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01. Norio Maeda & All-Stars - Yagibushi
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02. Norio Maeda & All-Stars - Tsugaru Jongara Bushi
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03. Norio Maeda & All-Stars - Hanagasa Ondo
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04. Norio Maeda & All-Stars - Otemoyan
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05. Norio Maeda & All-Stars - Sado Okesa
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06. Norio Maeda & All-Stars - Soran Bushi
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11. Norio Maeda & All-Stars - Edo Nihonbashi
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ARTIST
MAEDA & ALL-STARS, NORIO
TITLE
Rock Communication Yagibushi (1970)
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
WEWANTSOUNDS
CATALOG #
WWSCD 089CD
WWSCD 089CD
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
7/5/2024
Wewantsounds announces the reissue of
Norio Maeda
's cult classic
Rock Communication Yagibushi
, released in Japan in 1970. The album has since become a Japanese jazz funk cornerstone and is now highly sought-after on the international DJ scene. The album reinterprets 14 traditional Japanese folk songs into jaw-dropping jazz funk instrumentals featuring killer arrangements by Maeda that would fit perfectly between
David Axelrod
and
Lalo Schifrin
. One of the most prolific Nippon arrangers, Norio Maeda on a par with
Yuji Ohno
and
Kentaro Haneda
and this album has long been on many collectors' wantlist.
Rock Communication Yagibushi
is reissued internationally for the first time, with newly remastered audio, original gatefold artwork and new liner notes by
Paul Bowler
. Norio Maeda was born in Osaka Prefecture in 1934 and learnt to read music from an early age thanks to his father. He was largely self-taught on piano and quickly got into jazz, before moving to Tokyo in the mid '50s to immerse himself in the city's thriving jazz scene. There Maeda started his own group before joining
The West Liners
led by saxophonist
Konosuke Saijo
as pianist and arranger in 1959. Maeda arranged many pop and jazz albums by the likes of
Nobuo Hara
,
Terumasa Hino
, jazz singer
Mieko Irota
and, in 1969, he released the album
This is Jazz Rock
with saxophonist
Jiro Inagaki
, reinterpreting international pop, jazz and soul hits with groove arrangements which would pave the way for
Rock Communication Yagibushi
a year later. For the album, Maeda used two lineups -- a reduced one comprising
Takeshi Inomata
on drums,
Shigeo Suzuki
on sax and flute,
Kiyoshi Sugimoto
on guitar, and
Tetsuo Fushimi
on trumpet -- and an extended one adding three trumpets, four trombones and a different drummer,
Takahiro Suzuki
. The album is an explosive succession of instrumental funk and breakbeat nuggets that are reminiscent of David Axelrod with shades of Italian cinematic groove adding a Japanese twist to the mix. It's hard to pick a favorite track as Norio Maeda hits the mark every time and manages to display many fascinating shades of funk throughout the album. One of the most coveted Japanese classics on the international diggers scene,
Rock Communication Yagibushi
is finally available internationally and will please Japanese jazz funk's many fans.
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