Jazz Cafe CHIGUSA is located in Noge, Yokohama.
Founded in 1933, it is the oldest existing Jazz Kissa in Japan.
The current location which has been in operation since 2012 are to be closed on April 10, 2022.
It will reopen as "Jazz Museum CHIGUSA" in 2023 celebrating its 90th anniversary.
The current building which is over 60 years old is to be demolished and replaced with a new one.
This movie is filmed to record the beloved "Jazz Cafe CHIGUSA" in Noge, Yokohama before its rebuilding.
The music played in the cafe is as remarked below.
Yuki Nakane (Grand Prix winner of the 8th Chigusa Award) - "Fungii Mama" (from Album "NEW-COMER A Letter to Someone")
Jazz Cafe CHIGUSA https://www.noge-chigusa.com/
A wonderful recording, starring Bolling himself on piano and Yo-Yo Ma on cello. I found this mint CD copy for just $5.99 at Half Price. CBS Records MK 39059.
Discovered this jazz gem yesterday on Instagram just as the Eclipse officially began. Its a winner!
I only recently discovered Carla Bley and her music thanks to a story about her in a music magazine. Sadly she passed away in 2023 and left a lot of recorded music to remember her by. I’ll write more about her at another time but check out her music. Wonderful composer and musician. #jazz #orchestra #music
Keyboardist Sam Fribush is on the frontlines of the Hammond organ revival. His debut release, the SF Organ Trio, was produced by Charlie Hunter and recorded over quarantine in North Carolina. Fribush became a member of Hiss Golden Messenger in 2021. Currently based in Greensboro, NC, Fribush has brought his fonky, soulful vibe home to the town where he was born and raised.
My initial listening notes- Wide stereo image Natural bass drum with a kick! Keyboards nice further back in soundstage mix. Natural guitar work not strident. Big soundstage and imaging!! Not overly compressed. 5 stars. Those keyboards gradually sneak up in the mix. Fun! Toe tapping! Pleasent, solid bass guitar. Wish this EP was a full album! Mix of depth, large soundstage & center image is very balanced. Is that a Hammond B3? Yes it is! Percussion on “Fat Nap” clean and snappy!
The Music 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵 The Sound 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵
Hear More Music: Sam Fribush Organ Trio Vol. 1: Riverboat
Check out these on your favorite streaming service. Film music by orchestra and two styles of jazz from Remy Le Boeuf and Pat Metheny. Enjoy! 🎵 #music #jazz #orchestra
In the 1920's Louis Armstrong recorded with two groups of jazz musicians. Enter the Hot Fives and, the Hot Sevens. in 2006 Wynton Marsalis recorded many of both jazz groups songs in this live session at the Jazz At Lincoln Center in New York. If you love jazz this is a must listen. Upbeat and slow selections abound with very good sound quality, tone and pace. Aside from streaming on the usual services such as Deezer, Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and Qobuz, you can download in either (MP3 or WAV formats) from the Jazz At Lincoln Center online store at https://store.jazz.org/collections/music/products/louis-armstrong-s-hot-fives-and-hot-sevens?variant=40659316572245
I've contacted Jazz At Lincoln Center to inquire if these recordings are available on CD or vinyl LP but have not heard back from them as of posting of this review.
Whether you stream or download this music needs listening to. Jazz enthusiasts will surely embrace them and those who are just now exploring jazz as a music medium will be introduced to great music and audiophile-level sound quality (except for the MP3 lossy format).
Edit: The folks at Jazz At Lincoln Center were kind enough to respond to my question about availability of this recording on CD and vinyl LP. Unfortunately they have no other plans to release this on physical media at this time. So, streaming or via download from their website is the only way to enjoy this great recording.
Thank you very much for visiting Hear More Music!
Doug
In 1971 a new jazz-rock band burst on the music scene with the top ten hit. Get It On spent thirteen weeks on the Billboard charts and became a gold selling album, a rare occurrence by jazz-rock acts in the 1970s.
Bill Chase grew up playing the trumpet in school and became a fan of jazz greats Stan Kenton and Maynard Ferguson. He later played for lead trumpet with Ferguson and Kenton as well as with Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd.
In 1970 Chase joined up with three more additional veteran jazz trumpeters. The uniqueness of this band is that Chase then mixed this jazz-foursome up with a rock ‘n roll rhythm section of guitar, keyboards bass and percussion. Once this group was assembled the search for a vocalist began and in late ’70 singer Terry Richards was brought on board. Chase, the band, was born.
Chase were unique for its time. Groups in the early ‘70s tended to have either a jazz or rock focus, but this band had both. With the jazz chops of the four horn players and the hard-charging rock rhythm section they chose a decidedly up beat rock ‘n roll sound. Richard’s gravely vocalists gave the jazzy group an edgy sound that complemented the horns and rhythm section. Another rock jazz band at the time, Blood, Sweat & Tears, had a similar focus but tended to have an overall smoother and more mellow sound.
This first album was certainly driven by the hit Get It On but the remainder of side one is made up of songs that were more instrumental and showed off the chops of the various horn players. Side two of the vinyl album is made up of the fourteen-minute opus ‘Invitation To A River’. Made up of five chapters, ITAR shows off the trumpet skills of the band. There are parts of side two in which the jazz section ‘echos’ there notes and sound. You’d swear they were done by remixing but these sounds were all done live.
Ennea
After selling 500,000 copies of their first album, Bill Chase and the band released two more albums, Ennea and Pure Music. 1972s Ennea shifted away from the horn-heavy sound and featured another suite on side two based on Greek Mythology. While Ennea sold well it did not meet expectations.
Pure Music
Pure Music kept the spotlight on the same horn section but the backup members changed and a more jazz-focused sound emerged. Pure Music sold well, supported by both jazz and rock audiences.
The life of Chase was brief both as a person and a band. In 1974, while traveling to a live performance, Bill Chase, band members and some friends were killed in a plane crash in Minnesota.