J-Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan Vol.5 1970-1988 5700963 Duke Gordon (piano)

Duke Gordon (piano)

this major development site for the burgeoning new West Coast jazz & improvised music sound closed its doors permanently at the end of 2023

It's striking

once again refracting kaleidoscopic colors across old favorites and less-familiar treasures from the jazz heritage

consciously uplifting themes and striking melodic clarity

J-Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan Vol.5 1970-1988 5700963 Duke Gordon (piano)BBE's Japanese jazz survey reaches its final chapter with a set that spans late 60s sessions through to 80s fusion, mapping a scene that splinters in all directions at once. Curated by Tony Higgins and Mike Peden, it pulls together deep cuts and private press oddities into a loose and shifting portrait. Toshiyuki Honda's 'Eastern Legacy' surges with clipped, electric force, then Mikio Masuda's 'Sonic Barrier' burns hotter, drums pushing hard against