Disco Bazz Presents "AOR" for The Ambitious C

Disco Bazz Presents "AOR" for The Ambitious C
A selection of essential "AOR" and some fusion, funk and smooth jazz numbers from Japan.I bring you my ultimate tribute to a period in my Japanese musical heritage.There was a weird period between 70s and 80s where Japan was pushing the envelope in contemporary jazz called "AOR". They were influenced by American bands like Airplay, Bobby Caldwell and Steely Dan. I can't pretend to have been huge AOR fans at the time, but have grown to love it now, with help from some friends.Using their records and cds, i tried give you our take on 70-80s AOR. It should be a real delight to your ears.I hope you to play more of it in the future. Special Thanks to: Junichi Kamata, Toshinori Shindo, Peta, Norihito, Hard Off, The Grid & The Japanese jazz scene.
スピンオフシリーズ第一弾。自分が生まれる以前 (~1989年)にリリースされた昭和のジャズ~フュージョン~ファンクの楽曲達をひとつのミックスにまとめました。70~80年代日本ではジャズミュージックの延長といわれるAOR/フュージョンというムーブメントが巻き起こり、多くのスタジオミュージシャン達が日の目を浴びた時代がありました。AORやフュージョンは独特な曲の構成や聴き易さから、海外のジャズシーンとは大きく違った形で変化を遂げていきました(故にAORという言葉は日本でしか使われていないそうです)。当時のムーブメントを体験した知人の協力のもとに集められたレコードを全てセルフリエディットした上でBPM/キー/コード進行を調節し、ノンストップミックスに仕上げました。Special Thanks to: Junichi Kamata, Toshinori Shindo, Peta, Norihito, Hard Off, The Grid & The Japanese jazz scene.
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Jun Fukamachi - On the Move (Bazz Re-Edit)
Tatsuro Yamashita - Silent Screamer (Bazz Re-Edit)
Himiko Kikuchi - Rolling 40th (Bazz Re-Edit)
Parachute  - Livewire
Casiopea - Living on a Feeling (Bazz Re-Edit)
Naoya Matsuoka - Cadillac (Bazz Re-Edit)
Casiopea - Dazzling (Bazz Re-Edit)
Akira Jimbo - It's A Holiday (Bazz Re-Edit)
Native Son - Midnight Cruising (Bazz Re-Edit)
Masayoshi Takanaka - Soon
Shigeru Suzuki - Hard Times (Bazz Re-Edit)
Hiroshi Fukumura - Lion's Step (Bazz Re-Edit)
Stomu Yamashta - Wheels Of Fortune  (Bazz Re-Edit)
Masayoshi Takanaka - Nagisa Moderato (Bazz Re-Edit)
Himiko Kikuchi - Calling Waves (Bazz Re-Edit)
You & Explosion Band - Full Course (Bazz Re-Edit)
Ryuichi Sakamoto & Akiko Yano - I'll Be There (Bazz Re-Edit)
Yutaka - Dragonfly (Bazz Re-Edit)
Junko Ohashi - Dancin' (Bazz Re-Edit)
Noriko Miyamoto - Sweet Sugar (Bazz Re-Edit)
Musukko Club - Hoshi no Tobosha (Bazz Re-Edit)
Minako Honda - YOKOSUKA Rule (Bazz Re-Edit)
Yutaka - Colors Of The Wind (Bazz Re-Edit)
Mariko Tone - Broken Eyes (Bazz Re-Edit)
Momoko Kikuchi - Blind Curve (Bazz Re-Edit)
Ken Muramatsu - Sailin' Shoes (Bazz Re-Edit)
Casiopea - Right from the Heart (Bazz Re-Edit)
Kadomatsu Toshiki - YOKOHAMA Twilight Time (Bazz Re-Edit)
Shigeru Suzuki - Passion Flower (Bazz Re-Edit)
Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami - Contact Point (Bazz Re-Edit)
The Square - The Number (Bazz Re-Edit)
Tiger Okoshi - Merci Baku (Bazz Re-Edit)
Cosmos - Midnight Shuffle (Bazz Re-Edit)
Katsutoshi Morizono - Night Time In The Switching Yard (Bazz Re-Edit)
Yoshiaki Masuo with Jan Hammer - Waiting No More (Bazz Re-Edit)
Bazz - Spumoni (Kido Yoji Remix)
Malta - Night Magic (Bazz Re-Edit)
Dorian - Disco 6.0
Tatsuro Yamashita - Kiska
Eiichi Ohtaki - Water Color   

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深町純 - On the Move (Bazz Re-Edit)
山下達郎 - Silent Screamer (Bazz Re-Edit)
菊池ひみこ - Rolling 40th (Bazz Re-Edit)
Parachute  - Livewire
Casiopea - Living on a Feeling (Bazz Re-Edit)
松岡直也 - Cadillac (Bazz Re-Edit)
Casiopea - Dazzling (Bazz Re-Edit)
神保彰 - It's A Holiday (Bazz Re-Edit)
Native Son - Midnight Cruising (Bazz Re-Edit)
高中正義 - Soon
鈴木茂 - Hard Times (Bazz Re-Edit)
福村博 - Lion's Step (Bazz Re-Edit)
ツトム ヤマシタ - Wheels Of Fortune (Bazz Re-Edit)
高中正義 - 渚・モデラート (Bazz Re-Edit)
菊池ひみこ - Calling Waves (Bazz Re-Edit)
ユー & エクスプロージョン・バンド - Full Course (Bazz Re-Edit)
坂本龍一 & 渡辺香津美 - I'll Be There (Bazz Re-Edit)
横倉裕 - Dragonfly (Bazz Re-Edit)
大橋純子 - Dancin' (Bazz Re-Edit)
宮本典子 - Sweet Sugar (Bazz Re-Edit)
息っ子クラブ - 星の逃亡者 (Bazz Re-Edit)
本田美奈子 - YOKOSUKAルール (Bazz Re-Edit)
横倉裕 - Colors Of The Wind (Bazz Re-Edit)
刀根麻理子 - Broken Eyes (Bazz Re-Edit)
菊池桃子 - Blind Curve (Bazz Re-Edit)
村松健 - Sailin' Shoes (Bazz Re-Edit)
Casiopea - Right from the Heart (Bazz Re-Edit)
角松敏生 - YOKOHAMA Twilight Time (Bazz Re-Edit)
鈴木茂 - パッション・フラワー (Bazz Re-Edit)
村上“ポンタ”秀一 - Contact Point (Bazz Re-Edit)
The Square - The Number (Bazz Re-Edit)
タイガー大越 - Merci Baku (Bazz Re-Edit)
Cosmos - ミッドナイト・シャッフル (Bazz Re-Edit)
森園勝敏 - Night Time In The Switching Yard (Bazz Re-Edit)
増尾好秋 with Jan Hammer - Waiting No More (Bazz Re-Edit)
Bazz - Spumoni (Kido Yoji Remix)
Malta - Night Magic (Bazz Re-Edit)
Dorian - Disco 6.0
山下達郎 - キスカ
大滝詠一 - Water Color