[Hajime Sato]

Latest News from Eastwind Import:

This Sunday, Oct. 28: Eastwind Import will be selling CDs at the Greater Orange County Monthly Record Show in Buena Park! Other vendors have lots of vinyl records. If you're in the area and love music, you've got to come to this great event! For more info, go to the Show's website. Hope to see you there!

New arrivals at Eastwind Import:

The Greatest Hits of Standards by Hank Jones Great Jazz Trio
The three compilation CDs recently released by Pony Canyon consist of great standards recorded by the fourth edition of the GJT, which was formed in 1998 and included drummer Billy Hart and Danish bassist Mads Vinding. An epitome of elegant, tasteful swing!
Vol. 1 - Prelude to a Kiss
Vol. 2 - Stardust
Vol. 3 - My Funny Valentine

Junior Mance Trio / The Shadow of Your Smile
This is a compilation of two recordings made by one of my favorite pianists, Junior Mance, in 1982 and 1983, for drummer Alvin Queen's Nilva label. A jubilant, soulful trio date!

Fabrizio Bosso / Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
The up-and-coming Italian trumpeter dazzles with his romantic, song-like playing in this gorgeous "with strings" disc. Diane Reeves and Italian stars such as Stefano Di Battista and Bebo Ferra contribute as special guests. One of the year's best! [Rec. 2007]

Grant Stewart / The Shadow of Your Smile
Tronto-born, New York resident tenor saxophonist's superb quintet (Peter Bernstein, Tardo Hammer, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash) turns in a fabulous, straight-ahead hard bop album. The inaugural release by a new Japanese independent label Birds Records, headed by Grammy-winning producer Shigeyuki Kawashima. [Rec. 2007]

Chick Corea's Five Trios Series
Legendary pianist Chick Corea launched an ambitious project: Issuing five piano trio albums with different rhythm sections (all incredible musicians) almost simultaneously. The first three are now available at Eastwind. Completists may want to wait for the December release of the all-inclusive boxed set, but if you want to pick and choose, here's your chance!
No. 1 - With John Patitucci & Antonio Sanchez / Dr. Joe [Rec. 2007]
No. 2 - With Eddie Gomez & Jack DeJohnette / From Miles [Live: Rec. 2006]
No. 3 - With Christian McBride & Jeff Ballard / Chillin' in Chelan [Live: Rec. 2005]

Coming soon...
・Swedish singer Lovisa's debut CD from Spice of Life!
・Fusion reissues, anyone? Stuff, More Stuff, and the legendary Jaco Pastorius Big Band Live in Japan 1982!
・Three specially-priced reissues of RCA Victor vocal albums from the 1950s and 1960s: Rosemary Clooney, Dinah Shore and Teddi King!
・An array of great-sounding XRCDs including the impossible-to-find XRCD24 edition of Diana Krall's The Look of Love!

Happy listening to you all!

[Hajime Sato]

Latest news from Eastwind Import:

A wonderful review of FIVE CDs and SACDs we carry, written by Desi Day, is published on Tone Audio Online Vol. 12! Download it and go straight to page 79!

Jim Merod's reviews on Jan Lundgren Trio and Carsten Dahl Trio are published on Positive Feedback Online!

New arrivals at Eastwind Import:

Lovisa Lindkvist / That Girl
A debut CD of a talented, young Swedish singer, produced by her father and famous pianist, Bengt Lindkvist. A charming, fresh voice! [Rec. 2006]

Stuff / Stuff
Stuff / More Stuff
Two Japanese reissue CDs of a legendary fusion group with R&B and soul music twist. Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, Gordon Edwards, Richard Tee, Steve Gadd and Christopher Parker. [Rec. 1976, 1977]

Jaco Pastrius Big Band / Twins I & II - Live in Japan 1982
Magical, explosive live recording of the legendary "Word of Mouth" Big Band which included Don Alias, Randy Brecker, Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer and Toots Thielemans. If you are a fan of Jaco, this is a must-own 2-CD set! [Rec. 1982]

RCA Female Vocal Series
In 2007, BMG Japan released a collection of specially-priced CDs called the "RCA Female Vocal Series." Ranging from well-known to really obscure, those CDs showcase the golden age of American popular music. Only $13 each!

Dinah Shore Bouquet of Blues
An all-blues collection of singles by the popular singer with different orchestras and conductors: Harry Zimmerman, Henri Rene and Frank de Vol. [Rec. 1956]

Rosemary Clooney Clap Hands! Here Comes Rosie!
Clooney's first solo album issued from RCA is playful and really swinging! Bob Thompson's orchestra includes star players such as Jimmy Rowles, Pete Candoli and Bud Shank. [Rec. 1960]

Teddi King To You from Teddi King
Backed by George Siravo and his orchestra, the song stylist shows off her assured techniques, influences from Mildred Bailey and Lee Wiley, and her own charming, honest style of singing. [Rec. 1955]

Great-Sounding XRCDs

Diana Krall / The Look of Love [XRCD24]
Krall's "with strings" album arranged for and conducted by Claus Ogerman gets the audiophile XRCD treatment! Her voice is fuller and the strings more beautiful than on the regular CD. The difference is not subtle! A highly sought after CD that is already out of print. [Rec. 2001]

Dave Grusin / Mountain Dance [XRCD24]
Dave Grusin's early fusion album features Marcus Miller and Harvey Mason. [Rec. 1979]

JVC XRCD Sampler [XRCD]
A perfect sampler CD sought after by audiophiles! This is a superb compilation of new recordings produced by Akira Taguchi. Ranging from a big band to small jazz combos, from a female singer with strings to blues and fusion bands, all tracks are recorded with stunning sound quality.

The Bill Holman Band / A View from the Side [XRCD]
A Grammy winner and one of the best sounding big band albums ever recorded. Highly recommended! [Rec. 1995]

Ernie Watts / Unity [XRCD]
The versatile saxophone player's superb straight ahead date with Geri Allen, Jack DeJohnette, Eddie Gomez and Steve Swallow. [Rec. 1994]

John Coltrane / Black Pearls [XRCD]
The classic Coltrane album recorded for Riverside features, Donald Byrd, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Art Taylor. [Rec. 1958]

The Montgomery Brothers Groove Yard [XRCD]
The incredible brothers Wes, Monk and Buddy swings tightly in this very groovy album. Earned a five-star rating from DownBeat. [Rec. 1961]

The Poll Winners [XRCD]
Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne and Ray Brown swing nicely with impeccable technique and taste in this classic album. Beautifully recorded by Roy DuNann.

Bill Evans / Everybody Digs Bill Evans [XRCD]
Aided by Sam Jones and Philly Joe Jones, Evans set down some of the most swinging trio sides and three unaccompanies solo performances in his second album as a leader.

Two Audiophile quality CDs by a Japanese drum group

Ondekoza / Fujiyama
A ground-breaking, great-sounding CD by the Japanese Taiko drum group.Using a unique mixture of studio and hall recording, Ondekoza and people at JVC created a truly astonishing sonic marvel. [Rec. 1997]

Ondekoza / Dotou Banri (Direct Cutting Edition)
Ondekoza followed the huge success of Fujiyama with even more ambitious CD: A 100% live-in-performance recording in a concert hall. This limited edition CDs were pressed from a glass master that was directly made cut the analog master tape, eliminating the usual step of creating a digital master. A must-own CD for audiophiles!

Also back in stock:
Hiroko Kokubu / New York Uncovered [XRCD24]
In my opinion, this is one of the best-sounding piano trio recordings ever made. The Japanese pianist/composer is assisted by super bassist Christian McBride and Brazilian percussionist Mino Cinelu. [Rec. 2004]

Carmen McRae As Time Goes By / Carmen McRae Alone Live at the Dug [XRCD24]
A very rare occasion when McRae agreed to do an entire stage with just herself on the piano. A great performance by a great artist. [Rec. 1977]

Coming soon...

• A new Japanese label SSJ joins Eastwind Import with their unique CDs by Greg Fishman, Pinky Winters, Jackie Paris, and another previously unreleased material by Beverly Kenney!
• A set of new releases from Atelier Sawano, including the latest from Vladimir Shafranov, Arnold Klos, Jack Van Poll, Tizian Jost and Jean-Christophe Levinson.
• New releases from Venus: CDs by Eddie Higgins, Harold Mabern, Eric Alexander, Cedar Walton and John Di Martino!
• An entire collection of Toshiko Akiyoshi Lew Tabackin Big Band CDs!

Happy listening to you all!

[Hajime Sato]

Latest News from Eastwind Import

First Anniversary and Holiday Sale!!
A full year has passed since we opened our virtual door on the Internet in late November, 2006. As a token of our appreciation for our friends and customers who supported us during our first year, Eastwind Import is having a special anniversary and holiday sale from December 15 until January 5. Selected items will go on sale on December 15 at this link. Surprise items will be added periodically, so come back and check "ON SALE" section often!

New Arrivals at Eastwind Import

Introducing SSJ Records

SSJ Records is a new Japanese jazz label. Mr. Yasuo Sangu has been running the Sinatra Society of Japan -- one of the largest official Frank Sinatra fan club in the world -- for a long time, but he could not contain his love of jazz and decided to launch his own label. Mr. Sangu licenses existing American jazz albums (many of them self-produced), excavates historical gems and produces new recordings.

Eastwind Import welcomes SSJ Records to its family of independent labels, and is proud to introduce some of their best CDs to the international market.

