阿部薫

1970.3.15

Trio

阿部薫（as,尺八）
千田けいいち（b）
新田かずのり（ds）

阿部薫* - Trio 1970年3月, 新宿

Label:
P.S.F. Records
Catalog#:
PSFD-56
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
Japan
Released:
1997
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Avantgarde, Free Improvisation

Tracklist
1   1970.3.15-1 18:06
2   1970.3.15-2 25:15

Credits

Bass - 新田かずのり*
Drums - 千田けいいち*
Mastered By - 五十嵐輝明*
Producer - 生悦住英夫*
Recorded By, Directed By - 石谷仁*
Saxophone [Alto] - 阿部薫*

1970.6.28

解体的交感

高柳昌行（g）
阿部薫（as,bass cl,harmonica）

高柳昌行* / 阿部薫* - 解体的交感

Label:
DIW Records
Catalog#:
DIW-414
Format:
CD, Album, Limited Edition
Country:
Japan
Released:
1999
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Improvisation

Tracklist
1   Untitled 30:54
2   Untitled 26:50

Credits

Engineer - Kouzo Kenmochi*
Guitar, Producer [Director] - 高柳昌行*
Other [Liner Notes - Cd] - Atsushi Sasaki , Toshihiko Shimizu
Other [Liner Notes - Original] - Aquirax Aida
Saxophone [Alto], Clarinet [Bass], Harmonica - 阿部薫*

Notes

Recorded live At Kousei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, June 28, 1970.
First CD edition in mini-LP style sleeve.

1970.7.9

MASS PROJECTION 集団投射

高柳昌行（g）
阿部薫（as,shakuhachi(with reed)）

高柳昌行* / 阿部薫* - Mass Projection

Label:
DIW Records
Catalog#:
DIW-424
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
Japan
Released:
2001
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Noise, Free Improvisation

Tracklist
1   Mass Projection 1 29:25
2   Mass Projection 2 24:38

Credits

Guitar - 高柳昌行*
Saxophone [Alto], Shakuhachi [With Reeds] - 阿部薫*

Notes

Recorded live at "Station '70", Shibuya, Tokyo, on 9th of July, 1970.

1970.7.9

GRADUALLY PROJECTION 漸次投射

高柳昌行（g）
阿部薫（as,bcl,hca,shakuhatch(with reed)）

高柳昌行* / 阿部薫* - Gradually Projection

Label:
DIW Records
Catalog#:
DIW-425
Format:
CD
Country:
Japan
Released:
2001
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Avantgarde, Free Improvisation

Tracklist
1   Gradually Projection 49:00

Credits

Guitar - 高柳昌行*
Saxophone [Alto], Shakuhachi [With Reeds] - 阿部薫*

Notes

Recorded in 7/9/1970.

1971.1.24

Jazz Bed

阿部　薫
山崎　弘

阿部薫* / 山崎弘* - Jazz Bed

Label:
P.S.F. Records
Catalog#:
PSFD-67
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
Japan
Released:
2000
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Avantgarde, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1   1971.1.24. Duo1 33:34
2   1971.1.24. Duo2 20:33

Credits

Directed By, Liner Notes - 石谷仁*
Drums - 山崎弘*
Mastered By - 五十嵐輝明*
Photography [Front Photo] - 五海裕治
Producer - 生悦住英夫*
Saxophone [Alto] - 阿部薫*

Notes

Recorded on January 24, 1971 at Jazz Bed, Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Includes liner notes in Japanese.

1971.10.31

阿部薫* / 佐藤康和* - アカシアの雨がやむとき

Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Avantgarde, Free Improvisation
Year:
1997

Tracklist

アカシアの雨がやむとき 19:48
チム・チム・チェリー〜暗い日曜日 27:53
恋人よ我に帰れ 22:46

Versions

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
アカシアの雨がやむとき (CD, Album, Mono) Wax Records (Japan), Tokuma Japan Communications TKCA-71098 Japan 1997
アカシアの雨がやむとき (CD) PJL MTCJ 5505 Japan 2003

1971.10.31

恋人よ我に帰れ　pt.II

阿部　薫（Saxophone [Alto]）
佐藤　康和（Percussion）

Kaol Abe* - 恋人よ我に帰れpt.II

Label:
Wax Records (Japan)
Catalog#:
PSCD-1016
Format:
CD, Mini, Limited Edition, Promo
Country:
Japan
Released:
1997
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

１   恋人よ我に帰れpt.II 11:03
    Percussion - 佐藤康和*

Credits

Saxophone [Alto] - 阿部薫*

Notes

Limited (500) bonus 3"CD given away to purchasers of three live albums by Abe on Wax. Recorded on 31.10.71 at Tohoku University.

