indigo jam unit Discography

review:

Have you ever heard the hot compilation by various Japanese jazz artists titled Japan Nu-School of Jazz 2: Rebirth of Jazz, especially song titled “Palette”? You can spot a nu jazz-based band featuring piano, bass, sampler, and more for electro, Latin, and street jazz crossovers, indigo jam unit. The quartet are: 樽栄嘉哉 on keyboard, 笹井克彦 on double bass, 和佐野功 on percussion drum, and 清水勇博 on drum. This quartet can command the piano, drums, double bass and percussion and combine them into one great harmonious effect on all tracks! Both the pianist [樽栄嘉哉] and the double bassist’s [笹井克彦] distinctive style and energy add to the attraction. If you love nu sound of jazz created by talented artists, such as Jazztronik, Kyoto Jazz Massive, quasimode, or FreeTEMPO, you’ll love to heard the musical creativity of indigo jam unit.

2×2 (2005)

 Info:
Artist: indigo jam unit
Title: 2×2
Release Date: 13/12/2005
Genre: Nu-Jazz/Lo-Fi/Funk
LABEL: Basis Records
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: VBR 160-320kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
1. Sakura
2. Car Chase
3. Ibuki
4. Charlie
5. Alert
6. Gekko
7. Spin A Top
8. 2×2.
9. 5 AM

Album Review:
A killer combo from Japan — a club jazz unit that mixes warm, round bass with hard-hitting piano — all held together nicely with two drummers on the bottom, and some very crisp production! The sound is totally great — a stripped-down take on the mix of modal and soul jazz styles that have been coming from some of the Japanese and European club jazz groups of late — and without any horns to get in the way, there’s an added focus on the acoustic bass and heavy drums, which makes for a nicely funky sound overall! These guys are totally great — way better than the “jam unit” name might make you think — steeped in classic jazz roots, but coming across with a very fresh, very contemporary groove. Titles include “Car Chase”, “Ibuki”, “Charlie”, “Alert”, “Gekko”, “Spin A Top”, “2 X 2″, and “5AM”.

Filesize:
56.45MB

demonstration (2006)

 

Info:
Artist: indigo jam unit
Title: demonstration
Release Date: 8/2/2006
Genre: Nu-Jazz/Lo-Fi/Funk
LABEL: Basis Records
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: VBR 160-320kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
1. Giant Swing
2. Scene/Cartaincall
3. Kaika
4. Palette
5. Snow
6. Back Shot
7. 7th Feeling
8. Teardrop
9. The Empty Screen

Album Review:
Fat funky bass, hard-swinging piano, and some very tight drums — all served up by a Japanese combo who definitely live up to their name! Indigo Jam Unit have a groove that’s totally great — an approach to jazz that’s steeped in soul jazz modes of the 60s and 70s, but with drums and bass that clearly have an ear for the hip hop generation — not that they’re actually hip hop samples or beats, but just the sort of crispy, well-timed rhythms that are waiting to be copped by a producer! Most tunes here are upbeat, and either in a modal jazz or funky jazz style — and titles include “Giant Swing”, “Scene Cartaincall”, “Palette”, “Snow”, “Back Shot”, “7th Feeling”, and “The Empty Screen”.

Filesize:
51.30MB

REALism (2007)

Info:
Artist: indigo jam unit
Title: REALism
Release Date: 5/12/2006
Genre: Nu-Jazz/Lo-Fi/Funk
LABEL: Basis Records
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: VBR 160-320kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
1. Adrenaline
2. Switch
3. Hyo-Ten
4. Matador
5. Buffalo
6. Ren
7. Tsui So
8. Sphinx
9. Leon

Album Review:
Tremendously heavy grooves from this wonderful Japanese combo — a jazzy outfit that leads with some amazing acoustic basslines, then follows them up with romping piano and some very heavy drums! This special 2-disc set features the Indigo Jam Unit in both audio and visual formats — the audio one a great full length set that more than lives up to the quality of their previous albums — and the DVD features some great video footage of the combo! The sound here is wonderful — a sound that’s even fresher than some of the other Japanese club jazz of late, with a groove that’s almost more contemporary than classic — yet which still has all the warmth of an older jazz release. The group’s sporting two drummers on this outing — which gives the piano and bass an extra level of energy — on titles that include “Adrenaline”, “Switch”, “Hyo Ten”, “Matador”, “Buffalo”, “Ren”, “Sphinx”, and “Leon”.

Filesize:
49.41MB

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