HIDETO KANAI & KING'S ROAR ‎– ODE TO BIRDS (THREE BLIND MICE, 1975)

A. Ode To Birds (Hideto Kanai)

B. One For Charlie (Masahiko Sato)

part I.   Ode To Birds
part II.  A Certain Devil Birds
part III. Phoenix


Akikazu Takamatsu, alto saxophone
Hiroyuki Imafu, alto saxophone
Hiroshi Yamada, baritone saxophone
Kenji Mori, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, flute
Shoji Nakayama, drums
Yoshihiro Kurosawa, guitar
Hideto Kanai, bass, leader
Noboyasu Urushiyama, percussion (A)
Yasukazu Amemiya, percussion (A)
Mitsuo Kadota, piano
Shin-Ichi Katoh-Oka, synthesizer (A), bass trombone (B)
Kenji Kuga, tenor saxophone (B)
Takeo Motohashi, tenor saxophone
Hideo Miyata, tenor & soprano saxophone, flute (A)
Kazuo Sahaguchi, trombone
Masanori Shozaki, trombone
Tomohiro Ichinose, trombone
Kogi Matsumora, trumpet
Masakatsu Arai, trumpet
Masamichi Asami, trumpet
Mototsugu Akimaru, trumpet
Noboru Ohashi, trumpet
Teruyuki Fukushima trumpet (B)
Yosuke Tanaka, trumpet

Recorded May 2 & 16, 1975 at AOI Studio, Tokyo

Three Blind Mice ‎– TBM-45

Vinyl Rip

SHUKO MIZUNO, TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA & THE NEW HERD PLUS ALL-STAR GUESTS ‎– SHUKO MIZUNO'S "JAZZ ORCHESTRA '73" (THREE BLIND MICE, 1973)

A. Drive, Drive, Drive!

B. Blues, Autonomy, Drive, Chaos


Toshiyuki Miyama, conductor
Shuko Mizuno, organ (B), conductor

Kenji Mori, alto saxophone (A)
Isao Kimura, alto saxophone
Kazumi Oguro, alto saxophone
Shigeru Hirano, baritone saxophone
Hideto Kanai, bass
Hiromi Sano, clarinet (B)
Masaaki Sano, clarinet (B)
Seiichi Nakamura, clarinet (B)
Takashi Shikata, clarinet (B)
Isao Yomoda, drums
Masaaki Ito, electric bass
Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar (B)
Joe Mizuki, percussion (B)
Mamoru Mori, tenor saxophone
Seiji Inoue, tenor saxophone
Seiichi Tokura, trombone (B)
Takeshi Aoki, trombone (B)
Masamichi Uetaka, trombone
Takahide Uchida, trombone
Takashi Hayakawa, trombone
Teruhiko Kataoka, trombone
Terumasa Hino, trumpet (A)
Ken-ichi Sano, trumpet (B)
Koji Hadori, trumpet (B)
Kazumi Takeda, trumpet
Shuji Atsuta, trumpet
Shin Kazuhara, trumpet
Yoshikazu Kishi, trumpet



Recorded August 23, 1973 (A), and September 2, 1973 (B) at AOI Studio, Tokyo.

Three Blind Mice ‎– TBM-55

Vinyl Rip

KENJI MORI QUARTET ‎– FIREBIRD (THREE BLIND MICE, 1977)

A1. K & J
A2. A Time For Us

B.  Firebird Part I & II


Nobuyoshi Ino, bass
Steve Jackson, drums
Kazumi Watanabe, electric guitar
Kenji Mori, tenor saxophone, tapes, alto flute


Recorded on 6-7 January 1977 at Epicurus Studoio, Tokyo.

Three Blind Mice ‎– TBM-3003

Vinyl Rip

NEW DIRECTION UNIT ‎– LIVE AT MOERS FESTIVAL (THREE BLIND MICE, 1980)

A1. Bohimei
A2. Resistance

B1. Mass Hysterism
B2. Subconscious Lee


Kenji Mori, alto saxophone, alto flute, clarinet & bass clarinet, shinobue
Nobuyoshi Ino, cello
Yasuhiro Yamazaki, drums, percussion
Akira Iijima, electric & acoustic guitar
Masayuki Takayanagi, electric & acoustic guitar

Recorded live at Moers New Jazz Festival, Moers, West Germany, on May 26th, 1980.

Three Blind Mice ‎– TBM (P) 5023

Vinyl Artwork and CD Rip

KENJI MORI / HIDEO ICHIKAWA TRIO "SOLO & TRIO" (THREE BLIND MICE, 1974)

I got to know Kenji Mori through his collaboration with Masayuki Takayanagi. I'm longing for some profound informations about the japanese Free Jazz scene from the sixties onward. The book from Teruto Soejima "Nihon furī jazu-shi : The history of Japanese free jazz" is not yet translated into english......