1971.12.4

風に吹かれて

阿部　薫（Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet）

阿部薫* - 風に吹かれて

Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Avantgarde, Free Improvisation
Year:
1997

Tracklist

Alto Saxophone Solo Improvisation 1 0:58
Alto Saxophone Solo Improvisation 2 10:54
アカシアの雨がやむとき 18:31
風に吹かれて〜花嫁人形 18:41

Versions

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
風に吹かれて (CD, Album, Mono) Wax Records (Japan) TKCA-71097 Japan 1997
風に吹かれて (CD) PJL MTCJ 5513 Japan 2003

1971.12.6

暗い日曜日

阿部　薫（Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet）

阿部薫* - 暗い日曜日

Label:
Wax Records (Japan)
Catalog#:
TKCA-71096
Format:
CD, Album, Mono
Country:
Japan
Released:
17 Mar 1997
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz

Tracklist

1   アカシアの雨がやむとき 9:16
    Lyrics By - 水木かおる*
  Music By - 藤原秀行*
2   アルト・サキソフォン・ソロ・インプロヴィゼーション 17:39
    Music By - 阿部薫*
3   バス・クラリネット・ソロ・インプロヴィゼーション 16:15
    Music By - 阿部薫*
4   暗い日曜日 16:15
    Composed By - Laszlo Javor , Rezso Seress*

Credits

Artwork By - Asako Furukawa
Other [Liner Notes] - Shoji Sugawara , Shuji Oba
Photography - Tatsuo Nagao
Producer - 稲岡邦弥*
Saxophone [Alto], Clarinet [Bass] - 阿部薫*

Notes

1. Recorded at Akita University Festival, 4 December 1971.
2-4 Recorded at Basie, Ichinoseki, 6 December 1971.
Track 4 is a version of Gloomy Sunday/Sombre Dimanche.

1972

WINTER 1972

阿部　薫

阿部薫* - Winter 1972

Label:
P.S.F. Records
Catalog#:
PSFD-158
Format:
CD, Album, Reissue
Country:
Japan
Released:
25 Dec 2004
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1   No.1 24:17
2   No.2 4:27
3   No.3 17:54

Credits

Liner Notes - Hideo Ikeezumi
Liner Notes [English Translation] - Alan Cummings
Mastered By - Takeshi Yoshida
Photography - Yuji Itsumi
Saxophone [Alto] - 阿部薫*

Notes

Originally released as a bootleg LP by Sound Works Inc., around 1974. Due to the loss of the original mastertapes, this was mastered from vinyl.

1972.1.21

またの日の夢物語

阿部　薫

阿部薫* - またの日の夢物語

Label:
P.S.F. Records
Catalog#:
PSFD-40
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
Japan
Released:
1994
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Avantgarde, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1   1972.1.21 Alto 1 8:31
2   1972.1.21 Alto 2 12:51
3   1972.1.21 Bcl 1 18:28
4   1972.1.21 Alto 3 10:52

Credits

Directed By, Recorded By, Liner Notes - 石谷仁*
Mastered By - 五十嵐輝明*
Photography [Front Cover] - 五海裕治
Producer - 生悦住英夫*
Saxophone [Alto], Bass Clarinet - 阿部薫*

Notes

Recorded on January 21, 1972 at Pit-Inn Tea Room, Tokyo.
Part of the "J.I. Collection". Includes liner notes in Japanese.

