Sunday, March 2, 2025

HIROSHI WATANABE'S STAR DUST ORCHESTRA - MOOD IN JAPAN

I really like this one, Hiroshi Watanabe's Star Dust Orchestra, this came out in 1962, they play pretty standard jazz tunes but some songs they mix jazz music with traditional Japanese music, really very cool :) GET IT HERE Enjoy!

2 comments:

  1. It feels like Mr. Bond's going to turn up any minute! Thanks for the smooth.

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  2. His life is more interesting than his music.

    Hiroshi Watanabe (1912 - 22 December 1988) was a Japanese jazz musician. Tenor saxophonist. He led the dance band Stardusters and was a pioneer in the Japanese jazz scene, reigning over the jazz world for almost a quarter of a century. Born in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
    https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B8%A1%E8%BE%BA%E5%BC%98_(%E3%82%B5%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E5%A5%8F%E8%80%85)

    https://www.discogs.com/ja/artist/5626222-%E6%B8%A1%E8%BE%BA%E5%BC%98%E3%81%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA?srsltid=AfmBOopYNUBJE25M38LQNytQvwAp8PgaDmHnKjK1RRQZU5zyx3EBh5-p

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