Greg Fishman / Indian Summer
A delightful duo recording of the Chicago-based tenorman and veteran pianist Eddie Higgins. Warm and elegant! [Rec. 1999]

Pinky Winters / World On A String
The Los Angeles-based singer was invited by SSJ to tour Japan and make this wonderful live recording. If you are a jazz vocal fan and haven't heard of Ms. Winters, you're missing out! [Rec. 2006]

Pinky Winters / Rain Sometimes
Ms. Winters' superb studio recording with pianist Richard Rodney Bennett. Bassist Bob Maze joins on four tunes. [Rec. 2001]

Hiroshi Hata / Blues Walk!
The third leader album by the Japanese guitarist, with his long-time partners Peter Washington (bass) and Lewis Nash (drums), is a joy to listen to! [Rec. 2006]

Jackie Paris / The Jackie Paris Sound
One of the definitive works of the song stylist, originally released by East-West Records and long out of print, is finally released on CD for the first time ever! [Rec. 1957-58]

Beverly Kenney / Lonely and Blue
The talented singer left only six official albums in her short life time, but SSJ found an unlikely source material: transcription records made for radio stations. Another world premier release for fans of Beverly Kenney! [Rec. circa 1952]

Also available:
Beverly Kenney / Snuggled on Your Shoulder

Five Recent Releases from Atelier Sawano

Atelier Sawano continues to release wonderful piano trio albums by talented Euroepan artists. If you like piano jazz music, you can't ignore this little special little label!

Tizian Jost Trio / Plays Jobim
A rare piano trio album dedicated to Antonio Carlos Jobim's beautiful compositions. The German trio's vigor and youthful enthusiasm is contageous! [Rec. 2006]

Arnold Klos Trio / Beautiful Love
A sweet and beautiful hommage to Bill Evans by the veteran Dutch pianist. [Rec. 2007]

Georges Paczynski Trio / Levin' Song
A veteran French drummer recognized for his work both in jazz and classical music, Georges Paczynski recorded this great album with a stellar pianist Jean-Christophe Levinson, who also composed all tunes, and wonderful bassist Jean-Francois Jenny-Clark. A stand-out! [Rec. 1994]

Jack van Poll Trio / Blues and Ballads
Veteran Dutch pianist Jack van Poll's trio date with his German colleagues, Thomas Stabenow on bass and Klaus Weiss on drums. He infuses joy and energy into every tune he plays, and it's infectious! [Rec. 2007]

Vladimir Shafranov Trio / Easy to Love
Fans of the Russian-born pianist, rejoice! His latest release consists materials from the "New York reunion session" with George Mratz and Billy Hart that produced the wonderful New York Revisited (AS-062). [Rec. 2006]

Eight New Arrivals from Venus Records

Bob Kindred Quartet / Blue Moon
The tenor saxophonist's debut CD from Venus is a swinging and romantic collection of standards. With John di Martino, George Mraz and Ben Riley. [Rec. 2004]

Eric Alexander Quartet / Sunday In New York
The tenor titan's second release from Venus was a relaxed and uplifting, swinging straight-ahead session. With John Hicks, John Webber and Joe Farnsworth. [Rec. 2005]

Cedar Walton Trio / Midnight Waltz
The veteran pianist's album impresses with his performance as well as his great compositions like "Bolivia" and "Ugetsu." With David Williams and Jimmy Cobb. [Rec. 2005]

Eddie Higgins Trio / A Fine Romance
Eddie Higgins Trio A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
Eddie Higgins Trio Secret Love
The veteran pianist with elegant touch went into a studio in October 2006 and recorded 50 love songs in four days. The 50 tunes are slated to be released in four CDs, and the first three are here! Under the tasteful hands of Higgins, with Jay Leonhart and Mark Taylor, these well-known songs are turned into beautiful gems! [Rec. 2006]

John di Martino Trio / Magical Mystery
My personal favorite this month is the Philadelphia-native pianist's Thelonious Monk tribute album. Mr. di Martino and his incredible rhythm section fiercely reimagine the unique Monk compositions and turn them into something very modern and exciting. Highly recommended! [Rec. 2007]

Coming soon...

• An entire collection of Toshiko Akiyoshi Lew Tabackin Big Band CDs!
• Eric Miyashiro and other exciting big band CDs!
• Wonderful CDs by my friends Greg Fishman and Judy Roberts!
• Chick Corea's new Five Trios series continues!
• Hank Jones' new live recordings on hybrid SACDs!
• Hard-to-find reissues of albums by Sir Roland Hanna, Al Haig and Shelly Manne!

Happy listening and happy holidays!

[Hajime Sato]

Dear friends,

A Happy New Year to you all! Thank you for all your support, Eastwind Import had a great first full year of operation. This year we plan to make it grow, adding to our catalog more of Hajime’s favorite jazz musicians as well as some classical XRCDs and SACDs! We hope 2008 will be a groovin’, swingin’ year for all of you!!

Latest News

LAOCAS Software Swap Meet
On January 27, Eastwind Import will bring its entire inventory to the Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society's Annual Software Swap Meet at Holiday Inn, Buena Park. Come and buy direct, and save shipping charges! For details, go to the LAOCAS website.

Newport Beach Jazz Party
From February 15 to 17, Eastwind Import will be selling CDs at the 8th Annual Newport Beach Jazz Party, to be held at Marriott Newport Beach. The Party itself begins on Feb. 14. For more info, go to their official website.

Price Increase on Feb. 1
We've been offering the CDs of some Japanese labels (Marshmallow, Venus, Atelier Sawano, and 55 Records) for an exceptionally low price of $22 USD each. We are doing our best to keep costs down, but due to the recent weakening of the US Dollar against Japanese Yen and other changes, unfortunately we are unable to maintain this special price. On February 1, 2008, the price of all CDs from these labels will be increased to $25 USD each. If you have some of these CDs in your wishlist, the time to act is NOW: Take advantage of the special low price before it goes up on Feb. 1!

New Arrivals - Big Band Special

Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band
If you are a fan of big bands, you know the historical importance of the Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band. The Los Angeles-based band not only kept the big band tradition alive in the 1970s and 1980s (tough years for jazz musicians in general), but changed the landscape of large jazz ensembles by bringing innovations. (Akiyoshi and Tabackin moved to New York in 1982 and formed a new band called Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra Featuring Lew Tabackin.)

The band was very unique in that they only played the original compositions or arrangements by Toshiko Akiyoshi. It was an amazing achievement, considering that even Duke Ellington's band sometimes played "standards" or someone else's arrangements. It also had a very strong soloist in Lew Tabackin, the co-leader and life partner of Akiyoshi.

With many other brilliant musicians such as Bobby Shew, Bill Reichenbach, Gary Foster and Bill Perkins, their technical skills and tight ensemble work were second to none. Recently remastered, and some of them being the world premier releases on CD, the series of reissue CDs is a worthy addition to the collection of all big band fans!

Kogun [Rec. 1974; Swing Journal Jazz Disc Silver Award]
Long Yellow Road [Rec. 1974 & 1975]
Tales Of A Courtesan (Oirantan) [Rec. 1975]
Insights [Rec. 1976; Swing Journal Jazz Disc Gold Award]
March Of The Tadpoles [Rec. 1977]
Salted Gingko Nuts [Rec. 1978; Swing Journal Jazz Disc Silver Award]
Farewell [Rec. 1980]
From Toshiko With Love [Rec. 1981]
European Memoirs [Rec. 1982]
Live At Newport '77 [Rec. 1977; First time on CD, limited paper sleeve edition]
Live At Newport II [Rec. 1977; First time on CD, limited paper sleeve edition]
Ten Gallon Shuffle [Rec. 1984; First time on CD, limited paper sleeve edition]
Four Seasons [Rec. 1996; Swing Journal Gold Disc]

Eric Miyashiro

Eric Miyashiro is a Hawaii-born trupmeter who's worked with Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman and countless other groups. His techniques, brilliant tone, and ability to hit the high notes cleanly and effortlessly are well known.

Miyashiro moved to Japan more than 10 years ago, and gathered a top-notch Japanese studio musicians to form the EM Band. Known for superb execution, contemporary sensibilities, tight ensemble work and wild and festive live performances, the EM Band has steadily been gaining recognition in Japan.

Eastwind Import is proud to present the band's two CDs. They are fast, tight, fun, and full of surprises! If you are a fan of big bands, you must check them out!

Kick Up [Rel. 2000]
Times Square - Live at STB139 [Hybrid SACD] [Rec. 2006; DSD recording]

Coming Soon...

• New releases from Venus: Eric Alexander and One For All!
• New released from Sawano: Tonu Naissoo and Kiyoshi Kitagawa!
• New from M&I: Llew Matthews Trio!
• Hank Jones and the Great Jazz Trio: Two Hybrid SACDs - wonderful sounding DSD recording of live performances in NY, with John Patitucci and Omar Hakim!
• Chick Corea's fourth trio CD in the "Five Trios" series, with Eddie Gomez and Airto Moreira!

Happy listening to you all!

[Hajime Sato]

Latest News

We had a great turnout on January 27 at the Annual Software Swap Meet of the Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society! We would like to thank the Society, its wonderful President and good friend Bob Levi, and all the people who came!

Newport Beach Jazz Party
On February 16 and 17, Eastwind Import will be selling CDs at the 8th Annual Newport Beach Jazz Party, to be held at Marriott Newport Beach. If you live in Southern California, we strongly encourage you to come to this wonderful live jazz event. For more info, go to their official website.

