HOZAN YAMAMOTO + KARL HANS BERGER "AGAIN AND AGAIN" (VICTOR, 1985)

 By request - this is not from the vinyl nor from the later CD but from a box set of Yamamtoto's Jazz encounters. Picture is from the web.

 

Hozan Yamamoto, shakuhachi (1 to 3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Karl Berger, piano, vibraphone
Yoshio Ikeda, double bass (1, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Takeshi Watanabe, drums  (1, 5, 9)

1		We Are = ウィ・アー
2		Again = 邂逅
3		Home = 家灯り
4		Fragments = 花舞い
5		Lines And Spaces = 踏み石の庭
6		Smile = 木洩れ日
7		Jump For Joy = ジャンプ・フォー・ジョイ
8		Passing Rain = 通り雨
9		Lullaby = お伽話

Recorded 1985 March 15th-16th at Victor Aoyama Studio, Tokyo.

Originally released on Victor SGS-38 (Japan, 1985-07-21)

 

HOZAN YAMAMOTO WITH SHARPS & FLATS ‎– BEAUTIFUL BAMBOO-FLUTE (PHILIPS, 1971)

A1. Kokiriko Bushi
A2. Sado Okesa
A3. Tairyo Utaikomi
A4. Soma Bon-Uta
A5. Komoro Mago-Uta
A6. Nanbu Ushioi-Uta

B1. Itsuki No Komori-Uta
B2. Hietsuki-Bushi
B3. Yasuki-Bushi
B4. Yosakoi-Bushi
B5. Kuroda-Bushi


Hozan Yamamoto, shakuhachi
Nobuo Hara, conductor
Sharps and Flats, orchestra

Recorded on 11 & 14 January 1971 at Victor Studio, Tokyo

Philips ‎– FX-8510

LP Rip

HOZAN YAMAMOTO ‎– 銀界 - SILVER WORLD (PHILIPS, 1971)

A1. 序 - Prologue
A2. 銀界 - Silver World
A3. 竜安寺の石庭 - Stone Garden Of Ryoan Temple
B1. 驟雨 - A Heavy Shower
B2. 沢之瀬 - Sawanose
B3. 終 - Epilogue



Gary Peacock, bass
Hiroshi Murakami, drums
Masabumi Kikuchi, piano
Hozan Yamamoto, shakuhachi



Recorded on October 15th & 20th, 1970 at Victor Studio

Philips ‎– FX-8509

LP Rip

Hozan Yamamoto-Le Japon aux quatre saisons-1980

Here's a lovely Japanese flavoured chamber Folk-Jazz session (with some free improvisation) led by Hozan Yamamoto, very reminiscent of mid 70's Oregon, perhaps even  inspired by them  up to a point...
I'd certainly have mistaken the guitarist as Ralph Towner in a blind fold test!
And a dash of early 60's Jimmy Giuffre.
Gorgeous tunes too.

Hozan Yamamoto -Shakuhachi
Yasuo Arakawa-db
Ryo Noda-Saxophones
Sadanori Nakamure-Guitars
released by yupiteru in 1980
Enjoy!


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Ps , i recently finally found the correct belt for my turntable, which is now running much more accurately.

HELEN MERRILL - AFFINITY (CONTINENTAL RECORDS, 1982)

A1. This Hotel
A2. All Blues/St. Louis Blues
A3. Under Darkest Skies

B1. Sunayama
B2. No More Blues
B3. A Love Like Ours
B4. Bei Mir Bist du Schoen/You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To


Helen Merrill, vocals
Masahiko Sato, piano, electric piano
Hozan Yamamoto, shakuhachi
Noboyushi Ino, bass
Masahiko Togashi, percussion


Recorded at Teichiku Suginami Studio, Tokyo, on 10-11 July, 1982

Continental Records - Teichiku / HL-5017

Vinyl Rip

HOZAN YAMAMOTO & MASAHIKO SATO - SILKY ADVENTURE (BROADWAY, 1986)

A1. Iberian Sunset
A2. Bamboo Shoots
A3. Tail Wind
A4. Commodore Drive

B1. Silky Adventure
B2. Funauta
B3. Earlham Blues
B4. Village West


Hozan Yamamoto, shakuhachi
Masahiko Sato, piano


Recorded 26 August 1986 at Sound City Studios.

Broadway - 28MB-5001

Vinyl Rip

Yosuke Yamashita & Hozan Yamamoto: Bolero (1986)

Tracks        total:  77:35

A1         Round About Midnight (Monk)     5:03   
A2         Senba Yama (YY)     16:42    

B1         Bolero (Ravel)       9:04    
B2         Seijaku (HY)     7:18
    
C1         Space Unknown (HY)     4:38   
C2         Farewell Jo Härting (YY,HY)     7:37    
C3         Passing Rain  (Karl Berger)     6:06

D1         The Tragedy Of A Grotesque Funeral (YY,HY)     6:28   
D2         Again (Karl Berger)     6:07
D3         We Are (Karl Berger)     4:52    
D4         Scarborough Fair (trad, arr YY,HY)     3:32
   
Credits

    Shakuhachi – Hozan Yamamoto (tracks: B2,C1,C2,C3,D1,D2,D3,D4)
    Piano – Yosuke Yamashita (tracks: A1,A2,B1,C2,C3,D1,D2,D3,D4)

Notes

Recording date: July 4th, 1985
Location: Amerikahaus Munich



this beautiful double LP was never reissued since, which is a shame. back then, i was in the audience :-)
enjoy!
O

MASAHIKO TOGASHI "THREE MASTERS" (NEXT WAVE, 1980)

Out of the vaults of Nick - Enjoy.......



MASAHIKO TOGASHI  "THREE MASTERS"


Hozan Yamamoto, shakuhachi
Masahiko Sato, piano, electric piano
Masahiko Togashi, drums, percussion

On B3 only:
Kazutoki Umezu, bass clarinet
Yoriyuki Harada, piano
Katsuo Kuninaka, bass
Shota Koyama, drums

A1. Tohne (Distant sounds) 05:00
A2. Dry                    06:28
A3. White Autumn           06:43

B1. Minamoto               03:59
B2. Sounds                 10:41
B3. Midare                 06:18

Recorded live at Donau Hall, Donaueschingen, 18 October 1980.

NEXT WAVE/Nippon Phonogram 25PJ-1006.
Album series title : Donaueschinger Musiktage/1980, Jazz of Japan, vol.1.

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HOZAN YAMAMOTO - MASAHIKO TOGASHI - YOSUKE YAMASHITA "BREATH" (DENON, 1984)

A meeting between traditional and modern musicians.
Hozan Yamamoto became famous in the world of Jazz through his collaboration with Tony Scott.
Together they recorded "Music for Zen Meditation". He has worked among others with Ravi Shankar, Gary Peacock and Karl Berger.



HOZAN YAMAMOTO - MASAHIKO TOGASHI - YOSUKE YAMASHITA "BREATH"


Hozan Yamamoto, shakuhachi
Masahiko Togashi, percussion
Yosuke Yamashita, piano

1. Breath Prologue (Togashi) 05:12
2. Joy (Yamamoto) 09:31
3. Bamboo Holyday (Yamamoto) 04:51
4. Eastern Ceremony (Togashi) 07:53
5. Encounter (Togashi - Yamashita) 09:24
6. Basic Flight (Yamashita) 05:32
7. Rainbow (Yamamoto) 08:17
8. Breath Epilogue (Togashi) 02:32

Recorded at Nippon Columbia Studios No.1, Tokyo on 13th April, 1984.

DENON PCM 38C38-7281