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Post “Three Blind Mice” Japanese Jazz

I’ve been listening to old Three Blind Mice records. Some of the prime movers aren’t around. I think that Takeshita Fujii just recently passed. Are there great examples of more recent music coming from Japan? I’ve recently been listening to modern Korean music (K-POP) and to my surprise I’ve found some vocalist that I really enjoy listening to. Like most modern music, Korean recordings are more focused on video and MP3, but there are still a good bit of talent and some good recordings.

What modern Japanese recordings can you introduce me/us to?

vonhelmholtz

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jwei
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Three Blind Mice are great jazz performances and great recordings.

I am also a fan of Yuko Mabuchi who has moved to California and performs around the U.S.

Like the OP, I have developed a taste for some Korean music. Though my preferences are fairly narrow in soft rock. Here’s a 20 tune playlist by various artists --

 

jwei
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Yuko is a pleasure to listen to. I admire her creativity with both classics and new material. I have enjoyed her performances at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill.

Season 2 of Glory is currently expected to be available on March 10. I look forward to the completion of this unfinished story. I will probably need to review parts of season 1 beforehand to get back up to speed on names, relationships, etc.

Another great kdrama is The World of the Married. Too bad it was never released to U.S. audiences. I had to buy the discset to view it.

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