1972.4.11

光輝く忍耐

阿部　薫

阿部薫* - 光輝く忍耐

Label:
P.S.F. Records
Catalog#:
PSFD-46
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
Japan
Released:
1994
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Avantgarde, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1   1972.4.11 Alto 1 14:32
2   1972.4.11 Alto 2 16:36
3   1972.4.11 Alto 3 20:31

Credits

Artwork By [Design] - 加藤理恵 (Edicom)
Directed By, Recorded By, Liner Notes - 石谷仁*
Mastered By - 五十嵐輝明*
Photography, Artwork By [Art Direction] - 五海裕治
Producer - 生悦住英夫*
Saxophone [Alto] - 阿部薫*

Notes

Recorded on April 11, 1972 at Pulcinella (プルチネラ), Shibuya, Tokyo.

Part of the "J.I. Collection". Booklet includes liner notes in Japanese.

1972.7.13

木曜日の夜

阿部　薫

阿部薫* - 木曜日の夜

Label:
P.S.F. Records
Catalog#:
PSFD-66
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
Japan
Released:
2003
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Avantgarde, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1   1972.7.13. Alto 1 11:21
2   1972.7.13. Alto 2 17:16
3   1972.7.13. Alto 3 21:49

Credits

Directed By, Liner Notes - 石谷 仁*
Mastered By - 五十嵐輝明*
Photography [Front Photo] - 五海裕治
Producer - 生悦住英夫*
Saxophone [Alto] - 阿部薫*

Notes

Recorded live on July 13, 1972 at Pulcinella, Shibuya, Tokyo (渋谷プルチネラ). Part of the 'J.I. Collection'.

cSelfportrait Inc. R1995 P.S.F. Records

1973

彗星パルティータ

阿部　薫

阿部薫* - 彗星 Partitas

Label:
Vivid Sound Corporation, Art Union Records
Catalog#:
VSCD 3050/51, ARTCD-41/42
Format:
2 x CD, Album, Mono, Reissue
Country:
Japan
Released:
15 Apr 1999
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1-1   Well Tempered Alto Saxophone Suite α 23:27
1-2   Well Tempered Alto Saxophone Suite β 17:45
2-1   Well Tempered Alto Saxophone Suite γ 17:20
2-2   Well Tempered Alto Saxophone Suite δ 19:31

Credits

Artwork By [Cover Art & Design] - 萩原誠
Engineer - 長坂光司*
Mixed By [Mixdown Engineer] - 斉藤忠彦*
Photography - 小水一夫
Producer, Photography, Other [Liner Notes In Japanese] - 芥正彦*
Saxophone [Alto] - 阿部薫*

Notes

Recorded on March 1973 at act's 105, Tokyo.

Another title/subtitle: "Partitas-Unfinished", "-Well-tempered Alto-saxophone Suite, unaccompanied & unfinished-".

Includes two four-fold inserts with commentary on Abe by Milford Graves, Frank Lowe, Arthur Blythe, Sirone, Billy Bang, Lee Konitz, Takehisa Kosugi, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Toshinori Kondo and others.

Abe Kaoru's name is misspelled Abe Kaol on this release.

Originally released as a double LP by Nadja [PA-6137~38] in 1981.

1975.10.16 & 18

MORT A CREDIT（なしくずしの死）

阿部　薫

Abe Kaoru - Mort A Credit

Label:
ALM Records
Catalog#:
ALCD-8,9
Format:
2 x CD, Album
Country:
Japan
Released:
1995
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Avantgarde, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1.01   Alto Improvisation No.1 25:54
1.02   Alto Improvisation No.2 11:14
1.03   Alto Improvisation No.3 12:24
2.01   Sopranino Improvisation No.1 6:21
2.02   Alto Improvisation No.4 36:39
2.03   Sopranino Improvisation No.2 7:01

Credits

Artwork By - Nobukage torii
Photography - Masahiro Imai
Producer - Aquirax Aida , Hangesha , Yukio Kojima
Recorded By - Yukio Kojima
Saxophone [Alto, Sopranino] - Abe Kaoru

Notes

CD 1/track 2 and CD 2 recorded at Iruma Shimin Kaikan, October 16, 1975.
CD 1/tracks 1 and 3 recorded live at Aoyama Tower Hall, October 18, 1975.
Originally released in 1976 as an LP on ALM Records