Price Increase on Feb. 1
We've been offering the CDs of some Japanese labels (Marshmallow, Venus, Atelier Sawano, and 55 Records) for an exceptionally low price of $22 USD each. We are doing our best to keep costs down, but due to the recent weakening of the US Dollar against Japanese Yen and other changes, unfortunately we are unable to maintain this special price. On February 1, 2008, the price of all CDs from these labels will be increased to $25 USD each. If you have some of these CDs in your wishlist, the time to act is NOW: Take advantage of the special low price before it goes up on Feb. 1!

New Arrivals

Four New Releases from Venus Records

Eric Alexander Quartet / My Favorite Things
One of the best tenor saxophonists today, Eric Alexander and his Quartet went to Tokyo and recorded a special program consisting of requests from Japanese fans. Find out how he tackled materials made famous by Stanley Turrentine, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins!

One For All / What's Going On?
The New York-based all-star group led by Eric Alexander and David Hazeltine plays a straight ahead, hard-bop arrangements of soul music hit songs!

Nicki Parrott / Moon River
Australian-born bassist and singer Nicki Parrott proves that it's not impossible to sing and play the bass at the same time! Wonderful support by pianist John de Martino and guest appearances by Harry Allen.

Eddie Higgins Trio / You Are Too Beautiful
The fourth and final installment of the two-day, 50-tunes marathon session by the great Eddie Higgins Trio is an epitome of sophistication and elegance!

Two New Releases from Atelier Sawano

Kiyoshi Kitagawa Trio I'm Still Here
My favorite Japanese bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa's latest is a collection of his lyrical and strong original compositions. He is accompanied by the master drummer Brian Blade and up-and-coming pianist Danny Grissett.

Tonu Naissoo Trio / Estonian Wind
Estonian pianist Tonu Naissoo is a brilliant pianist with prestine touch and contemporary sensibilities. His latest is a collection of attractive covers and original compositions. As with his previous releases (AS-046, AS-061), the sound quality is also superb!

Two New Releases from Eighty-Eight's

Hank Jones Great Jazz Trio / July 5th - Live At Birdland [Hybrid SACD]
Hank Jones Great Jazz Trio / July 6th - Live At Birdland [Hybrid SACD]
Master pianist Hank Jones' wonderful live performances with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Omar Hakim were captured with amazing resolution and realism by the latest DSD technology and brought to you in the form of two excellent hybrid SACDs! (They play on any CD player and SACD player).

Three Rare Reissues

Roland Hanna / Sir Elf
Originally released by Choice Records in 1973, this was Hanna's first solo album and is considered to be one of his best recordings.

Roland Hanna with George Mraz / Sir Elf Plus 1
Originally released in 1978, this is a follow-up to his first, brilliant solo album. In addition to Hanna's solo performances, bassist George Mraz joined him in a duo setting for about half of the material.

Al Haig & Jimmy Raney / Strings Attached
Recorded shortly after their 1974 reunion concert at Carnegie Hall, this record captured the two veteran musicians engaging in masterful and joyful musical conversation.

Other New Releases

Jan Lundgren / Lonely One
Jan Lundgren's debut CD from Marshmallow, recorded and originally released in 2001 and long out of print, is remastered and reissued! A swinging and beautiful affair with Scandinavian bassist Jesper Lundgaard and drummer Alex Riel.

Chick Corea Eddie Gomez Airto Moreira / The Boston Three Party
The fourth installment of the "Five Trios" series is an energetic live recording of this formidable trio, with tunes associated with Bill Evans and Return To Forever.

Llew Matthews Trio / When You Wish Upon A Star
Llew Matthews is a a somewhat underexposed but wonderful pianist who has worked with Lena Horne and Nancy Wilson. This Japanese release from M&I is a sweet and romantic collection of songs associated with the moon and stars. His ballad interpretations are breathtakingly beautiful!

Steve Watson Quartet / Comfort Zone
Led by accomplished guitarist and composer Steve Watson, the genre-bending jazz group from Meridian, Mississippi, performs an attractive and varied program of contemporary and straight ahead jazz.

Coming Soon...

• Great-sounding hybrid SACDs from independent classical labels: Mirrored Nature Records (Canada), 2L (Norway) and BIS (Sweden)!
• Additional XRCD titles: Tiger Okoshi, Jacintha, Eden Atwood, Sadao Watanabe, Ernie Watts, Nakagawa and more!
• Chick Corea's Five Trios box set!
• New and recent releases from Eighty-Eight's: Hank Jones and Will Bouleware!
• New and recent releases from Swing Bros: Harry Allen and Ray Kennedy!
• New releases from Spice of Life: Hitomi Nishiyama, In The Spirit of Oscar (Ulf Wakenius), Mathius Algotsson and The Real Group!
• New releases from Birds Records: Super Trombone and Manhattan Jazz Orchestra!
• Other new releases: Akiko Tsuruga, Hiroko Kokubu and Emilie-Claire Barlow!

Happy listening to you all!

[Hajime Sato]

New Arrivals - Classical Special!

Eastwind Import is expanding out catalog by introducing select classical CDs and SACDs with a special focus on sound quality. We are proud to represent some unique independent labels who not only produce wonderful music but also take great care in delivering it to the listener with high fidelity.

On our top page, we've created several new categories so that you can find classical titles easily: "New Arrivals-Classical," "Classical-Labels" and "SACD-Classical" in addition to the existing "XRCD-Classical" category.

We realize that most of our customers are avid jazz fans, but if you also like classical music, and good sound, we encourage you to check them out! The discs below are all hybrid SACDs and will play on all standard CD players, SACD players and universal players.

Mirrored Nature Records
"Music Made Not Manufactured" is the motto of this independent classical label based in Ontario, Canada. Led by producer Joseph Paterson, their goal is to "bring the listener the highest fidelity in both the music and in the recording of the music." The three discs of chamber music are released in a two-channel-only hybrid SACD format.

Tchaikovsky - Piano Trio In A Minor Op. 50
The lovely piano trio dedicated to the great pianist Nikolai Rubinstein.

Beethoven - Sonata for Violin & Piano #5 'Spring'; Franck - Sonata for Violin & Piano In A Major
The famous 'Spring' sonata is paired with Cesar Franck's surprisingly modern violin sonata from 1886.

Beethoven - Sonata for Violoncello & Piano #5, Trio for Violin, Piano & Violoncello #7
Beethoven's unique sonata and the famous 'Archduke' trio, wonderfully played and brilliantly recorded.

2L
2L is a Norwegian label that produces invariably great-sounding CDs and hybrid SACDs in a variety of acoustic landscape -- with the contours of classical, contemporary, jazz, pop and folk music. As an introductory offer, first 20 customers who order one or more 2L hybrid SACDs will receive a FREE sampler CD!

Ensemble 96 / Immortal Nystedt
Ethereal, otherworldly choral works of the Norwegian composer Knut Nystedt are utterly stunning! GRAMMY-nominated for 2006 Best Surround Sound Album and Best Choral Performance.

Marianne Thorsen / Mozart - Violin Concertos
Selected as a 2008 Stereophile Record To Die For by Kalman Robinson!

Dena Piano Duo / Mozart-Grieg, Piano Sonatas
A Norwegian piano duo plays Mozart's piano sonatas arranged for two pianos by Grieg.

Steffen Horn / Konsert
The young Norwegian pianist's solo recital includes works of Dusik, Rachmaninov and Grieg.

Grex Vocalis / Edvard Grieg - Choral Music
Grieg's choral music celebrated by the Norwegian choir.

BIS
Established in 1973, BIS is a widely recognized, Swedish classical label. Among audiophiles, BIS is also known for its excellent sound. Their embrace of the DSD recording technology and high quality hybrid SACDs delight music fans all over the world.

Miah Persson / Mozart - Opera and Concert Arias
Swedish soprano Miah Persson's first solo disc with orchestra is a collection of Mozartian gems!

Minnesota Orchestra, Vänskä / Beethoven - Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5
Editor's Choice, Gramophone: 'fiery, elegant, bristling with character.'

Minnesota Orchestra / Vänskä Beethoven - Symphonies Nos. 3 & 8
The eagerly awaited second instalment of Vänskä-Minnesota Orchestra's Beethoven symphony cycle.

Minnesota Orchestra / Vänskä Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 'Choral'
Nominated for the 50th Annual GRAMMY® Awards in the category Best Orchestral Performance (Classical)!

RCO Live
RCO Live is the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s own in-house label, under which it produces CD, SACD and DVD releases of live concerts given at the Concertgebouw under the direction of Mariss Jansons and leading guest conductors.

Dvorák - Symphony No. 9 'From The New World'
Beethoven - Symphony No. 2, Brahms - Symphony No. 2
Bruckner - Symphony No. 8
Stravinsky - Petrushka; Rachmaninoff - Symphonic Dances
Mahler - Symphony 6; Henze - Sebastian im Traum
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 7 'Leningrad'
Mahler - Symphony No. 1
Mahler - Symphony No. 4

Happy listening to you all!

[Hajime Sato]

Happy Valentine’s Day!!

Latest News

Newport Beach Jazz Party
Between February 15 and 17, Eastwind Import will be selling CDs at the 8th Annual Newport Beach Jazz Party, to be held at Marriott Newport Beach. If you live in Southern California, we strongly encourage you to come to this wonderful jazz event. For more info, go to their official website.

