzekku)3. Real (Ft Djavan)4. Venus (Ft Tatiana) (Venus)5. Com A Paz No Coracao (Ft Filo Machado) (I Feel You In My Heart)6. A Estrela Namorada (Ft Valeria Oliveira)7. Suadade De Voce (Ft Ivan Lins) (I Miss You)8. Navegando Sozinho (Ft Filo Manchado) (Sailing Alone)9. La Madrugada (Ft Nora) (Daybreak)10. Sonho De Verao (Ft Tatiana) (Pastel Sea)11. Tempo Da Ilusao (Ft Valeria Oliveira) (Tha Last Scene)
― the KRUNK SPiNNiNG DANCER (PappaWheelie V), Saturday, 10 January 2009 08:07 (4 years ago) Permalink
Tomita Lab is absolutely splendid. Both albums. I wonder if he plans to release another.
Check out Taeko Ohnuki's album from '77 called 'Sunshower'. One of my favorites.
― Patrick South, Saturday, 10 January 2009 08:10 (4 years ago) Permalink
^^^ wishlisted. Thanks!!
― the KRUNK SPiNNiNG DANCER (PappaWheelie V), Saturday, 10 January 2009 08:17 (4 years ago) Permalink
should point out this lastfm group has several of these artists listed as connected:
http://www.last.fm/group/Japanese+Jazz
― i miss cleo :-( (PappaWheelie V), Saturday, 10 January 2009 09:57 (4 years ago) Permalink
I have nothing to add to this thread, but A++ keep at it.
― Et tu, Crut? (The Reverend), Saturday, 10 January 2009 23:08 (4 years ago) Permalink
Tomita Lab is absolutely splendid. Both albums. I wonder if he plans to release another.― Patrick South, Saturday, January 10, 2009 3:10 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark
― Patrick South, Saturday, January 10, 2009 3:10 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark
I'm just now digging into his 2003 album. HI DERE JAPANESE STEELY DAN!
Checking out youtube clips also:
― i miss cleo :-( (PappaWheelie V), Sunday, 11 January 2009 05:14 (4 years ago) Permalink
damn Pappa this is the snap
― Dimension 5ive, Sunday, 11 January 2009 05:24 (4 years ago) Permalink
i've been really into it, that's for sure.
i imagine too aor/mor for most though.
glad a couple people here other than me are feeling some of this!
― i miss cleo :-( (PappaWheelie V), Sunday, 11 January 2009 06:04 (4 years ago) Permalink
lovin the "Golden Lady" cover
― Et tu, Crut? (The Reverend), Sunday, 11 January 2009 06:05 (4 years ago) Permalink
i actually got Saigenji's Innocencia 2003 album earlier tonight, where golden lady is from.
beautiful 6/8, accordion driven song on there has become song of the day (Spring Waltz [for Little Swingin' Canary])
i was secretly hoping it'd be a cover of the price is right edd kalehoff queue music. it was not.
― i miss cleo :-( (PappaWheelie V), Sunday, 11 January 2009 08:41 (4 years ago) Permalink
a list of the tokyo bossa nova compilations and tracklisting
http://www.happiness-records.com/frame_compilation.html
― i miss cleo :-( (PappaWheelie V), Sunday, 11 January 2009 08:49 (4 years ago) Permalink
jesus christ the tomita lab is blediculous. is that takahashi in the second youtube clip?
patrick or pappa, if either could bless me with this stuff i would be of eternal debt
bangelo at jazzinfection dot com
― Bangelo, Sunday, 11 January 2009 10:36 (4 years ago) Permalink
Yep--it's Takahashi and Taeko Ohnuki.
I can upload them and send them your way.
― Patrick South, Sunday, 11 January 2009 16:48 (4 years ago) Permalink
Re: Tomita - I got Shipbuilding, but still have yet to get Shiplaunching. Patrick's recommendation has me waiting with baited breath. Shipbuilding has some great moments on it.
Working on investigating Noa Noa/Benbossa now, thanks to having gotten a couple more off the Tokyo Bossa comps:
http://www.noanoa.jp/
Unfortunately, anything labeled Noa Noa and Benbossa on Youtube has nothing to do with this.
― one had against the other makes a great sound for: (PappaWheelie V), Sunday, 11 January 2009 20:27 (4 years ago) Permalink
PappaWheelie, I sent Bangelo Shipbuilding. Want me to send both of you Shiplaunching?
