NEW HERD ‎– SO LONG CHARLES - NEW HERD PLAYS FOR CHARLES MINGUS (DENON, 1979)

A1. Pithecantopus Erectus
A2. Beneath The Underdog
A3. The Fables Of Faubus

B1. So Long Eric
B2. Farewell To C.M.
B3. Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress



Toshiyuki Miyama, leader
Kazumi Oguro, alto saxophone
Shinji Nakayama, alto saxophone
Haruomi Ichimatsu, baritone saxophone
Yasuhiko Tachibana, bass
Hideo Kamimura, cornet
Yoshio Nakamura, drums
Kozaburo Yamaki, guitar
Kiyoshi Takano, piano
Norio Moriguchi, tenor saxophone
Junichi Kameoka, tenor saxophone
Kazumi Odagiri, tenor saxophone
Teruhiko Kataoka, trombone
Kenichi Tsunoda, trombone
Takeo Arai, trombone
Ryouhei Imay, trombone
Kohichi Ono, trumpet
Natsuki Tamura, trumpet
Masanobu Takei, trumpet
Shigeru Kamimori, trumpet


Recorded at Nippon Columbia's 1st studio, Tokyo, April 16-18 & 24, 1979.

Denon ‎– YX-7594-ND

LP Rip

TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA AND HIS NEW HERD ORCHESTRA - FOUR JAZZ COMPOSITIONS BASED ON JAPANESE CLASSICAL THEMES (TOSHIBA RECORDS, 1970)

A1. Mumyoju (Masahiko Sato)

- Hideaki Sakura, koto

A2. Shirabyoshi (Hiroshi Takami)


B1. Ikisudama (Norio Maeda)


B2. Sensyuraku (Kozaburo Yamaki)



Recorded on 12-14 August 1970

Toshiba Records, TP-9010

Vinyl Rip

MASAHIKO SATO & NEW HERD ORCHESTRA "CANTO OF LIBRA" (COLUMBIA, 1970)

I have posted the companion to this recording more than four years ago.
New links over there...and now to:



Masahiko Sato, piano, celesta

Toshiyuki Miyama, conductor

NEW HERD ORCHESTRA
Koji Hatori, Bunji Murata, Kenichi Sano, Kunio Fujisaki, trumpet
Teruhiko Kataoka, Masamichi Uetaka, Seiichi Tokura, Takeshi Aoki, trombone
Hiroshi Takami, Shinji Nakayama, alto saxophone
Kosuke Ichihara, Shoji Maeda, tenor saxophone
Shunzo Sunahara, baritone saxophone
Yoshinobu Imashiro, piano
Kozaburo Yamaki, guitar
Masao Kurisada, bass
Teiichi Tabata, drums

1. Canto I    11:21
2. Canto II   05:48
3. Canto III  08:02
4. Canto IV   05:36
5. Canto V    05:29

Music composed and arranged by Masahiko Sato.

Recorded in Tokyo on July 15 & 18, 1970.

COLUMBIA NB-7001 (LP)
(COCB-53493 CD)

TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA & THE NEW HERD ‎– NAYUTAGENJO (COLUMBIA, 1976)

A1. 日輪
A2. 塵界

B1. 諦
B2. 修
B3. 兜率天


Kenichi Tada, alto saxophone
Koji Suzuki, alto saxophone
Shozo Nakagawa, alto saxophone, flute
Kenichi Tada, baritone saxophone
Yasushi Fukushima, bass
Isao Yomoda, drums
Kozaburo Yamaki, guitar
Toshiyuki Miyama, leader
Sabu Toyozumi, percussion
Kiyoshi Takano, piano
Masahiko Sato, piano
Mamoru Mori, tenor saxophone
Shigeto Honda, tenor saxophone
Masamichi Uetaka, trombone
Osamu Shiomura, trombone
Teruhiko Kataoka, trombone
Teruo Fukushima, trombone
Kazumi Takeda, trumpet
Koji Yamaguchi, trumpet
Yoshikazu Kishi, trumpet

Recorded on 22 and 26-28 June 1976.

