Banji Kaicho presents:

 

Our second featured artist in August is no stranger to Japanese Jazz fans out there. A dynamic and lyrical soul, a living history of jazz piano over forty years, Masabumi Kikuchi (1939-2015) and his music has been an inspiring one all over my jazz infatuation. Whether it’s a hot modal and fusion tune under the sun, a heartfelt and moving solo quiet in the evening, or even his brief dabbling in synthesizer ambient and dance music opens up the gate of mere wonders like no other. An overdue show coming 7 years late, I hope I’m doing it right today, Poo-Sun.

Photo: Arianna Tae Cimarosti (Mikiki)

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Playlist:

    Time: August 8 - 9:00:15 am
  • Poesy

    Masabumi Kikuchi, “The Milky Way”

    from Poesy

    Universal Music LLC - 1971

  • Time: August 8 - 9:04:27 am
  • Masabumi Kikuchi Sextet With Sadao Watanabe Quartet, “Hiro”

    from Collaboration

    Philips - 1970

  • Time: August 8 - 9:11:51 am
  • Elvin Jones / Masabumi Kikuchi, “Hollow Out”

    from Hollow Out

    Philips - 1973

  • Time: August 8 - 9:17:18 am
  • Hozan Yamamoto, “驟雨 = A Heavy Shower”

    from 銀界 = Silver World

    Philips - 1971

  • Time: August 8 - 9:24:18 am
  • Matrix

    Masabumi Kikuchi, “Little Aby”

    from Matrix

    Victor - 1969

  • Time: August 8 - 9:32:27 am
  • Masabumi Kikuchi, “Dancing Mist With Poll Winners”

    from All About Dancing Mist

    Philips - 1971

  • Time: August 8 - 9:43:00 am
  • Kochi, “Electric Ephemeron”

    from Wishes

    East Wind - 1976

  • Time: August 8 - 9:54:28 am
  • Masabumi Kikuchi, “Pumu : #1”

    from But Not For Me

    Flying Disk - 1978

  • Time: August 8 - 10:02:04 am
  • Aurora

    Masabumi Kikuchi, “Aurora, Pt. 2”

    from Aurora

    B.J.L. X AWDR/LR2 - 1989

  • Time: August 8 - 10:07:08 am
  • Masabumi Kikuchi, “Moon Spanish”

    from 水 Water

    Geronimo - 1988

  • Time: August 8 - 10:12:10 am
  • Dreamachine

    Masabumi Kikuchi, “Matrix Dub”

    from Dreamachine

    B.J.L. X AWDR/LR2 - 1992

  • Time: August 8 - 10:15:03 am
  • MATO, “Drifting (Yuzo's Conga Mix)”

    from Tribe / Drifting

    Wave Music - 1996

  • Time: August 8 - 10:17:19 am
  • DJ Hiro, Masabumi Kikuchi, “Ayane's Dub (Original Mix)”

    from Raw Material #1

    Complete Records - 1997

  • Time: August 8 - 10:21:02 am
  • Masabumi Kikuchi, “Madjap Express”

    from One Way Traveller

    CBS/Sony - 1982

  • Time: August 8 - 10:32:19 am
  • Tethered Moon, “Machine Gun”

    from Plays Jimi Hendrix+

    Media Rings - 1998

  • Time: August 8 - 10:35:18 am
  • Masabumi Kikuchi Sextet, “Circus ~ No Trace”

    from Hairpin Circus / A Short Story For Image (Original Sound Track)

    Philips - 1972

  • Time: August 8 - 10:44:10 am
  • Masabumi Kikuchi Sextet, “Silence, Horison & A Dawn”

    from Re-confirmation

    Philips - 1970

  • Time: August 8 - 10:47:30 am
  • Masabumi Kikuchi, “My Favorite Things”

    from After Hours

    Verve Records - 1994

    Banji Kaicho    August 8th, 2022

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