1975.10.16 & 18

北＜NORD＞

阿部　薫（Altosaxophone）
吉沢元治（Bass,Cello）

Abe* ・ Yoshizawa* - 北 [Nord] Duo '75

Label:
ALM-Uranoia
Catalog#:
UR-5
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
Japan
Released:
1981
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

A1   Duo Improvisation No.1 11:20
A2   Duo Improvisation No.2 12:54
B   Duo Improvisation No.3 29:41

Credits

Artwork By - Akio Suzuki
Bass, Cello - Motoharu Yoshizawa
Other [Concert Producer], Photography - Aquirax Aida
Other [Liner Notes] - Toshihiko Shimizu, Go Murakami
Photography - Tatsuo Nagao
Producer - Yukio Kojima
Saxophone [Alto] - Kaoru Abe*

Notes

Recorded at Iruma Shimin Kaikan, on October 15 (A1, A2) And live at Aoyama Tower Hall (B), on October 18, 1975.
..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Abe* ・ Yoshizawa* - 北 [Nord] Duo '75

Label:
ALM Records
Catalog#:
URCD-5
Format:
CD, Album, Reissue
Country:
Japan
Released:
1995
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Avantgarde, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1   Duo Improvisation No.1 11:20
2   Duo Improvisation No.2 12:54
3   Duo Improvisation No.3 29:41

Credits

Artwork By [Cover] - Akio Suzuki
Bass, Cello - Motoharu Yoshizawa
Other [Liner Notes] - Go Murakami, Toshihiko Shimizu
Photography - Tatsuo Inagao
Photography, Other [Concert Producer] - Aquirax Aida
Producer, Recorded By - Yukio Kojima
Saxophone [Alto] - Kaoru Abe*

Notes

Recorded at Iruma Shimin-Kaikan on October 15 (1,2), and live at Aoyama Tower Hall (3) on October 18, 1975.
Originally released in 1981. Mini-LP style sleeve. The artists are credited as "Abe - Yoshizawa Duo" on the cover.

1976.3.12

STUDIO SESSION 1976.3.12

阿部　薫（Altosaxophone,Harmonica,Piano）

Kaol Abe* - Studio Session 1976.3.12

Label:
PJL
Catalog#:
MTCJ 5522
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
Japan
Released:
2004
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Avantgarde, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1   Piano 5:33
2   Harmonica 6:55
3   Harmonica 6:19
4   Alto Saxophone 4:42
5   Alto Saxophone 8:48
6   Alto Saxophone 44:49

Credits

Artwork By [Design] - Koo Hosokawa
Photography - Yuhji Itsumi
Producer - Kazuo Harada , Kuniya Inaoka , Tetsuo Fukushima , Yasuaki Sawai
Recorded By - Kunio Arai
Saxophone [Alto], Harmonica, Piano - Kaol Abe*

Notes

Recorded March 12. 1976 at Victor "Bigbox" Studio.

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Kaol Abe* - Studio Session 1976.3.12

Label:
Vivid Sound Corporation
Catalog#:
VSCD 304
Format:
CD
Country:
Japan
Released:
1992
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Avantgarde, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1   Piano 5:34
2   Harmonica 6:55
3   Harmonica 6:20
4   Alto Saxophone 4:42
5   Alto Saxophone 8:48
6   Alto Saxophone 44:49

Credits

Artwork By [Design] - Koo Hosokawa
Other [Liner Notes] - Yoshie Ono
Photography - Yuhji Itsumi
Producer - Kazuo Harada , Kuniya Inaoka , Tetsuo Fukushima , Yasuaki Sawai
Recorded By - Kunio Arai
Saxophone [Alto], Harmonica, Piano - Kaol Abe*

Notes

Recorded March 12, 1976 at Victor "Bigbox" Studio.

