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Takeshi Inomata for Columbia Japan from 1970. Takeshi Inomata (Drums & Percussion) Jun Suzuki (Electric Bass) Shigetok Kamiya (Electric Guitar) Ryo Kawasaki (Electric Guitar) Sho Imai (Trombone & Bass Trombone) Shigemichi Dohmoto (Trombone & Bass Trombone) Takao Uematsu (Tenor Sax & Soprano Sax) Fantastic lp of funky jazz from the Columbia issued Groovy Sound Series. No idea who plays on it as the credits are all in Japanese but it's a monster session. Check out "Mustache" and "Tak's Tune" for some severe beats from drummer/leader Takeshi Inomata. All Killer No Filler - Highly Recommended!

Hideo Shiraki for Teichiku Japan from 1961. Rare super tough hard bop session from Japan featuring the killer koto led and drum driven bomb "In Fiesta". Reissued in Japan by Kyoto Jazz Massive for Think in a blink and miss it moment back in 2005 but now out of print. The old Dusty Groove blurb: A brilliant early album from Japanese drummer Hideo Shiraki a jazz session that bristles with the same intensity as key late 50s work by Benny Golson or Gigi Gryce! Although Hideo's leading the group on drums, his work on the kit is remarkably subtle done with the snappingly rhythmic style that marked some of Golson's best modern experiments of a few years before not nearly as bombastic as his stint with Art Blakey, and more in the rhythmically stepping quality of his work with Art Farmer in the Jazztet. Key players on the session include Hidehiko Matsumoto on tenor and flute and Yuzuru Sera on piano both of whom give the album a fluid grace that's really beautiful soulful

Lloyd McNeill for Baobab from 1976. Lloyd McNeill-Flute ; Dom Salvador-Piano ; Cecil McBee-Bass ; Portinho , Brian Brake-Drums ; Ray Armando-Percussion. One for the flute freaks on a private press out of NYC. Heavy Brazilian infuences at work on this wonderful spiritual jazz session from the great Lloyd McNeill.Two originals,one standard and a cracking version of Salvador's "Salvation Army" which featured on Dom's '76 Muse debut "Minha Familia"(Available at Ile Oxumare ). Here's some info on Lloyd McNeill from the excellent Hipwax : The first thing to know about Lloyd McNeill is that his are the very best soul-jazz flute LPs, and each is first-rate, a masterpiece of self-direction. The second thing to know is there is much more to him than his recorded legacy. He is one of those incredible, super-sensitive people who excels at every artistic idiom and endeavor; making wonderful music is just part of his flowing creativity. A professor (at Rutgers Uni