RECENT AND UPCOMING RELEASES XVI

Kaoru Abe - 19770916@Ayler, Sapporo (Doubtmusic) - out now

New Direction - Live at Jazzbed (Jinya Disc) - out now

New Direction - Live at Station '70 (Jinya Disc) - end of May

KAORU ABE & YASUKAZU SATO "ACACIA NO AME GA YAMU TOKI"

Kaoru Abe, bass clarinet (1), alto saxophone (2+3), harmonica (2)
Yasukazu Sato, percussion


1. Acacia No Ame Ga Yamu Toki  19:48
2. Chim Chim Cheree / Sombre Dimanche  27:53
3. Love Come Back To Me  22:46


Recorded live on October 31, 1971 in a classroom at Tohoku University.

WAX Records TKCA-71098

KAORU ABE - 未発表音源＋初期音源 (YOUTH INC, 2012)

1. Duo
2. Duo
3. Duo
4. Duo
5. Trio


Kaoru Abe, saxophones, bass clarinet, harmonica
Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar (5)
Hiroshi Yamazaki, drums (5)

Live recordings, early 1970s. Unknown drummer on 1-4.

Youth Inc - YOUTH-165

CD Rip

KAORU ABE - SOLO 1973 (YOUTH INC, 2012)

1. Solo 1973
2. Solo 1973
3. Solo 1973
4. Solo 1973



Kaoru Abe, saxophone


Youth Inc - YOUTH-142 (1), YOUTH-165 (2-4)

CD Rip

KAORU ABE - LIVE AT PASSE-TAMPS 18 (PASSE-TAMPS'S DISK, 1999)

1. 1977/11/24


Kaoru Abe, saxophone

Recorded live at Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima on 24 November 1977

Passe-Tamps's Disk - 18-47

CDr Rip

KAORU ABE - LIVE AT PASSE-TAMPS 17 (PASSE-TAMPS'S DISK, 1999)

1. 1977/11/23


Kaoru Abe, saxophone

Recorded live at Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima on 23 November 1977

Passe-Tamps's Disk - 17-47

CDr Rip

KAORU ABE - LIVE AT PASSE-TAMPS 16 (PASSE-TAMPS'S DISK, 1999)

1. 1976/02/28
2. 1976/08/30


Kaoru Abe, saxophone, harmonica

Recorded live at Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima on 28 February and 30 August 1976

Passe-Tamps's Disk - 16-47

CDr Rip

KAORU ABE - LIVE AT PASSE-TAMPS 12 (PASSE-TAMPS'S DISK, 1999)

1. 1976/05/30
2. 1976/05/30
3. 1976/05/30


Kaoru Abe, guitar

Recorded live at Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima on 30 May 1976

Passe-Tamps's Disk - 12-101

CDr Rip

KAORU ABE - LIVE AT PASSE-TAMPS 9 (PASSE-TAMPS'S DISK, 1999)

1. 1976/01/25


Kaoru Abe, guitar

Recorded live at Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima on 25 January 1976

Passe-Tamps's Disk - 9-101

CDr Rip

KAORU ABE & SABU TOYOZUMI - OVERHANG PARTY / SENZEI (QBICO, 2004)

A. February 25, 1978 (3rd Set)

B. April 15, 1978 (1st Set)

C. April 15, 1978 (2nd Set)

D. April 30, 1978 (1st Set)

Kaoru Abe, alto saxophone

Sabu Toyozumi, drums, percussion

Recorded live at Gaya, Tokyo

Qbico - Qbico 22/23

LP Rip

KAORU ABE, TOSHINORI KONDO, MOTOTERU TAKAGI, DEREK BAILEY, TOSHI TSUCHITORI, MOTOHARU YOSHIZAWA ‎– THE MUSIC ... HARDCORE JAZZ (KITTY RECORDS, 2003)

1. Trio Improvisation 1
2. Trio Improvisation 2
3. Duo Improvisation
4. Trio Improvisation 3



Kaoru Abe, alto saxophone, harmonica (1, 2)
Mototeru Takagi, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone (1-3)
Toshinori Kondo, trumpet (1-3)
Derek Bailey, guitar (4)
Motoharu Yoshizawa, bass (4)
Toshi Tsuchitori, drums (4)


Recorded at Polydor 1st Studio, Tokyo, 19th April, '78.

Out-takes from the Derek Bailey - Duo and Trio Improvisations sessions. Promo, not for sale.

Kitty Records ‎– BCC-1018

CD Rip

MASAYUKI TAKAYANAGI & KAORU ABE - 解体的交感 - CREATIVE DESTRUCTION (SOUND CREATORS INC., 1970)

From "Cool" Jojo to "Blow-Torch" Jojo and Abe

1. Untitled
2. Untitled


Kaoru Abe, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, harmonica
Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar

Recorded live at Kousei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, June 28, 1970.