LA&OC Audio Society
On February 24, The Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society will have a meeting at Digital Ear, Tustin, CA, and as a member, I’ll be there for sure. If you are coming to the meeting and want me to bring you some CDs, just shoot me an email and save on shipping!

Nine additional XRCD titles!

GRAMMY-winning producer Akira Taguchi's brainchild, XRCD achieves the highest sound quality possible within the limits of the Red Book CD format. All these titles, ranging from a remastered 1977 recording to a brand-new recording, give you the ultimate listening experience with glorious, vivid, detailed sound!

Sadao Watanabe with The Great Jazz Trio / Bird Of Paradise [XRCD24]
Japanese alto saxophonist's second recording with Hank Jones, Ron Carter and Tony Williams in 1977 and a lively tribute to Charlie Parker!

Nakagawa / Poesy [XRCD]
Japanese flutist Masami Nakagawa's encounter with Richie Beirach, George Mraz and Lewis Nash! [Rec. 1991]

Ernie Watts / Classic Moods [XRCD]
Classic Watts in great form, supported by Mulgrew Miller, George Mraz and Jimmy Cobb. [Rec. 1997]

JVC XRCD2 Sampler [XRCD2]
This sampler showcases the imporoved, second-generation XRCD technology with 10 tracks, two each by the GRAMMY-winning Bill Holman Band, Ernie Watts, Tiger Okoshi, Carmen Lundy and Hiroko Kokubu!

Tiger Okoshi / Color Of Soil [XRCD2]
Arguably the best recorded work of the Japanese trumpeter and Berklee professor! Intense and varied soundscapes created with Kenny Barron, Jay Anderson, Mino Cinelu (percussion) and Hank Roberts (cello).

Jacintha / Here's To Ben [XRCD2]
Audiophiles' darling, Singaporian singer Jacintha's breakout hit is remastered for XRCD2. A perfect demo disc to show off your system!

Jacintha / The Girl From Bossa Nova [XRCD24]
Jacintha's bossa nova album gets the ultimate XRCD24 treatment! With Bill Cunliffe, Harry Allen, Paulinho Da Costa, John Pisano and Darek Oles!

Eden Atwood Waves [XRCD24]
Another Groove Note songbird, Eden Atwood created a wonderful bossa nova album with the help of Bill Cunliffe, Darek Oles, Joe LaBarbera, Anthony Wilson and Pete Christlieb. This newest XRCD24 version sounds fantasitic!

Eden Atwood This Is Always [XRCD24]
Atwood's second Groove Note release gets an XRCD24 treatment! Her seductive vocal is augmented by the haunting trumpet of Tom Harrell.

Chick Corea's Five Trios Box Sets are finally here!

Chick Corea / Five Trios Box Set [Limited Edition]
Extensive collection of Chick's latest piano trio works with five different bassists and drummers. A must-have for his fans! Only 3 copies left in stock!

Three new Hybrid SACDs from Eighty-Eight's!

Hank Jones Solo Piano / My Funny Valentine [Hybrid SACD]
Hank Jones Solo Piano / 'Round Midnight [Hybrid SACD]
The piano master's elegant solo performances, superbly recorded with pure DSD technology! The sound of the piano is gorgeous and intoxicating!

Will Boulware / Summertime [Hybrid SACD]
The versatile pianist brings his contemporary sensibilities to this jazz outing with a young and talented Richard Bona (electric bass) and Billy Kilson (drums). The sound - recorded onto analog tape and mixed and mastered with DSD technology - is fabulous, too!

Four new arrivals from SwingBros!

Harry Allen Quintet / Down For The Count
The latest from the traditionalist tenorman is a tribute to Count Basie! Superbly supported by his regular group with Joe Cohn on guitar and Ray Kennedy on piano.

Ray Kennedy Trio's three classically-inspired CDs!
Baroque In Jazz
Bach In Jazz
Mozart In Jazz
Remember Jacques Loussier? Eugen Cicero? With these three cleverly arranged, well-executed CDs, Ray Kennedy established himself as the foremost "jazzifier," if you will, of classical music in our time. And yes, this music swings!!

Coming Soon...

• New releases from Spice of Life: Hitomi Nishiyama, In The Spirit of Oscar (Ulf Wakenius), Mathius Algotsson and The Real Group!
• New releases from Birds Records: Super Trombone and Manhattan Jazz Orchestra!
• Other new releases: Akiko Tsuruga, Hiroko Kokubu and Emilie-Claire Barlow!

Happy listening to you all!

[Double Ugly]

Good stuff, Hajime.  I just picked up all three of the Ray Kennedy Trio offerings and both Jacintha's.

Just doin' my part to keep you in the green. 

[Hajime Sato]

Thanks, Jim!
Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
Hope you'll enjoy the music! 

[Hajime Sato]

Latest News

The 8th Annual Newport Beach Jazz Party was a great success! Thank you to all those who came to the wonderful event, bought CDs from us, or simply stopped by to say hello. See you next time at the West Coast Jazz Party in August!

LA&OC Audio Society
On March 4, The Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society will have a meeting at Upscale Audio, Upland, CA, and as a member, I’ll be there for sure. If you are coming to the meeting and want me to bring you some CDs, just shoot me an email and save on shipping!

New Arrivals

Since our last post, we have been frantically adding new CDs to our website. We can hardly keep up because there are so many interesting jazz CDs coming out or Japan! It’s hard work for us, but we are excited. We hope you’ll feel the same after reading this!

The Most Exciting New Release of the Month!

Chick Corea and Hiromi Uehara / Duet [2 CD]
Spontaneous improvisation and telepathic interaction between two, superbly talented pianists. Wow! This 2-CD set will be remembered as one of the best, if not the best, release of 2008!

Four New Releases from Spice of Life

Hitomi Nishiyama Trio / Many Seasons
A talented Japanese pianist's fresh trio with a Swedish rhythm section. Lyrical and driving!

The Real Group and Eric Ericson / Stämning
The versatile Swedish chorus group invites the world-famous conductor and sings Swedish hymns and traditional melodies. Breathtakingly beautiful!

Mathias Algotsson Trio / In Copenhagen
Young and intelligent Swedish pianist goes to Denmark and records a swinging trio date with Ed Thigpen and Jesper Bodilsen!

In the Spirit of Oscar / Easy Does It
The second CD by the super guitarist Ulf Wakenius and his Oscar Peterson tribute band is another swinging winner!

Two New Released from Birds Records

Super Trombone / Take The A Train - Plays Duke Ellington
Four superb trombone players including Jim Pugh, Dave Bargeron and Japanese star Eijiro Nakagawa play the dynamic arrangements of David Matthews with a rhythm section including Victor Lewis. Powerful stuff!

Manhattan Jazz Orchestra / In The Mood - Plays Glenn Miller
David Matthews and his all-star big band boldly reimagine the well-known melodies popularized by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra!

Two New Released from Venus Records

Ted Rosenthal Trio / My Funny Valentine
For his second release from Venus, pianist Rosenthal played standard songs strongly associated with Helen Merrill, whom he accompanied for more than 10 years. Another winner from Rosenthal with George Mraz and Al Foster!

Richie Beirach Trio / Summer Night
The latest reunion between Beirach, George Mraz and Billy Hart produced a very lively, vigorously swinging album. Should not be missed by fans of Richie Beirach!

Three Limited Edition CDs from Marshmallow Records

Only 1,000 copies printed for each title, and each copy is individually numbered. A collector's item! We only managed to secure just a few copies for each title, so order soon!

Zoot Sims / 5658
Previously unreleased private recordings of Zoot Sims from 1956 and 1958, with Jack Sheldon, Kenny Drew, Red Garland, Oscar Pettiford and Kenny Clarke!

Swingin' With Allen Eager
First-time-on-CD reissue of a very rare LP, containing rare live performances by the elusive tenorman with Terry Gibbs and Howard McGhee! Recorded in 1951 and 1953.

Herbie Steward / One Morning In May
Previously unreleased recording by the last surviving member of the famous "Four Brothers," accompanied by Gene DiNovi. Recorded in Japan in 1992.

A New Release from Atelier Sawano

Kiyoshi Kitagawa Trio / Live In Japan
A bassist with big, soulful tone, Kitagawa took his colleagues Kenny Barron and Brian Blade to Japan and performed in front of an ecstatic audience. This is hot!

A New Release from SwingBros

Mitsuaki Kishi / Feel Of Joy
The latest from the Japanese "contemporary swing" pianist is a joyful session with a drum-less trio, with Howard Alden on guitar and George Mraz on bass. Feel the joy!

A New Release from 55 Records

Yoshio Suzuki BASS TALK / Love Letter
The second premier release from ONE, a branch label of 55 Records, is a collection of unabashedly sweet and romantic compositions by the revered Japanese bassist, Yoshio "Chin" Suzuki. Recommended for the romantic at heart!

Other New Releases

Hiroko Kokubu / Hola!
The theme of the first new full album by the Japanese pianist in four years is Spain. A very powerful hello from Hiroko and her amazing trio!

Akiko Tsuruga / St. Louis Blues
Osaka-born organist and now a resident in Harlem, NY, Akiko Tsuruga can really play the funky stuff! With Houston Person on tenor sax and Eric Johnson on guitar.