My appreciation goes to Nick!

KENJI MORI / HIDEO ICHIKAWA TRIO "SOLO & TRIO"
-Live in "5 Days In Jazz 1974"-


Kenji Mori, alto saxophone

A1. Alto Form I        (16:45)


Hideo Ichikawa, piano
Tamio Kawabata, bass
Arihide Kurata, drums

B1. Early Summer       (08:12)
B2. Dance Of Caravan   (15:18)


Recorded: March 26 (side A) & March 22 (side B), 1974, at Toshi Center Hall, Tokyo.

THREE BLIND MICE TBM 27

TEE & COMPANY "SPANISH FLOWER" (THRRE BLIND MICE, 1977)

This is the third and final Tee & Company - again a contribution by Nick.

Enjoy!





TEE & COMPANY "SPANISH FLOWER"



Kenji Mori, bass clarinet (A), flute & soprano saxophone (B)
Takao Uematsu, tenor saxophone (A + B), bass clarinet (B)
Masaru Imada, piano
Masayuki Takayanagi, 12 strings guitar (A), guitar (B)
Hideto Kanai, maracas (A), bass (B)
Nobuyoshi Ino, bass (A + B), cello (B)
Hiroshi Murakami, drums
Yuji Imamura, tabla (A), percussion (A + B)


A. A Tree Frog (15:04)
B. Spanish Flower (19:10)


Recorded at AOI Studio, Tokyo on 13, 14, 15 November, 1977.


THREE BLIND MICE TBM-5008

(lp rip)

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TEE & COMPANY "SONNET" (THREE BLIND MICE, 1977)

TEE & COMPANY "SONNET"



Kenji Mori, tenor & soprano saxophone
Takao Uematsu, tenor saxophone
Masayuki Takayanagi, electric guitar
Hideto Kanai, bass, electric bass
Nobuyoshi Ino, bass, electric bass
Masaru Imada, piano, electric piano
Hiroshi Murakami, drums
Yuji Imamura, percussion


A. Sonnet (14:32)
B. Combo '77 (16:37)


Recorded at Epicurus Studio, Tokyo on 13th November, 1977.

THREE BLIND MICE TBM-5004

(Nick's rip + cover)

TEE & COMPANY "DRAGON GARDEN" (THREE BLIND MICE, 1977)

The first in a series of three LPs from Tee & Company - Thanks to Nick!






TEE & COMPANY "DRAGON GARDEN"


Kenji Mori, alto flute (A), flute (B2), bass clarinet (B1 + B3)
Takao Uematsu, tenor saxophone (A)
Masaru Imada, electric piano (A + B2)
Masayuki Takayanagi, electric guitar
Hideto Kanai, bass (A + B1 + B3), electric bass (B2), maracas (A)
Nobuyoshi Ino, cello (A + B1 + B2), electric bass (A), bass (B3)
Hiroshi Murakami, drums (A), snare drum & bass tom-tom (B3)
Yuji Imamura, percussion (A)


A1. Dragon Garden (13:58)
B1. Our Foolish (04:06)
B2. Mort (07:45)
B3. End Of November (05:12)


Recorded at AOI Studio & Epicurus Studio, Tokyo on 13 & 28 November and 1 December, 1977.


THREE BLIND MICE TBM-5006

(lp rip)

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MASAYUKI TAKAYANAGI "FREE FORM SUITE" (THREE BLIND MICE, 1972)

As my reservoir on Masahiko Togashi (deleted ones) comes almost to an end, I'll continue the japanese series with another great master.
As far as I know most recordings of Masayuki Takayanagi are available. I got this CD from a Company in Hamburg which sells tea. Let's have a mouthful.
"Free Form Suite" is a mixed bag insofar as there is a more "traditional" part - the first three tracks - and than a more powerful part called "Free Form Suite".
Not his most ferocious music - but listen for yourself.


MASAYUKI "JOJO" TAKAYANAGI & NEW DIRECTION FOR THE ARTS
"FREE FORM SUITE"


Masayuki Takayanagi,acoustic, electric & gut guitar
Kenji Mori,cl,fl,ss,as,picc,recorder
Hiroshi Yamazaki,dr,perc
Joe Mizuki,dr,perc
Toshio Saito,time conductor (4,5,6)

1. The Blues 06:07
2. You Don't Know What Love Is 09:47
3. Sun In The East 09:58
4. Free Form Suite
1st Movement 06:46
2nd Movement 06:35
3rd Movement 09:47

Recorded "Live" at Aoi Studio, Tokyo on 19th May, 1972


In Germany there is an idiomatic expression which goes roughly ... "on one foot there is no good standing".

I found the second foot some days ago.

http://avaxhome.ws/music/jazz/Masayuki_Takayanagi_and_New_Direction_Unit_Live_at_Moers_Festival.html

Enjoy!