Columbia ‎– SQ-7003

Vinyl Rip

SHUKO MIZUNO, TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA & THE NEW HERD PLUS ALL-STAR GUESTS ‎– SHUKO MIZUNO'S "JAZZ ORCHESTRA '73" (THREE BLIND MICE, 1973)

A. Drive, Drive, Drive!

B. Blues, Autonomy, Drive, Chaos


Toshiyuki Miyama, conductor
Shuko Mizuno, organ (B), conductor

Kenji Mori, alto saxophone (A)
Isao Kimura, alto saxophone
Kazumi Oguro, alto saxophone
Shigeru Hirano, baritone saxophone
Hideto Kanai, bass
Hiromi Sano, clarinet (B)
Masaaki Sano, clarinet (B)
Seiichi Nakamura, clarinet (B)
Takashi Shikata, clarinet (B)
Isao Yomoda, drums
Masaaki Ito, electric bass
Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar (B)
Joe Mizuki, percussion (B)
Mamoru Mori, tenor saxophone
Seiji Inoue, tenor saxophone
Seiichi Tokura, trombone (B)
Takeshi Aoki, trombone (B)
Masamichi Uetaka, trombone
Takahide Uchida, trombone
Takashi Hayakawa, trombone
Teruhiko Kataoka, trombone
Terumasa Hino, trumpet (A)
Ken-ichi Sano, trumpet (B)
Koji Hadori, trumpet (B)
Kazumi Takeda, trumpet
Shuji Atsuta, trumpet
Shin Kazuhara, trumpet
Yoshikazu Kishi, trumpet



Recorded August 23, 1973 (A), and September 2, 1973 (B) at AOI Studio, Tokyo.

Three Blind Mice ‎– TBM-55

Vinyl Rip

TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA & HIS NEW HERD - "NIO & PIGEON" (NIPPON COLUMBIA, 1972)

A contribution by Nick.


TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA & HIS NEW HERD - "NIO & PIGEON"

Toshiyuki Miyama, leader
Kazumi Oguro, alto Saxophone, clarinet & alto clarinet, flute, tambourine
Shinji Nakayama, alto Saxophone, clarinet, flute, siren, clapper
Shoji Maeda, tenor Saxophone & soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute
Kiyoshi Saito, tenor Saxophone & soprano saxophone, clarinet, Flute, Kachi-Kachi
Miki Matsui, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Koji Hatori, trumpet, mellophone
Bunji Murata, trumpet, drum
Kenichi Sano, trumpet, siren
Kunio Fujisaki, trumpet
Teruhiko Kataoka, trombone, drum
Masamichi Uetaka, trombone, kachi-kachi
Seiichi Tokura, trombone, drum, bell
Takeshi Aoki, trombone, bass trombone, siren, guilo
Yoshinobu Imashiro, piano, gong, celesta, gara-gara
Masao Kunisada, bass
Masaru Hiromi, drums, percussion, clapper
Kozaburo Yamaki, guitar, maracas, bell, kachi-kachi, composer, arranger



A1. Hide And Seek                      04:14
A2. A Sun Shower Parade                05:11
A3. Grief For Enka                     03:17   
A4. Nio And Pigeon                     05:31
A5. When A Swan Goes To Sleep          03:34

B1. Streams Of The Sumida River        03:08
B2. Dedications To The Humble Prayer   02:35
B3. Adult's Day                        09:44

Recorded 9 & 16 May 1972 (probably in Tokyo).


NIPPON COLUMBIA NCB-7018. Adventure In Sounds series.

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TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA AND HIS NEW HERD ORCHESTRA "ETERNITY? ? EPOS" (POLYDOR JAPAN, 1971)

Some weeks ago Nick has provided us with a bunch of new rips - this is the first one.
More to come...




TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA AND HIS NEW HERD ORCHESTRA  "ETERNITY? ? EPOS"

Compositions For Percussion And Orchestra By 4 Channel Stereo


Masahiko Sato, piano
Masahiko Togashi, drums, percussion
Joe Mizuki, drums, percussion
Hozumi Tanaka, drums, percussion
Isamu Harada, drums, percussion

New Herd Orchestra

Toshiyuki Miyama, conductor

Koji Hatori, trumpet, fluegelhorn       
Bunji Murata, trumpet, fluegelhorn
Kenichi Sano, trumpet
Kunio Fujisaki, trumpet
Teruhiko Kataoka, trombone   
Masamichi Uetaka, trombone
Seiichi Tokura, trombone
Takeshi Aoki, bass trombone
Hidefumi Toki, alto saxophone, clarinet
Shinji Nakayama, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute
Kiyoshi Saito, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute
Shoji Maeda, tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
Shunzo Sunahara, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Yoshinobu Imashiro, piano
Kozaburo Yamaki, guitar
Masao Kunisada, bass


Side A – Eternity?             (Composed & arranged by M. Togashi)

A1. Eternity? Part I (6:24)

A2. Eternity? Part II (5:04)

A3. Eternity? Part III (6:34)


Side B – Epos Part I-IV (17:55)     (Composed & arranged by M. Sato)

No individual track lengths


Recorded at Polydor Studio, Tokyo, September 26, 29, October 8, 1971.