Emilie-Claire Barlow / The Very Thought Of You
The lovely singer from Toronto is also a talented arranger -- she arranged all the tunes and conducted the string section for this gorgeous CD. Recognized by the Japanese Jazz Critique Magazine as the best-sounding jazz vocal CD of 2007!

Anita O'Day / Live At Basie
Previously unreleased live performance by Ms. O'Day with her trio led by John Poole, recorded at a legendary "jazz coffee shop" in Japan in 1978.

Coming Soon...

• Great-sounding classical XRCDs and SACDs!
• Introducing a wonderful Swedish label called Touché Music!
• Jazz from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s: Kenny Drew Trio, West Coast All Stars and Art Blakey!
• New releases from M&I: Cyrus Chestnut, Carel Boehlee and Sachiko Yasui!
• New releases from Venus: Bill Charlap and his New York Trio, and Marilyn Scott!

[Hajime Sato]

New Arrivals

Classical

Since our last newsletter, we've added quite a few discs to our classical catalog, including hybrid SACDs from BIS and great-sounding XRCDs. Please go to the New Arrivals - Classical section to find out!

Jazz

Introducing a New Label: Touché Music

Touché Music is a small Swedish label which chooses its projects with impeccable taste. They tap into the wonderful talent pool of Swedish jazz musicians including Jesper Lundgaard, Mads Vinding, Palle Danielsson and Bobo Stenson. Their lovingly prepared CDs have great production values, most notable of which is the sound quality. We have selected seven titles for their debut at Eastwind Import.

Ulf Adåker Quintet / Monk By Five
Ulf Adåker Quintet / Mingus By Five
This all-star quintet is led by trumpeter Ulf Adåker and includes star players such as Bobo Stenson (piano) and Palle Danielsson (bass). They pay tribute to great jazz composers -- Monk and Mingus -- and put their own spins on the straight-ahead, hard-bop tradition!

Jesper Lundgaard and Mads Vinding / Two Basses
Jesper Lundgaard and Mads Vinding / Bassments
It's not easy to make a good, bass duo album. How many can you think of? These two master bassists did it not only once, but twice. Their technical facility and musicianship are simply astonishing. These superbly recorded CDs will also be excellent to test the bass reproduction capabilities of your audio system!

Anders Persson / Lonely Fungus
Pianist Persson, in company with the seasoned bassist Palle Danielsson and drummer Terje Sundby, has made a fabulously absorbing and very beautiful record!

Jesper Lundgaard Trio / Plays Cornelis
With an interesting instrumental combination of bass, sax and guitar, the trio explores the music of Cornelis Vreeswijk, a revered, Swedish singer-songwriter.

Max Schultz / Plays Coltrane
Guitarist Max Schultz, together with three of his equally outstanding colleagues, plays the music of John Coltrane with their unique, relatively cool sensibilities that brings out the beauty of the compositions.

Three New Releases from M&I

Sachiko Yasui / Enamorada
A talented Japanese pianist/composer's exciting New York recording with David Williams and Neal Smith.

Karel Boehlee Trio / Midnight Blue
Understated but profoundly beautiful and gently swinging trio music by the Dutch pianist. Impressive!

Cyrus Chestnut / Black Nile
Chestnut's straight ahead outing featuring jazz composer's songbook and original compositions. With Buster Williams and Al Foster.

Three New Reissues from Pony Canyon

West Coast All Stars / Siciliano
Elegant, sophisticated and swinging jazz featuring two flutists -- Buddy Collette and Hubert Laws -- with Llew Mathews, Stan Gilbert and Harvey Mason. Excellent! [Rec. 1997]

Kenny Drew Trio with Almost Big Band / Sophisticated Lady
An exciting live recording at the Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, of a meeting of fellow expats Kenny Drew and Ernie Wilkins. Features Mads Vinding, Ed Thigpen and Tim Hagans. [Rec. 1981]

Art Blakey and Jazz Messengers Heat Wave
A rare document of Blakey and his "hard bop school," recorded live in 1977. The red hot band includes Bobby Watson and George Cables. [Rec. 1977]

Coming Soon...

• Two new releases from Venus Records: Marilyn Scott and Bill Charlap!
• Reissue from the Enja label: Franco Ambrosetti with John Scofield and Geri Allen!
• Second release from the brand-new MOJO Records: Japanese trombonist Tommy’s New York recording debut!
• New release from BluePort: Live recording of the first-ever meeting of
  Joe Wilder and Marshal Royal! CD+DVD-Audio 2-disc set!
• Hammond B-3 organist Atsuko Hashimoto’s brand-new release with her husband on guitar and Jeff Hamilton on drums!

Happy listening to you all!

[Hajime Sato]

Latest News

On Sunday, April 6 (1-4pm), Eastwind Import will be selling CDs, SACDs and XRCDs at the Los Angeles & Orange County Audio Society's meeting at Holiday Inn, Buena Park, California. If you are in the area, come join us for an afternoon of great hi-fi. For details, go to LAOCAS's website.

Two premier, influential jazz magazines in Japan announced their 2007 disc awards, and I'm happy to tell you that many CDs featured in our web store were among the winners. We'd like to congratulate all the artists, producers and labels for their great achievements!

1. Swing Journal 2007 Jazz Disc Awards

Jazz Disc Silver Award
Best Engineering Award (New Recording Category)
Eric Alexander / My Favorite Things

Best Reissue Award
Ken Peplowski Quartet/ Memories Of You (Complete Edition)
Eddie Higgins Quintet Featuring Scott Hamilton and Ken Peplowski / It's Magic (Complete Edition)
RCA Female Vocal Selection Series
Dinah Shore / Bouquet Of Blues
Rosemary Clooney / Clap Hands! Here Comes Rosie!
Teddi King / To You From Teddi King

Best Production Award
Grant Stewart / Shadow Of Your Smile

New Star Award (Foreign Artist)
Fabrizio Bosso / Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

New Star Award (Domestic Artist)
Akiko Tsuruga / St. Louis Blues

Best Engineering Award (Remastering Category)
Three Blind Mice Hybrid SACD Reissue Series
Hidehiko Matsumoto Quartet / Sleepy
George Kawaguchi / The Big 4
Hideto Kanai Quintet / Concierto de Aranjuez
Isao Suzuki Quartet + 1 / Blue City
Hiroshi Fukumura Quartet
Terumasa Hino Quintet Live!
Shoji Yokouchi Quartet featuring Toru Konishi / Blonde on the Rocks
Yoshiko Goto / Day Dream
Kosuke Mine Quintet / Mine
Masaru Imada Quartet / Now!!
Kimiko Kasai with Kosuke Mine Quartet / Yellow Carcass in the Blue
Kanai Hideto Group / Q

2. Jazz Critique Magazine 2007 Jazz Disc Awards

Best Engineering Awards (Instrumental Category)
"Silver" Award
Robert Lakatos Trio / Never Let Me Go
"Bronze" Award
Grant Stewart / Shadow Of Your Smile
Honorable Mention
Ken Peplowski Quartet / When You Wish Upon A Star
Ray Kennedy / Soft Winds
Eric Alexander / My Favorite Things
Will Bouleware / Summertime

Best Engineering Award (Vocal Category)
"Gold" Award
Emilie-Claire Barlow / The Very Thought Of You
Honorable Mention
Margareta Bengtson / I'm Old Fashioned
Lovisa / That Girl!
Simone / Taking A Chance On Love

Happy listening to you all!

[zane9]

Hajime, the scope of your musical offerings is almost overwhelming! One could spend hours deciding what to purchase.

Over one year ago you offered some suggestions on contemporary jazz:

"If you like cutting-edge, very modern European jazz:
- Mirabassi Boltro Ferris / AIR
- Antonio Farao / Borderlines
- Jean-Philippe Viret / Considerations"

This is the kind of jazz I enjoy. Do you have any more suggestions?

Thanks for a great site.

[Hajime Sato]

zane9,

Thanks for your kind comment. The majority of my selections is straight-ahead, mainstream jazz, but I do have some more suggestions. Some of them are from the same artists mentioned in my first recommendations, and not all of them are by European artists. You can click the links below and jump to product detail pages. I hope you'll find them interesting. Thanks again!

- Giovanni Mirabassi / Architectures
- Jean-Philipe Viret Trio / Etant Donnes
- Jean-Philipe Viret Trio / Autrement Dit
- Giovanni Guidi Trio / Tomorrow Never Knows
- John Di Martino Romantic Jazz Trio / Magical Mystery
- Zane Musa / Introducing Zane Musa
- Chihiro Yamanaka / Lach Doch Mal

Happy listening to you all!

[Hajime Sato]

Latest News

Eastwind Import will be selling CDs at the Los Angeles Jazz Institute's four-day, smash hit event "THE STAGE DOOR SWINGS" - Jazz and Big Band Interpretations of classic Broadway Musicals and all-star celebration of the Great American Songbook: May 22-25, 2008 at Four Points Sheraton at LAX, Los Angeles. For details, go to the LA Jazz Institute's website.


New Arrivals

Classical

Since our last newsletter, we've added a few discs to our classical catalog, including hybrid SACDs from RCO Live! and great-sounding XRCDs. Please go to the New Arrivals - Classical section to find out!


Jazz

New York Trio / Always
New release from Venus! The newest recording of Bill Charlap's great New York Trio with Jay Leonhart and Bill Stewart

Marilyn Scott / Every Time We Say Goodbye
New release from Venus! The Queen of West Coast AOR had a jazzy date with Cyrus Chestnut and Paul Bollenback. Ken Peplowski guests on tenor sax and clarinet.

