YAMAME (1962)
A historic work of modern jazz by one of the greatest tenor saxophonists in Japanese jazz history, Akira Miyazawa. 'Yamame' was recorded in 1962 and was Miyazawa’s first album, but the sharpness and avant-garde modernity of the music creates a completely timeless quality.
'Yamame' was compiled on the WaJazz: Japanese Jazz Spectacle Vol?.?II - Deep, Heavy and Beautiful Jazz from Japan 1962?-?1985
| Genre | Jazz |
|---|---|
| Style | Post Bop, Japanese |
| Format | VINYL |
| Cat. no | NAS-2168 |
| Label | KING RECORDS JAPAN |
| Artist | AKIRA MIYAZAWA |
| Release Date | 16/01/2026 |
| Carrier | LP |
| Barcode | 4988003386153 |
| Pressing | Japan |
| Repress / Back in Stock | Feb 26, 2027 |
| Stock | Pre-order |
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YAMAME (1962)
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'Yamame' (the Japanese name for a kind of freshwater salmon) was recorded in 1962 and was Miyazawa’s first album, but the sharpness and avant-garde modernity of the music creates a completely timeless quality. Miyazawa is one of a group of musicians who laid the foundation of the Japanese jazz scene. He wanted to express his cultural heritage by doing something he felt “only someone Japanese” could do, and so he dedicated himself to a pursuit of “Japanese jazz”. Incidentally, the album was originally simply titled “Akira Miyazawa”, but perhaps due to the impression the cover art and the track titles made, it was reissued in 1977 as “Yamame”, and has gone by that title ever since. This is an historic masterpiece of Japanese jazz.
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Sadao Watanabe (tracks: B1 to B3)
Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet – Tadayuki Harada (tracks: B1 to B3)
Trombone – Mitsuhiko Matsumoto (tracks: B1 to B3), Yasuhiro Tomoto (tracks: B1 to B3)
Trumpet – Akira Nakano (tracks: B1 to B3)
Piano – Masahiko Sato
Bass – Masanaga Harada
Bass Trombone – Takeshi Aoki (tracks: B1 to B3)
Drums – Kanji Harada, Takeshi Inomata
Supervised By – Jiro Kubota