1977.7.28

Milford Graves / Meditation Among Us

Milford Graves（Drums,Percussion,Piano,Voice）
高木元輝（Tenor Sax）
阿部　薫（Alto Sax,Sopranino）
近藤等則（Trumpet,Alto Horn）
土取利行（Drums,Percussion）

Milford Graves - Meditation Among Us

Label:
Kitty Records (2)
Catalog#:
MKF 1021
Format:
Vinyl, LP
Country:
Japan
Released:
1977
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

A   Together And Moving 19:56
B   Response 16:04

Credits

Drums, Percussion - Toshiyuki Tsuchitori*
Drums, Percussion, Piano, Voice - Milford Graves
Engineer [Assistant] - Susumu Iguchi
Engineer [Recording & Remix] - David Baker
Other [Liner Notes] - Hisamitsu Noguchi
Other [Supervised & Artist Co-ordinated By, Liner Notes] - Aquirax Aida
Photography [Cover] - Toshio Kuwahara
Photography [Liner] - Shin Hada , Tadahiro Imai , Toshio Kuwahara
Producer - Hideto Isoda
Saxophone [Alto, Sopranino] - Kaoru Abe*
Saxophone [Tenor] - Mototeru Takagi
Trumpet, Horns [Alto] - Toshinori Kondo
Written-By - M. Graves*

Notes

Recorded at Polydor 1st Studio, July 28 1977.
Remixed at Polydor, 2nd Studio, August 16, 1977.

Many thanks to Hidenori Taga, Kazuo Munakata, Tokio Shibata, Kyousuke Myouga, Tsutomu Sudo

Includes 4-page insert with liner notes in Japanese and b&w photographs.
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Milford Graves - Meditation Among Us

Label:
DIW Records
Catalog#:
DIW-357
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
Japan
Released:
1992
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1   Together And Moving 19:56
2   Response 16:04

Credits

Drums, Percussion - Toshiyuki Tsuchitori*
Drums, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Written-By - Milford Graves
Engineer [Assistant] - Susumu Iguchi
Other [Liner Notes] - Hisamitsu Noguchi
Other [Supervised & Artist Co-ordinated By, Liner Notes] - Aquirax Aida
Photography - Toshio Kuwahara, Tadahiro Imai, Shin Hada
Producer - Hideto Isoda
Recorded By, Mixed By - David Baker
Saxophone [Alto, Sopranino] - Kaoru Abe*
Saxophone [Tenor] - Mototeru Takagi
Trumpet, Reeds [Alto Horn] - Toshinori Kondo

Notes

Recorded at Polydor 1st Studio, July 28 1977.

1977.9.30 & 10.29 & 12.17

SOLO LIVE AT GAYA Vol.1

阿部　薫

1978.1.12

SOLO LIVE AT GAYA Vol.2

阿部　薫

1978.3.3

AIDA'S CALL

Derek Bailey（Guitar）
阿部　薫（Alto Sax）
吉沢元治（Bass）
近藤等則（Trumpet）

Kaoru Abe* / Motoharu Yoshizawa / Toshinori Kondo / Derek Bailey - Aida's Call

Label:
Starlight Furniture Co.
Catalog#:
*09
Format:
CD, Album, Limited Edition
Country:
US
Released:
1999
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1   Administratio 23:41
2   The Man From S.L.A.P.P.Y. 9:47
3   Spear-Core 6:27

Credits

Bass - Motoharu Yoshizawa
Guitar - Derek Bailey
Saxophone [Alto] - Kaoru Abe*
Trumpet - Toshinori Kondo

Notes

Recorded Live at Michada-Kavalika, Japan on May 3, 1978.

1978.3.10

SOLO LIVE AT GAYA Vol.3

阿部　薫

1978.4.19

Derek Bailey / DUO & TRIO IMPROVISATION

Derek Bailey（electric & Acoustic Guitar）
阿部　薫（Alto Sax）
近藤等則（Trumpet）
高木元輝（Tenor Sax,Alto Sax）
吉沢元治（Bass）
土取利行（Drums,Percussion）

Derek Bailey - Duo & Trio Improvisation

Label:
Kitty Records (2)
Catalog#:
MKF 1034
Format:
Vinyl, LP
Country:
Japan
Released:
1978
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