Tsuyoshi Tomioka / Five Spot After Dark
The talented Japanese trombonist went to New York and recorded his debut album with the best musicians, including Wycliffe Gordon, VIctor Goines and a Hammond B-3 sensation Akiko Tsuruga!

Franco Ambrosetti / Movies, Too
The unique trumpet player from Switzerland recorded this cutting-edge jazz album in 1988 with John Scofield, Greg Soby and Geri Allen. Great Enja record reissued by Ward Records of Japan!

Atsuko Hashimoto Organ Trio Featuring Jeff Hamilton / Time After Time
The soulful organist from Osaka, Japan recorded this wonderful trio album with Jeff Hamilton and Yutaka Hashimoto (guitarist and her husband) in Los Angeles. Groovy!

Jos van Beest Trio / Exclusively For You
New release from Sawano! The elegant and swinging Dutch pianist's heartfelt tribute to the late Oscar Peterson.

Serge Delaite Trio / Swingin' Three
New release from Sawano! The latest recording by the veteran French pianist and his trio is a delightful collection of memorable performances.

Triosence When You Come Home
One of the most successful new-generation jazz bands in Germany, Triosence, led by pianist/composer Bernhard Schüler, creates music that is at once new and nostalgic, cutting-edge and idyllic.

XRCD New Arrivals - Great sound, great music!

Carmen Lundy / Self Portrait
Carmen Lundy / Old Devil Moon
The multi-talented singer's two XRCD releases are full of wonderful singing, both in straight-ahead and contemporary jazz styles.

Hiroko Kokubu / Pure Heart
My favorite Japanese pianist's sunny and uplifting album, recorded with LA's top musicians.

Mighty Sam McClain / Give It Up To Love
The legendary blues singer's acclaimed audiophile recording with AudioQuest Music is remastered with cutting-edge XRCD2 technology. A must-have CD for audiophiles who dig the blues!

The Bill Holman Band / Brilliant Corners
The second collaboration with the talented arranger and XRCD producer Akira Taguchi is another triumpth that brought the second GRAMMY Award to Holman. A masterpiece!

Gerry Mulligan Thelonious Monk / Mulligan Meets Monk
The legendary meeting of the two giants, with two distinct styles, remastered with high fidelity using the XRCD technology.

Karel Boehlee - Five Earlier Releases from M&I

When I first heard the Dutch pianist's latest CD, Midnight Blue[/i], I immediately fell in love with his beautiful piano sound, his minimalist approach to improvisation that effectively utilizes the "spaces" between notes, and the awe-inspiring sound quality of the recording. I eagerly got hold of all the five previous CDs released from M&I, recorded with the same personnel, same studio, and even the same recording engineer! They are all wonderful and highly recommended!

Romeo and Juliet
Dear Old Stockholm
Silent Nocturne
Blue Prelude
Last Tango In Paris

Andy Snitzer / Cool Struttin'
New release from Birds Records! The versatile saxophonist went to the studio to record a collection of blues numbers with his brilliant regular quartet. Soulful!

Hakuei Kim Trio / Shadow Of Time
The young pianist, born in Japan and educated in Australia, brings fresh concepts to the piano trio format, with unique, progressive sensibilities. Highly recommended!

Paris Jazz Big Band / Paris 24H
A wonderful album by a cutting-edge big band with urban and contemporary sensibilities takes you on a tour of Paris in 24 hours. Wow!

Blossom Dearie / Sings Rootin' Songs
Paper-sleeve reissue of a rare album by the beloved singer, released in 1963 as a premium item to go with a case of root beer. As it turns out, this is one of the best albums the distinctive song stylist recorded!

Carmen McRae / The Great American Songbook [Complete-2CD]
The complete, two-disc edition of the legendary live performance recorded in 1971. With her spoken introductions and bonus tracks, this is the most complete version of McRae's towering achievement as a jazz singer. An essential album for a fan of jazz singing!

Coming Soon...

• New releases from Venus Records: Renato Sellani Trio, Roma Trio, Steve Kuhn and Ken Peplowski!
• New release from BluePort: Live recording of the first-ever meeting of Joe Wilder and Marshal Royal! CD+DVD-Audio 2-disc set! Also, a great recording by the beloved singer, Jackie Ryan!
• New release from Atelier Sawano: Thomas Fink Trio from Germany!

Happy listening to you all!

[Hajime Sato]

Latest News

Selected jazz CDs by Japanese musicians including Sadao Watanabe, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Yoshiko Kishino and Eric Miyashiro are ON SALE for a limited time! Please check the ON SALE category on our website.

Prices are reduced on hybrid SACDs from two classical labels, BIS and 2L! These great-sounding discs are now offered for only $21 each!

Eastwind Import will be selling CDs at the Los Angeles Jazz Institute's four-day, smash hit event "THE STAGE DOOR SWINGS" - Jazz and Big Band Interpretations of classic Broadway Musicals and all-star celebration of the Great American Songbook: May 22-25, 2008 at Four Points Sheraton at LAX, Los Angeles. For details, go to the LA Jazz Institute's website.

New Arrivals

Classical

Tor Espen Aspaas / Mirror Canon
Brand-new release from Norway's 2L label! Talented pianist Tor Espen Aspaas plays piano sonatas of Beethoven, Schönberg, Webern and Alban Berg, seeking to explore points of tension between the First and Second Viennese Schools. Vivid and natural sound made possible by the cutting-edge DXD technology!

Jazz

Joe Wilder - Marshall Royal Quintet / Mostly Ellington [CD+DVD]
A brand-new release from BluePort is the live recording of the first and only live performance of two legends: trumpeter Joe Wilder and saxophonist Marshall Royal, supported by an all-star trio led by pianist Mike Wofford. This wonderful, swinging program is offered in two formats: regular CD and DVD which offers superior, 24 bit/96kHz sound! (No live footage is included in the DVD.)

Jackie Ryan / For Heaven's Sake
This is not a new release but we've decided to stock this BluePort CD due to popular demand. Singer Jackie Ryan's fabulous live recording from 1999 with the Mike Wofford Trio. A hard-to-find, yet essential CD for fans of Jackie Ryan!

No Name Horses / II
This is the exciting, swinging second album by a Japanese all-star big band called No Name Horses. Led by pianist Makoto Ozone, the cracking band includes star players like Eric Miyashiro, Eijiro Nakagawa and Kengo Nakamura. A great disc for fans of the modern big band sound!

Yoshiko Kishino / Face
My favorite Japanese pianist's first new recording in two years offers beautiful piano trio sounds, with some tracks augmented by a cello, a string quartet, or a large string section. It will take you to the unique musical world of Kishino, which is full of simple beauty, gentle nostalgia and quiet but intense emotions.

Polly Gibbons / Moanin'
The 24-years-old, British jazz/soul singer Polly Gibbons is a real deal! This MOJO Records release features her with young and talented Italian jazz musicians, an idea of a Japanese producer. She has a powerful voice and serious singing talent.

Yosuke Yamashita New York Trio / Triple Cats
The Japanese pianist known for his free-form improvisation and fierce performance celebrates the 20th anniversary of his New York Trio with Cecil McBee and Pheeron akLaff. Top-notch piano trio music by three masters.

Chihiro Yamanaka / After Hours
Fiercely original and progressive jazz pianist Chihiro Yamanaka went into the studio merely days after Oscar Peterson's death to record this swinging tribute album.

Herb Geller / Birdland Stomp
Beyond his contributions to the West Coast jazz scene in the 1950s, Herb Geller has been actively performing and recording in Europe for decades now. This is a very valuable record of Geller's live performance from 1986, with Red Mitchell on bass. World premier CD reissue!

SteepleChase Classics - Limited Paper Sleeve Edition

SteepleChase is a legendary Danish jazz label which, since 1972, has been recording notable international artists. Some of their early recordings of American musicians who were either living or visiting Copenhagen are now considered classics; an important part of jazz history. Japanese label Videoarts Music has recently released a series of these classic recordings as limited edition, paper sleeve CDs.

Duke Jordan / Flight To Denmark
Duke Jordan Trio Two Loves
Two quintessential albums by the legendary bop pianist Duke Jordan, culled from two recording sessions in 1977 with Mads Vinding and Ed Thigpen.

Kenny Drew and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen / Duo
This 1973 recording showcases the intimate and sublime musical conversations by the two masters. Pedersen, who was still in his 20s at the time, is especially impressive.

Dexter Gordon / Boncin' With Dex
Another jazz giant who lived in Copenhagen for an extended time, Gordon recorded this masterpiece in 1975 with international all-stars: Tete Montoliu, Billy Higgins and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. There is not a single moment of weakness in this hot, swinging set!

Stan Getz Quartet / Live At Montmartre [2CD]
The giant of lyrical tenor saxophone, Stan Getz returned to the famed Jazzhus Montmartre in 1977 to celebrate his 50th birthday with new, exciting material. Joanne Brackeen, Billy Hart and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen ignites creative fire in Getz, who sounds absolutely inspired throughout the set.

Coming Soon...