Original LP release on Sound Creators Inc., 1970

CD rip from DIW Records ‎– DIW-414, 1999

Re-released on DIW Records ‎– DIW-415, 2000

KAORU ABE / YOSHISABURO TOYOZUMI DUO - LIVE AT GAYA (DIW, 1995)

Two of the greats of Japanese free improvisation. This was recorded during the same period as Overhang Party (Alm Records, still available on CD) and Overhang Party / Senzei (Qbico), unfortunately during the last year of Abe's life. Sabu is still very much with us and making some great music. This duo recording was only released as a bonus CD to Abe's solo box set. 

1. Duo Improvisation 27:23, 25 November 1977

2. Duo Improvisation 26:14, 26 March 1978

Kaoru Abe, alto saxophone

Yoshisaburo (Sabu) Toyozumi, drums


Recorded live at Gaya, Hatsudai, Tokyo.


CD rip, DIW Records, DIWS-2.

MILFORD GRAVES "MEDITATION AMONG US" (KITTY, 1977)

Already wanted to post it together with Graves' "Bäbi Music".
After putting it on the shelf for preparing the post later that day it has "vanished" - but found it again some days ago.

Enjoy!





MILFORD GRAVES "MEDITATION AMONG US"


Milford Graves, drums, percussion, piano, voice
Mototeru Takagi, tenor saxophone
Kaoru Abe, alto & sopranino saxophone
Toshinori Kondo, trumpet, alto horn
Toshiyuki Tsuchitori, drums, percussion


A. Together And Moving 19:57
B. Response 16:08


Recorded at Polydor 1st Studio on July 28, 1977 in Tokyo, Japan.

KITTY MKF 1201

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ABE/YOSHIZAWA/KONDO/BAILEY "AIDA'S CALL" (STARLIGHT FURNITURE, 1978)

ABE/YOSHIZAWA/KONDO/BAILEY "AIDA'S CALL"


Kaoru Abe, alto saxophone
Toshinori Kondo, trumpet
Derek Bailey, guitar
Motoharu Yoshizawa, bass


1. Administratio 23:41
2. The Man From S.L.A.P.P.Y. 09:47
3. Spear-Core 06:27


Recorded live at Michada-Kavalinka, Japan on 3rd May, 1978.


STARLIGHT FURNITURE CO. *9

(released 1999)

DEREK BAILEY "DUO & TRIO IMPROVISATION" (KITTY, 1978)

Here is an extension to Riccardo's Company post. Off course this is also Company - in Japan.

This version has almost thirty minutes more music than the original LP.



DEREK BAILEY "DUO & TRIO IMPROVISATION"


Derek Bailey, electric & acoustic guitar (except 5 & 6)
Toshinori Kondo, trumpet, alto horn (2,5,6,9)
Kaoru Abe, alto saxophone, harmonica (3,8)
Mototeru Takagi, tenor, alto & soprano saxophone (3,5,6,8)
Motoharu Yoshizawa, double bass (1,7)
Toshi Tsuchitori, drums, percussion (1,4,7)


01. Improvisation 21 (09:28)
02. Improvisation 22 (02:36)
03. Improvisation 23 (12:13)
04. Improvisation 24 (08:03)
05. Improvisation 25 (02:02)
06. Improvisation 26 (05:47)
07. Improvisation 27 (06:27)

08. Improvisation 28 (03:36)
09. Improvisation 29 (05:50)
10. Collective Improvisation 1 (07:07)
11. Collective Improvisation 2 (13:11)


Recorded in Tokyo on April 19, 1978.

KITTY MKF 1034 (LP) 1978
DIW 358 (CD) 1992
Universal UCCU 9021 (CD) 2003

Masayuki Takayanagi & Kaoru Abe "Mass Projection" & "Gradually Projection" (1970, DIW-424/425) FLAC

Here are two of Abe's earliest recordings, dating from 1970. Takayanagi plays electric guitar and Abe alto sax, a Japanese flute called shakuhachi (used here with a reed) and on the second disc bass clarinet and harmonica (!) are added. Note that in order to recreate the original schedule of the concert, the Gradually Projection disc should be played between the two pieces of the Mass Projection disc.
Anyway, I'd recommend to listen first to Gradually Projection as it is the less agressive of the two (with particularly beautiful bass clarinet work) ... Mass Projection can be filed under the "very hardcore" etiquette so be prepared. Take a look at this screenshot of the disc's two tracks opened in Sound Forge which should give you a good idea [http://i29.tinypic.com/i6au02.jpg]. Hehe.

To conclude, here's a link to informative reviews of Abe records written in the Opprobrium magazine, with a piece on Mass Projection [http://tinyurl.com/2omz36] and a link to a discography [http://tinyurl.com/3xvubx].

Enjoy,
Pierre

PS : I am looking for the "Live at Gaya" box set, so please get in touch if you can help !