Tony Higgins & Mike Peden: J Jazz - Deep Modern Jazz From Japan (180g) Vinyl 3LP 3.5mm / Stereo Input reviewed by Le Gato 03/2016

reviewed by Le Gato 03/2016

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music label: Jazz Images 1962 / 2016

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Tony Higgins & Mike Peden: J Jazz - Deep Modern Jazz From Japan (180g) Vinyl 3LP 3.5mm / Stereo Input reviewed by Le Gato 03/2016Landmark compilation of artists and composers whose names are generally only known to committed collectors of Japanese jazz. This triple vinyl set documents the vibrant soundtrack of Japans jazz cafe culture, an elusive network of enclaves tucked away in urban sidestreets with little in the way of signage or advertising of any kind. During World War II, Jazz music was banned by the wartime authorities of Japan, and during the allied forces subsequent