POLYDOR GR-1001

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STOMU YAMASH'TA & MASAHIKO SATOH "METEMPSYCHOSIS" (NIPPON COLUMBIA, 1971)

An astounding piece for percussion and Big Band - music for an imaginary movie.

Not my rip/cover - yet recommended!



STOMU YAMASH'TA & MASAHIKO SATOH "METEMPSYCHOSIS"
+ Toshiyuki Miyama & New Herd Orchestra


Masahiko Satoh, piano, composer
Stomu Yamash'ta, percussion
Isao Kimura, Kazumi Oguro, alto saxophone
Mamoru Mori, Seiji Inoue, tenor saxophone
Shigeru Hirano, baritone saxophone
Shin Kazuhara, Kazumi Takeda, Shuji Atsuta, Yoshikazu Kishi, trumpet
Masamichi Uetaka, Takahide Uchida, Takashi Hayakawa, Teruhiko Kataoka, trombone
Masaaki Ito, electric bass
Isao Yomoda, drums
Toshiyuki Miyama, conductor


1. Metempsychosis I 17:32
2. Metempsychosis II 18:11


Recorded January 27, 1971 at Nippon Columbia Studio, Tokyo, Japan.

Note: Subtitle - 'Composition For Percussion And Jazz Orchestra'.

NIPPON COLUMBIA NCB-7009 (1971)

(lp rip)

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MASAHIKO SATO - TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA & HIS NEW HERD "YAMATAIFU" (EXPRESS, early 70's)

MASAHIKO SATO - TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA & HIS NEW HERD "YAMATAIFU"


Masahiko Sato, electric piano
Toshiyuki Miyama, conductor
Bunji Murata, Kenichi Sano, Koji Hadori, Kunio Fujisaki, trumpet
Masamichi Uetaka, Seiichi Tokura, Takeshi Aoki, Teruhiko Kataoka, trombone
Kazumi Oguro, Shinji Nakayama, alto saxophone
Kiyoshi Saito, Shoji Maeda, tenor saxophone
Miki Matsui, baritone saxophone
Kozaburo Yamamoto, guitar
Yoshinobu Imashiro, piano
Masao Kunisada, bass
Masaru Hiromi, drums

1. ICHI 19:36
2. NI 12:24
3. SAN 04:57

Recorded in Tokyo, Japan (1972?)

TOSHIBA TJ-9004 (first edition,LP)
EXPRESS ETJ-65019 (second edition,LP)

MASAHIKO TOGASHI & NEW HERD ORCHESTRA "CANTO OF ARIES" (COLUMBIA JAPAN, 1971)

More Masahiko Togashi - here with a Big Band plus Masahiko Satoh and Sabu Toyozumi.
No Swing - off course? - instead spacious and sinewy soundscapes...



MASAHIKO TOGASHI & NEW HERD ORCHESTRA "CANTO OF ARIES"

Masahiko Sato,p
Masahiko Togashi,dr,perc

Toshiyuki Miyama,conductor & NEW HERD ORCHESTRA

Koji Hatori, Bunji Murata, Kenichi Sano, Kunio Fujisaki,tp
Teruhiko Kataoka, Masamichi Uetaka, Seiichi Tokura,tb
Takeshi Aoki,btb
Hiroshi Takami, Shinji Nakayama,as,fl
Kosuke Ichihara, Shoji Maeda,ts,fl
Shunzo Sunahara,bs,bcl
Yoshinobu Imashiro,p
Kozaburo Yamaki,g
Goro Yamamoto,b
Yoshisaburo Toyozumi,dr

1. Canto I (TOGASHI) 02:01
2. Canto II (TOGASHI) 04:03
3. Canto III (TOGASHI) 09:08
4. Canto IV (TOGASHI) 03:16
5. Canto V (TOGASHI) 13:40

Recorded on January 22, 27, 1971 in Tokyo

Columbia NCB-7012 (LP first edition)