― Patrick South, Sunday, 11 January 2009 20:51 (4 years ago) Permalink
It would be GREATLY appreciated Patrick!
PappaWheelie1 at gmail
I will gladly send anything you request in return.
― one had against the other makes a great sound for: (PappaWheelie V), Sunday, 11 January 2009 20:53 (4 years ago) Permalink
I got both of these from the Tokyo Cafe: Smooth Sensitive Relaxing compilation
Keyco - Tsuki To Taiyou
Miyuki Hatakeyama - Umi ga hoshii noni
― one had against the other makes a great sound for: (PappaWheelie V), Sunday, 11 January 2009 21:48 (4 years ago) Permalink
re: Tokyo Cafe: Smooth Sensitive Relaxing compilation
I wish there was a youtube result for:
yasuyuki horigome, miyuki hatakeyama, hanaregumi - mafuyu monogatari
great song
The comp also has Lisa Ono, Tomita Lab, Bird, etc
Also fell in love with the busy Tomita remix (er, more like cover) of FPM's Why Not? Stevie Wonder synths abound.
― one had against the other makes a great sound for: (PappaWheelie V), Sunday, 11 January 2009 21:52 (4 years ago) Permalink
patrick- deepest thanks for both. am starting to listen to Shipbuilding now and not disappointed. in fact probably the best thing I've heard in a long, long while
and as someone for whom the works of mssrs becker and fagen are sort of a religious text this is doubly fascinating. they should all have lunch and see what happens
Do you have any sense of how blown-up this guy is in Japan? I know that this kind of flawless studio production still can't come cheap and I'd imagine that you'd have to be moving some records to sustain that, unless the music scene there is still running at a US 70's level, which i'm totally fine with
― Bangelo, Sunday, 11 January 2009 23:24 (4 years ago) Permalink
ILX Samba fans, who loves ya baby?!
― serious sockpuppet here (PappaWheelie V), Tuesday, 13 January 2009 00:53 (4 years ago) Permalink
ooh thanks!
― my life is ronan! (The Reverend), Tuesday, 13 January 2009 23:37 (4 years ago) Permalink
I may post another, should it be appreciated...
^^^ the Naomi & Goro track on that has caused me to seek further:
http://www.last.fm/music/Naomi%2B%2526%2BGoro
I probably will begin the hunt for albums very soon. Will post when found.
― serious sockpuppet here (PappaWheelie V), Wednesday, 14 January 2009 03:24 (4 years ago) Permalink
pecombo, too. serious echoes of quarteto em cy there.
http://www.last.fm/music/pecombo
― serious sockpuppet here (PappaWheelie V), Wednesday, 14 January 2009 03:57 (4 years ago) Permalink
Pecombo - chanson des jumelles
Pecombo - aguas de marco
Pecombo - Comme D'habitude
― serious sockpuppet here (PappaWheelie V), Wednesday, 14 January 2009 04:02 (4 years ago) Permalink
Any Orange Pekoe fans here?
― serious sockpuppet here (PappaWheelie V), Thursday, 15 January 2009 08:36 (4 years ago) Permalink
someone just posted this over on dreamchimney
― (jaxon) ( .) ( .) (jaxon), Wednesday, 21 January 2009 22:58 (4 years ago) Permalink
The Immigrant's Bossa Band song I have form Tokyo Bossa Nova Madeira comp was kind eh. More in the Latin Acid Jazz vein, ala early Fez Combo or Soul Bossa Trio stuff. I hadn't prioritized getting more if it was like that.
This video is great. It helps put them into a better context and helps my prioritizing getting more.
Thanks jaxon.
― Sometimes, I can't Stan myself... (PappaWheelie V), Wednesday, 21 January 2009 23:13 (4 years ago) Permalink
Thanks, this thread has introduced me to some cool stuff!
― del (dell), Thursday, 22 January 2009 21:31 (4 years ago) Permalink
PW, that zip you put together is completely dope btw
― punk floyd (The Reverend), Thursday, 29 January 2009 05:38 (4 years ago) Permalink
I was wondering...
I'm constructing part 2 now.
― BAROQUE AS A JOKE! (PappaWheelie V), Thursday, 29 January 2009 05:42 (4 years ago) Permalink
Can Naomi & Goro do any wrong?