A1   Improvisation 21 9:28
    Bass - Motoharu Yoshizawa
  Drums, Percussion - Toshi Tsuchitori
A2   Improvisation 22 2:36
    Trumpet, Horns [Alto] - Toshinori Kondo
A3   Improvisation 23 12:13
    Saxophone [Alto] - Kaoru Abe*
  Saxophone [Tenor, Alto] - Mototeru Takagi
B1   Improvisation 24 8:03
    Drums, Percussion - Toshi Tsuchitori
B2   Improvisation 25 2:02
    Saxophone [Tenor, Alto] - Mototeru Takagi
  Trumpet, Horns [Alto] - Toshinori Kondo
B3   Improvisation 26 5:47
    Saxophone [Tenor, Alto] - Mototeru Takagi
  Trumpet, Horns [Alto] - Toshinori Kondo
B4   Improvisation 27 6:27
    Bass - Motoharu Yoshizawa
  Drums, Percussion - Toshi Tsuchitori

Credits

Artwork By [Sleeve Design] - Takeshi Shino
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Derek Bailey
Engineer [Assistant] - Teruaki Igarashi
Engineer [Recording, Remix] - Akio Itoh
Other [Supervised And Artist Coordinated By, Liner Notes] - Aquirax Aida
Photography [Cover] - Yuhji Itsumi
Photography [Inner] - Toshio Kuwahara , Yuhji Itsumi
Producer - Hideto Isoda

Notes

Recorded at Polydor 1st Studio, Tokyo, 19th April, '78.
Remixed at Polydor 2nd Studio, Tokyo, 3rd May '78

Many thanks to Nommo Company, Hange-Sha

Includes 4 page insert with liner notes in Japanese and b&w photographs.
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Derek Bailey - Duo & Trio Improvisation

Label:
DIW Records
Catalog#:
DIW-358
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
Japan
Released:
1992
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1   Improvisation 21 9:23
    Bass - M. Yoshizawa*
  Drums, Percussion - T. Tsuchitori*
2   Improvisation 22 2:28
    Trumpet, Horns [Alto] - Toshinori Kondo
3   Improvisation 23 12:04
    Saxophone [Alto] - K. Abe*
  Saxophone [Tenor, Alto] - M. Takagi*
4   Improvisation 24 8:00
    Drums, Percussion - T. Tsuchitori*
5   Improvisation 25 1:59
    Saxophone [Tenor, Alto] - M. Takagi*
  Trumpet, Horns [Alto] - T. Kondo*
6   Improvisation 26 5:41
    Saxophone [Tenor, Alto] - M. Takagi*
  Trumpet, Horns [Alto] - T. Kondo*
7   Improvisation 27 6:16
    Bass - M. Yoshizawa*
  Drums, Percussion - T. Tsuchitori*

Credits

Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric] - D. Bailey* (tracks: 1 to 4, 7)
Engineer [Assistant] - Teruaki Igarashi
Engineer [Recording, Remix] - Akio Itoh
Producer - Hideto Isoda

Notes

Recorded at Polydor 1st Studio, Tokyo, 19th April, '78.
Remixed at Polydor 2nd Studio, Tokyo, 3rd, May '78.
Distributed by Disk Union

Original LP previously released on Kitty Records (cat# MKF 1034)
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Derek Bailey - Duo & Trio Improvisation

Label:
Kitty Records (2)
Catalog#:
MKF 1034
Format:
CD, Album, Reissue
Country:
Japan
Released:
2003
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1   Improvisation 21 9:28
2   Improvisation 22 2:36
3   Improvisation 23 12:13
4   Improvisation 24 8:03
5   Improvisation 25 2:02
6   Improvisation 26 5:47
7   Improvisation 27 6:27
8   Improvisation 28 3:36
9   Improvisation 29 5:50
10   Collective Improvisation 1 7:07
11   Collective Improvisation 2 13:11

Credits

Bass - Motoharu Yoshizawa
Drums, Percussion - Toshi Tsuchitori
Engineer [Assistant] - Teruaki Igarashi
Engineer [Recording, Remix] - Akio Itoh
Guitar [Acoustic], Guitar [Electric] - Derek Bailey
Producer - Hideto Isoda
Saxophone [Alto] - Abe Kaoru
Saxophone [Tenor, Alto] - Mototeru Takagi
Trumpet, Horns [Alto] - Toshinori Kondo

Notes

Recorded at Polydor 1st Studio, Tokyo, 19th April, 78.