• New releases from Venus Records: Renato Sellani Trio, Roma Trio, Steve Kuhn and Ken Peplowski!
• New release from Atelier Sawano: Thomas Fink Trio from Germany!
• New label to join the Eastwind Import family: Pirouet Records of Germany. Look forward to exciting CDs by Marc Copland and Bill Stewart!
• Charming vocal CDs from SSJ Records: Diane Hubka's brand-new Live in Japan; World premier CD releases of rare vocal gems by Carol Creveling, Flo Bennett and Dick Noel!
• New classical SACD released from BIS: Mendelssohn Complete String Symphonies, Shumann Symphony No. 1, Beethoven Symphony Nos. 1 and 6, and Mozart Complete Works for Flute and Orchestra!

Happy listening to you all!

[Hajime Sato]

Latest News

We have a new phone number! If you have any questions or special requests, please call us at (+1) 714-334-0759 (US Pacific Time).

Effective on Monday, May 12, there will be a change in our US domestic shipping and handling charges. The S&H will remain unchanged for the first CD remains at $4.00, but the S&H for each additional CD will increase from $1.00 to $1.25. (There will be no change for international orders.) This increase is in response to the official rate increase of the United States Postal Service, but also to upgrade our domestic shipping services. On May 12 and thereafter, we will ship every order through either USPS First Class Mail (up to 12 oz) or Priority Mail (over 12 oz). We will no longer use slow-moving Media Mail.

Eastwind Import will be selling CDs at the Los Angeles Jazz Institute's four-day, smash hit event "THE STAGE DOOR SWINGS" - Jazz and Big Band Interpretations of classic Broadway Musicals and all-star celebration of the Great American Songbook: May 22-25, 2008 at Four Points Sheraton at LAX, Los Angeles. For details, go to the LA Jazz Institute's website.

Selected jazz CDs by Japanese musicians including Sadao Watanabe, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Yoshiko Kishino and Eric Miyashiro are ON SALE for a limited time! Please check the ON SALE category on our website.

Happy listening to you all!

[Hajime Sato]

New Arrivals

Jazz

Introducing a New European Label: Pirouet Records

Eastwind Import is proud to present Pirouet Records, a young jazz label based in Munich, Germany. The label has its own production and its own studio, and concentrates on the modern international jazz in the tradition of the 20th century. With a modern and progressive aesthetics, their production values including the sound quality and package design are superb. Once you listen to some of their wonderful CDs, I'm sure you'll be a fan!

Marc Copland New York Trio Recordings Vol. 1 - Modinha
An especially intense musical triangle - spellbinding masterpieces full of clarity and sure-fire elasticity, by the imaginative pianist Marc Copland with Gary Peacock and Bill Stewart!

Taiko Sato & Niko Meinhold / Koko
A serene, beautiful duo recording by Japanese vibraphone/marimba player Taiko Sato and German pianist Niko Meinhold. Their music is nuanced and impressionistic, masterly and mystifying: something you've never heard before!

Thomas Rückert / Blue In Green
Thomas Rückert, Matthias Pichler, and Jochen Rückert are three Germans who are among the hip elite of the international jazz scene. Thrilling and adventurous piano trio jazz rooted in the trasition!

Bill Carrothers / Keep Your Sunny Side Up
Music from an original thinker! Bill Carrother's approach to music is uniquely infectious, alluring, and fizzing with funk. His music is filled with the potential for the unexpected!

Marc Copland New York Trio Recordings Vol. 2 - Voices
Second installment in the three-part series is another masterpiece! A fascinating combination of individual textures and tightly woven group interplay. With Gary Peacock and Paul Motian.

Claus Raible / Don't Blame Me
German pianist Claus Raible has so immersed himself in bebop that it is now an integral part of his nervous system. Perhaps the most straight-ahead of the Pirouet catalog and eminently swinging!

Bill Stewart / Incandescence
One of the most talented drummers of our time, Bill Stewart surprises us with a unique trio setting with Larry Goldings on Hammond B-3 organ and Kevin Hays on piano. This collection of Stewart's original compositions is fascinating and groovy!

Four New Releases from Venus Records

Renato Sellani Trio My Foolish Heart
Italian jazz piano legend Renato Sellani recorded this debut CD for Venus at age 80, with his trio of 25 years. His piano is adventurous, passionate and breathtakingly beautiful. Wow!

Roma Trio / Ciao Ciao Bambina
A sophomore release from the youthful and forward-thinking Italian group led by pianist Luca Mannutza is a collection of jazz standards and Italian melodies. The Italian jazz scene is really hot right now!

Steve Kuhn Trio / Baubles, Bangles And Beads
One of the most exciting American jazz pianists gives us a follow-up to the 2005 hit CD Pavane For A Dead Princess, a second set of energetically swinging, smartly "jazzified" classical tunes. I don't know how he does it, but this is another winner!

Ken Peplowski Gypsy Jazz Band / Gypsy Lamento
After a couple of smash hits with his own quartet, clarinetist/tenor saxophonist Peplowski gives us something different - a tribute to Django Reinhardt and the music he represented. In addition to the leader, two master guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli and Howard Alden are absolutely brilliant!

A New Release from Atelier Sawano

Thomas Fink Trio / Time To Smile
The latest release from Atelier Sawano features a veteran German pianist Thomas Fink, whose light touch and sprightly swing reminds the listener of a brightly colored pastel painting, a cityscape with lots of sunshine!

Two New Releases from M&I

TMD / September Song
TMD is a trio of Japanese top musicians dedicated to playing the standards with a stripped-down, bare-bones approach: Tetsuro Kawashima on sax and flute, Yoshiaki Okayasu on guitar and Shin Uemura on bass rely on their sounds, expressions and improvisations to move the listener in a deep, direct way. Beautiful and powerful jazz!

Various Artists / Spring Jazz Collection
This special compilation is in effect a parade of the stars of the M&I label. Great American and European pianists in the roster include Walter Lang, Eric Reed, Ray Bryant, Junior Mance, Cyrus Chestnut, Llew Matthews, Luis van Dijk, Karel Boehlee and George Cables. A wonderful collection of uplifting, swinging piano jazz!

XRCD New Arrivals

Various Artists Best Audiophile Voices [XRCD2]
A great gift to audiophiles! This special XRCD compilation of female vocal performances will serve well as the reference disc for purposes of setting up your system or showing it off to your guests. Includes great cuts from Jane Monheit, Eva Cassidy and Alison Krauss!

Doug MacLeod / Come To Find [XRCD]
A masterpiece of the acoustic blues! Beautifully recorded and mastered: One will have a hard time finding a blues CD that sounds better than this one.

Robert Lucas / Luke And The Locomotives [XRCD]
With a mix of originals and cover versions, Robert Lucas goes out to show what the blues is all about, and you'd be hard pressed to find a better display than this one. Another famous CD originally released by the revered AudioQuest Music!

Classical - Three New SACD Releases from BIS

Sharon Bezaly / Mozart - Complete Works for Flute & Orchestra [Hybrid SACD]
The hit CD by the talented flutist from 2005 is augmented with a 2007 recording of the Concerto for Flute and Harp, remastered in DSD and reissued as a great-sounding hybrid SACD.

Swedish Chamber Orchestra - Thomas Dausgaard / Schumann - Symphony No. 1, Overtures [Hybrid SACD]
This disc includes Schumann's very first endeavours in the symphonic genre, and the program is completed by two overtures: one composed for Genoveva (Schumann's only opera) and the other for Schiller's tragedy The Bride of Messina.

Amsterdam Sinfonietta - Lev Markiz / Mendelssohn - The Complete String Symphonies [SACD]
All 13 string symphonies composed by the young Mendelssohn between 1821 and 1824 - over 4 hours of music - on one disc! This is made possible by using the huge storage capacity of SACD exclusively for stereo content. Note: This recording can only be played on a machine with SACD capability.

Coming Soon...

• Charming vocal CDs from SSJ Records: Diane Hubka's brand-new Live in Japan; World premier CD releases of rare vocal gems by Carol Creveling, Flo Bennett and Dick Noel!

Happy listening to you all!

[Hajime Sato]

Latest News

We've added quite a few CDs and several new labels to our catalog, and we are as excited as ever! Also, look forward to our July 4th Clearance Sale. Selected items will be available for low prices only on July 1 through July 6!

New Arrivals

Rare vocal collections from SSJ

Diane Hubka / I Like It Here - Live In Japan
Charming singer and talented guitarist Diane Hubka's wonderful live recording in Japan! [Rec. 2007]

Pinky Winters / Speak Low
LA-based veteran singer's live recording with the wonderful West Coast pianist Lou Levy! [Rec. 1983]

Carole Creveling / Here Comes Carole Creveling
World Premier Release on CD! A super-rare, sole album of a teenage singer from Laguna Beach, CA is now available on CD. [Rec. 1955]

Flo Bennett / Half Past Lonely
World Premier General Release! This rare album of singer and actress Flo Bennett was only available in private circulation. [Rec. 1962]

Dick Noel / A Time For Love
World Premier Release on CD! This is supremely talented but relatively unknown crooner Dick Noel's sole album as leader. This piano duo program rivals in quality that of Tony Bennett and Bill Evans! [Rec. 1978]

Two from German Label Nagel Heyer!

Ken Peplowski & Jesper Thilo / Happy Together
A happy meeting of two clarinet/tenor sax players captured live in Hamburg! [Rec. 2002]

Carolyn Leonhart & Wayne Escoffery / If Dreams Come True
Real-life partners Carolyn Leonhart (voice) and Wayne Escoffery (sax) created a beautiful album together! Their collaborative vision is deeply informed by the jazz tradition and future-focused. [Rec. 2006]

New Release from 55 Records/One Label!
Shunzo Ohno / Sakura
Trumpeter Shunzo Ohno has lived in NYC since 1974 and performed and recorded with Art Blakey, Gil Evans and Roy Haynes. The two-time GRAMMY winner's latest leader album is a collection of well-known melodies from many cultures. Romantic and beautiful!