I just found 'Santa on a Surfboard' (from Presente de natal ~bossa nova christmas~), and despite xmas, it's as good of a Bossa as anything else they've done.
Trying to get their album 'PS I Forgot'.
― BAROQUE AS A JOKE! (PappaWheelie V), Thursday, 29 January 2009 21:05 (4 years ago) Permalink
Cinnabom
― nabisock (PappaWheelie V), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 17:56 (4 years ago) Permalink
Rie Tanaka - Kiss kara hajimaru Miracle (Jazz version)
― nabisock (PappaWheelie V), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 18:00 (4 years ago) Permalink
i like a lot of the soul bossa trio stuff actually and there's this lp i have by spiritual vibes which is breezy sorta bossa nova stuff. i guess it's Nobukazu Takemura's old project?
― steve goldberg variations (omar little), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 18:06 (4 years ago) Permalink
Just discovered MAKE
MAKE - Tada Itoshii
MAKE Interview (in English)
xp - I do like some of Soul Bossa Trio, especially the vocal version of "Andei, Andei"
― nabisock (PappaWheelie V), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 18:13 (4 years ago) Permalink
God, it's become a deluge of this stuff
Sustained Affection - IBB
― nabisock (PappaWheelie V), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 22:35 (4 years ago) Permalink
(oh, just realized IBB = Immigrant's Bossa Band)
― nabisock (PappaWheelie V), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 22:36 (4 years ago) Permalink
Olivia Ong from Singapore was today's surprise discovery.
She put out "A Girl Meets Bossa" in 2005, and part II in 2006.
Need to check out Ann Sally further too.
― PappaWheelie V, Friday, 6 February 2009 08:30 (4 years ago) Permalink
The act listed as "F to G" on a Tokyo Bossa Nova comp is actually Filó Machado and Guennoshin.
Filó Machado is a veteran Brazilian guitarist/singer, and Guennoshin is a Japanese percussionist. They did an album called F to G in 2003.
This blog hosts the entire album, which is fantastic.
Filó Machado and Saigenji also have collaborated, but haven't tracked down more than 1 song yet.
― PappaWheelie V, Friday, 13 February 2009 23:14 (4 years ago) Permalink
Can Saigenji do any wrong?
― PappaWheelie V, Friday, 13 February 2009 23:27 (4 years ago) Permalink
Be the Voice is proving to have some high points in their discography
Michael Jackson cover:
― FTWWW (PappaWheelie V), Saturday, 14 February 2009 06:01 (4 years ago) Permalink
Ego-Wrappin' have quite the catalog.
― awesome was amazing (PappaWheelie V), Sunday, 15 February 2009 04:53 (4 years ago) Permalink
World Standard 04 - A Tatsuo Sunaga Live Mix
^^ Good primer mix I found. Numerous acts included I've yet to check out.
Will check out the rest in the series.
― awesome was amazing (PappaWheelie V), Sunday, 15 February 2009 05:28 (4 years ago) Permalink
Better still, the site I got that photo from is chocked full of intersting finds:
http://www1.ttcn.ne.jp/~jilosetsu/disco04.htm
― awesome was amazing (PappaWheelie V), Sunday, 15 February 2009 05:29 (4 years ago) Permalink
does ino hidefumi deserve a mention here?
i really like him, maybe too money mark-ish for this thread, though
― moonship journey to baja, Sunday, 15 February 2009 05:32 (4 years ago) Permalink
y/n?
― moonship journey to baja, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 05:25 (4 years ago) Permalink
Not in the bossa heart of it, but I wouldn't be surprised if something like that turned up on one of these comps.
― I don't even understand what your screen name means... (PappaWheelie V), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 05:30 (4 years ago) Permalink
Lamp:http://minipopcube.blogspot.com/2010/03/lamp.html
― PappaWheelie V, Monday, 10 May 2010 02:36 (3 years ago) Permalink
Oh shit, this thread is a goldmine.
― double shyamalan (MaresNest), Monday, 10 May 2010 13:13 (3 years ago) Permalink
― _Rudipherous_, Sunday, 9 September 2012 22:05 (8 months ago) Permalink
I imagine most people remotely interested will have already heard this, but this song just bubbled up at me while I was listening to Adult. It really is a gem.
Tokyo Jihen - Keshou Naoshi
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 11 February 2013 16:40 (3 months ago) Permalink