Original LP previously released on Kitty Records (cat# MKF 1034)
Original CD released 1992 on DIW Records.

1978.4.29

SOLO LIVE AT GAYA Vol.4

阿部　薫

1978.5.21

SOLO LIVE AT GAYA Vol.5

阿部　薫

1978.5.26 & 6.16

SOLO LIVE AT GAYA Vol.6

阿部　薫

1978.6.16

SOLO LIVE AT GAYA Vol.7

阿部　薫

1978.7.7

SOLO LIVE AT GAYA Vol.8

阿部　薫

Abe Kaoru - Solo Live At Gaya Vol.8

Label:
DIW Records
Catalog#:
DIW-378
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
Japan
Released:
1991
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Avantgarde, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1   Alto Sax Improvisation 43:31

Credits

Artwork By [Back Cover Illustration] - Emiko Gaya
Artwork By [Cover Painting] - Kousaku Ishihara
Producer - Emiko Gaya
Recorded By - Kazuo Nakamura
Saxophone [Alto] - Abe Kaoru

Notes

Recorded at Gaya, Hatsudai, Tokyo 7/7/1978.

1978.7.7

SOLO LIVE AT GAYA Vol.9

阿部　薫

1978.8.5 & 8.13

OVERHANG PARTY

阿部　薫（Alto Sax,Harmonica,Piano,Guitar,Alto Clarinet）
豊住芳三郎（Drums）

Kaoru Abe* & Sabu Toyozumi - Overhang Party / Senzei

Label:
Qbico
Catalog#:
QBICO 22/23
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP
Country:
Italy
Released:
2004
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

  Overhang Party
A   February 25, 1978 (3rd Set)
B   April 15, 1978 (1st Set)
  Senzei
C   April 15, 1978 (2nd Set)
D   April 30, 1978 (1st Set)

Credits

Artwork By [Cover] - Qbico
Drums, Percussion - Sabu Toyozumi
Mastered By - Harumi Hayashi
Photography - Kenshi Sudoh , Masaaki Ohthu
Recorded By - Shinji Ohno
Saxophone [Alto] - Kaoru Abe*

Notes

Previously unreleased material recorded live at "Gaya", Tokyo.

Heavy folder cover, A/B [Qbico 22]: white vinyl with orange "effects", C/D [Qbico 23]: dark blue vinyl with white "effects"/blue (few)/light blue (few)/light blue with red "effects"/light blue with white "effects"; cover design by Sabu (front) & Qbico (inside)

Special edition of 26 copies only numbered from A to Z, on folder cardboard and clear plastic sleeve with very psychedelic inside cover (different from regular ed. which is straight blue color), available in three different colors: mixed yellow green (8), green (9) and yellow (9) + original flyers & tickets of the 1st Memorial Concert dedicated to Kaoru Abe from January 13, 1979.

1978.8.19

SOLO LIVE AT GAYA Vol.10

阿部　薫

1978.8.28

LAST DATE 8.28.1978

阿部　薫（alto Sax,Guitar,Harmonica）

Abe Kaoru - Last Date 8. 28, 1978

Label:
DIW Records
Catalog#:
DIW-335
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
Japan
Released:
1999
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Free Jazz, Avantgarde, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

1   Alto Saxophone Improvisation 29:33
2   Guitar Improvisation 19:50
3   Harmonica Improvisation 19:47

Credits

Photography [Cover Photo] - Tatsuo Minami
Recorded By - Akira Nara
Saxophone [Alto], Guitar, Harmonica - Abe Kaoru

Notes

Recorded at "Machikado" in Sapporo, Japan 8. 28, 1978.

1978.3.26 & 1977.11.25

アカシアの雨がやむとき

阿部　薫（alto Saxophone）

阿部　薫（Alto Saxophone）
豊住芳三郎（Drums）