Four Premier Releases from a Brand-New Jazz Label!

It's an exciting event when a new jazz label is launched by an experienced producer with a vision of presenting first-rate talent with state-of-the-art production values. George Klabin launched Resonance Records in March 2008 with four releases. Eastwind Import wholeheartedly supports the label and the talented musicians in its roster!

Andreas Öberg / My Favorite Guitars
CD + DVD Special Package! Young and talented Swedish guitarist pays tribute to his guitar heroes including Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Pat Metheny, George Benson, Pat Martino and Toninho Horta! [Rec. 2006]

John Beasley / Letter To Herbie
LA-based jazz pianist John Beasley surrounded himself with an impressive group of musicians including Christian McBride, Jeff "Tain" Watts and Roy Hargrove for this sincere tribute to Herbie Hancock!

Mike Garson / Conversations With My Family
CD + DVD Special Package! Classically trained, and having worked as David Bowie's pianist, Mike Garson is also a rising jazz star! His virtuosity and imaginative compositions are amazing!

Gene Harris Quartet / Live In London
Based on previously unreleased tapes provided by his widow Janie Harris, Live in London is also the only available recording of Gene Harris in action with his British quartet. Bluesy, funky and exuberant! [Rec. 1996]

Ray Kennedy Trio / Beethoven In Jazz
Pianist Ray Kennedy returns with the fourth installment of his classical-meets-jazz series, and this time it's Beethoven! The band swings, and the sound quality is exceptionally good, too! [Rec. 2008]

Ryan Kisor / Conception - Cool and Hot
Swing Journal Gold Disc! NYC-based trumpeter Ryan Kisor's debut album from the young label Birds Records. With alto saxophonist Sherman Irby, Kisor forms a two-horn frontline to put his own spin on the straight ahead bebop. The band swings cool and hot! [Rec. 2007]

Tadataka Unno / My Romance
One of my favorite Japanese jazz pianists and a rising star, Tadataka Unno went to New York and recorded his first leader album from a major label with George Mraz and Jimmy Cobb! Wow!

Eric Legnini Trio / Big Boogaloo
Eric Legnini Trio Trippin'
Belgian pianist of Italian heritage, Eric Legnini created a unique style that is drenched in gospel and R&B feel but also informed by sophisticated improvisation and backed up by phenomenal jazz chops. An interesting mix you've never heard before! [Rec. 2006 & 2007]

Philippe Saisse / Piano Man
Versatile keyboardist, composer and arranger Philippe Saisse proved himself as a first-rate jazz pianist in this exciting CD. International casts include bassist Ugonna Okegwo and harmonica player Gregoire Maret (Pat Metheny Group)! [Rec. 2006]

Franco Ambrosetti / The Wind
The Wind presents the veteran Swiss trumpeter with the current trio of pianist Uri Caine which includes Drew Gress and Clarence Penn. An exciting and very satisfying quartet album! [Rec. 2007]

Lee Konitz and Trio Minsarah / Deep Lee
Veteran alto saxophonist Lee Konitz teamed with an innovative, young and international trio led by German pianist Florian Weber. The result is thrilling music that is pregnant with infinite possibilities. It is by turns mysterious, exhilarating and beautiful -- spontaneous music-making at its best! [Rec. 2007]

New Arrivals - CLASSICAL

Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Lev Markiz / Mendelssohn - The Complete Concertos [SACD]
All 10 concertos composed by Mendelssohn between 1822 and 1844 - over 4 hours of music - on one disc! This is made possible by using the huge storage capacity of SACD exclusively for stereo content. Note: This recording can only be played on a machine with SACD capability.

Freddy Kempf Plays Mussorgsky, Ravel & Balakirev [Hybrid SACD]
Freddy Kempf returns to present a program featuring three central works in the great virtuoso repertoire for solo piano - Pictures from an Exhibition by Mussorgsky, Gaspard de la Nuit by Ravel and Islamey by Balakirev. Explosive performance, great sonics!

Brautigam, Parrott, Norrköping Symphony / Beethoven - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 [Hybrid SACD]
Known for his Beethoven recordings on fortepiano, Ronald Brautigam starts a new cycle of Beethoven's piano concertos on a modern piano and with a modern instrument orchestra, but with a unique, chamber music-like setting where the piano is placed in the middle of the orchestra. The performance is magnificent and the recorded sound is extraordinary!

Coming Soon...

• New releases from M&I: Masahiko Osaka's live recording and best-of compilation of the European Jazz Trio!
• Jacintha's latest XRCD24 reissue Jacintha Is Her Name!
• More SteepleChase reissues: Kenny Drew, Tete Montoliu, Jackie McLean and Dexter Gordon!
• New released from Venus Records: Dan Nimmer, Laura Ann, Renato Sellani and Francesco Cafiso!
• Rare reissues of Japanese label Discomate, featuring West Coast jazz recordings from the 1970s and 1980s; Toshiko Akiyoshi, Jimmy Knepper and Dick Spencer!

Happy listening to you all!

[Hajime Sato]

Latest News

Our Fourth of July Clearance Sale is under way! From July 1 to July 6, we offer selected items at deeply discounted prices: 40% to over 60% OFF! This is an inventory clearance sale. Please help us clear our shelves so that we have more room for new CDs! Quantities are limited, so don't wait until the last minute and order today! The sale items are found in the ON SALE section of our website.

New Arrivals

Five More Reissues from the SteepleChase Classics Paper Sleeve Limited Edtion Series!

Kenny Drew Trio / Dark Beauty
Kenny Drew Trio / If You Could See Me Now
Two classic Kenny Drew albums culled from the same two-day recording session in May 1974 with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Albert "Tootie" Heath. Powerful, swinging and lyrical!

Tete Montoliu Trio / Tete!
Tete Montoliu Trio / Tête à Tete
Utilizing the SteepleChase house rhythm section of Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Albert "Tootie" Heath, the incredible pianist from Barcelona created his best recordings in 1974 and 1976, respectively. Passionate and dazzling!

Jackie McLean featuring Dexter Gordon / The Meeting
Swing Journal Gold Disc. Jackie McLean's historic meeting with Dexter Gordon was captured live on stage at Montmartre Jazzhus in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1973. With Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Alex Riel, the performances are inspired, exciting and very hot!

Two New Releases from M&I!

European Jazz Trio / Best Of Classics II [2CD]
A wonderful 2-disc compilation of jazz interpretations of the classical music repertoire! EJT is a special group from The Netherlands consisting of pianist Marc van Roon, bassist Frans van der Hoeven and drummer Roy Dackus. Beautiful, romantic and sophisticated music. The sound quality is also superb.

Masahiko Osaka / Hommage
A very hot, exciting and inspired live set of a Japanese all-star group led by drummer Masahiko Osaka. Up-and-coming pianist Tadataka Unno dazzles the audience with his amazing performance!

A Classical New Release from RCO Live!

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Mariss Jansons / Debussy - Dutilleux - Ravel [Hybrid SACD]
The latest from RCO's own label is Mariss Jansons' brilliant interpretations of the French repertoire - Debussy's "La mer," Detilleux' violin concerto "L'arbre des Songes" and Ravel's "La valse." The sound of the 2007 live recording is sweet, detailed and dynamic.

Revolutionary Zenph Re-Performance Hybrid SACDs!

Glenn Gould / 1955 Goldberg Variations Zenph Re-Performance [Hybrid SACD]
Art Tatum / Piano Starts Here - Live At The Shrine - Zenph Re-Performance [Hybrid SACD]

ZENPH Studios utilizes a revolutionary software-based process to extract and encode the details of recorded piano performances, and turns them back into live performances on an acoustic grand piano fitted with sophisticated computers and hardware. This "re-performance" is then recorded afresh using the latest recording techniques (pure DSD).

The concept and technology may be controversial from a purist's perspective, but the result is an undeniable and resounding success! The two discs they have produced so far sound beautiful and authentic. You'll feel as if you are sitting in a recording studio or a concert hall, listening to astonishing live performances of Glenn Gould and Art Tatum! Great discs for the lovers of piano music and audiophiles!

Coming Soon...

• New released from Venus Records: Dan Nimmer, Laura Ann, Renato Sellani and Francesco Cafiso!
• Rare reissues of Japanese label Discomate, featuring West Coast jazz recordings from the 1970s and 1980s; Toshiko Akiyoshi, Jimmy Knepper and Dick Spencer!
• Three new releases from Marshmallow Records: Jan Lundgren, Gene DiNovi and young newcomer David Virelles!
• Two new releases from Swing Bros: Harry Allen’s new bossa nova CD, Japanese flutist Sumiko Fukatsu’s latest!
• Very rare piano trio reissues from DIW: John Hicks, Geri Allen and Mulgrew Miller!
  
• Complete “Sonny Rollins Live In Japan,” including never-before-released tracks!
• Other new releases from Eric Miyashiro, Cheryl Bentyne, Italian vocal sensation Alice Ricciardi, Tiger Okoshi, Ernie Watts and Manhattan Jazz Orchestra!

Happy listening to you all!