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Casiopea is a still-active Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro and bassist Tetsuo Sakurai.The album Eyes of the Mind was released in the United States in 1981. They then released the album Mint Jams in 1982, followed by Four by Four in the same year, which is a collaborative album with some of Fourplay members.

Miles Davis - E.S.P. (1965) {2006 DSD Japan Mini LP Edition, SICP 1215}
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© 2006 Sony Music Japan / Columbia | SICP 1215
Jazz / Hard Bop / Trumpet

ESP marks the beginning of a revitalization for Miles Davis, as his second classic quintet — saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams — gels, establishing what would become their signature adventurous hard bop. Miles had been moving toward this direction in the two years preceding the release of ESP and he had recorded with everyone outside of Shorter prior to this record, but his addition galvanizes the group, pushing them toward music that was recognizably bop but as adventurous as jazz's avant-garde.

Miles Davis - A Tribute To Jack Johnson (1971) {2006 DSD Japan Mini LP Edition, SICP-1222}
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© 2006 Sony Music Japan / Columbia | SICP 1222
Jazz / Fusion / Jazz Rock

A TRIBUTE TO JACK JOHNSON was originally conceived as the soundtrack for a documentary on the life of the first African American heavyweight boxing champion, but the album stands on its own as one of the most brilliant, compelling fusion recordings ever made. This is due in large part to the increasing influence of rock and funk on Miles's aesthetic, to the superb musicians (including Davis himself– who turns in some stunningly vigorous solos), and in part to the production skills of Teo Macero, who collaged the album together from numerous jam sessions into two lengthy, majestic tracks.

Miles Davis - Miles Smiles (1966) {2006 DSD Japan Mini LP Edition, SICP 1216}
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© 2006 Sony Music Japan / Columbia | SICP 1216
Jazz / Hard Bop / Trumpet

With their second album, Miles Smiles, the second Miles Davis Quintet really began to hit their stride, delving deeper into the more adventurous, exploratory side of their signature sound. This is clear as soon as "Orbits" comes crashing out the gate, but it's not just the fast, manic material that has an edge – slower, quieter numbers are mercurial, not just in how they shift melodies and chords, but how the voicing and phrasing never settles into a comfortable groove. This is music that demands attention, never taking predictable paths or easy choices.

John Patton - Along Came John (1963) {2009 Analogue Productions DSD Remaster}
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© 2009 Blue Note / Analogue Productions | CBNJ 84130 SA
Jazz / Hard Bop / Soul Jazz / Hammond B-3

John Patton, Grant Green and Ben Dixon were introduced to Blue Note by Lou Donaldson and quickly became the quintessential rhythm section for Blue Note's funkier session. They came together for this, John Patton's first album, with two of the label's tenor saxophonists Fred Jackson and Harold Vick. The double tenors and organ trio make an unbeatable combination for some soulful, swinging music. The title tune and "The Silver Meter" were radio hits that remain among the most popular of Patton's recorded performances.

Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue (1959) {2006 DSD Japan Mini LP Edition, SICP-1206}
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© 2006 Sony Music Japan / Columbia | SICP 1206
Jazz / Hard Bop / Modal Music / Trumpet

Kind of Blue isn't merely an artistic highlight for Miles Davis, it's an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album, a universally acknowledged standard of excellence. Why does Kind of Blue posses such a mystique? Perhaps because this music never flaunts its genius.

Miles Davis - Miles Davis In Europe (1964) {2006 DSD Japan Mini LP Edition, SICP 1210}
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© 2006 Sony Music Japan / Columbia | SICP 1210
Jazz / Modal Music / Hard Bop / Trumpet

Recorded live in France at the Festival Mondial, du Jazz Antibes, Miles Davis in Europe captures trumpeter Miles Davis in late 1963. While Four & More and My Funny Valentine – both taken from the same 1964 New York Philharmonic Hall concert – are most often cited as this lineup's essential live recording, Miles Davis in Europe is a no less exciting listen.

Herbie Hancock - Flood. Live In Japan (1975) {2006 DSD Japan Edition, SICP 967}
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© 2006 Columbia / Sony Music Japan | SICP 967
Jazz / Fusion / Post Bop / Jazz Funk / Piano

Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters take to the road in the live double album Flood, recorded and released only in Japan. Contrary to the impression left by his American releases at this time, Hancock was still very much attached to the acoustic piano, as his erudite opening workout on "Maiden Voyage/Actual Proof" with his funk rhythm section makes clear. The electric keyboards, mostly Rhodes piano and clavinet, make their first appearances on side two, where Hancock now becomes more of a funky adjunct to the rhythm section, bumping along with a superb feeling for the groove while Bennie Maupin takes the high road above on a panoply of winds.

The Modern Jazz Disciples - Right Down Front (1960) {2013 Japan Prestige New Jazz Chronicle SHM-CD HR Cutting Series}
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© 1960, 2013 Prestige New Jazz / Concord / Universal Japan | UCCO-5387 | NJLP 8240
Jazz / Hard Bop / Bop

Reissue features the latest DSD / HR Cutting remastering and the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD player). Comes with a description. Features the original LP designs. Creatively, the Modern Jazz Disciples show no sign of a sophomore slump on their second album, Right Down Front, which was recorded for New Jazz/Prestige in 1960. Here's the bad news: The Disciples' second album turned out to be their last; after Right Down Front, Curtis Peagler's short-lived outfit broke up. But the honeymoon was nice while it lasted. With this LP, the Disciples unveiled one personnel change: Wilbur "Slim" Jackson was on drums instead of Ron McCurdy. But the rest of the lineup was still in place, and that includes leader Curtis Peagler on alto and tenor sax, William Brown on piano, Lee Tucker on bass, and William "Hicky" Kelley on the rare normaphone.