Three Tune Tuesday / Evening Groove・Soil & Pimp

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Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today let's go into another Evening Groove / Three Tune Tuesday post.

As always, thanks to @ablaze for making this series. Lots of people participate in it! Follow the tags to find a ton of good music recommendation.

Today I have another Japanese jazz band. So if you've been enjoying the Japanese jazz I've been sharing for the past few weeks, you're in luck!

Today we're going to look at Soil & "Pimp" Sessions. They formed in 2001 and have been a part of the jazz scene since. They border on swing jazz at times, but with a much more energetic sound. They've dubbed their style "death jazz". I'm not sure why the name, but there we go.

Anyway, let's look at a few tracks from them.

Summer Goddess

This is probably a good introduction to them. It's the third track of the album of the same name. There are some pretty nice solos within. The piano solo is tops!

The video is pretty wild too: performing in a bus that's driving down the road. Presumably the road wasn't busy, but that would have been a trip to see. Imagine driving along on the road and a bus comes by with people playing jazz inside and dancing.

If you liked that, listen to the entire album here.



Meiji-Jingumae ‘Harajuku’

The second track on their "Lost in Tokyo" album. This one starts with some hints of some of Vince Guaraldi's breezy Charlie Brown songs. But as we get into it you'll forget about that comparison as you get into the groove of the song.

I can't find the full album on YouTube, but there are several other tracks from it. Also, it is on Apple Music.



Space Drifter

This is the tenth track on their 2019 album "Man Steals the Stars". It starts simple, but just wait. There is a more easy going feel to this one, but it has some wild instruments and themes.

I again can't find the full album on YouTube, but here is another favorite track from the same album, In the Twilight.


Bonus: Dance With The Devil

Did you ever think hip hop and jazz might sound good together? Then I've got something for you.

(If you are curious, someone in the comments puts the lyrics, so take it to Deepl to translate)

There you go, another great Japanese Jazz band. What do you think?

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Hi there! David LaSpina is an American photographer and translator lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time and searching for the perfect haiku.
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Thanks for sharing these. I am looking for something new to listen to so I think I am going to take a deep dive into Japanese Jazz tomorrow. Assuming I am able to spend any time in my office. Teachers are back now, so things are about to get crazy!

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Yes, I have definitely been enjoying the Japanese jazz that you have been sharing. Honestly I never would have thought about it being "a thing" over there (I always pictured jazz as being pretty much strictly American), but I'm always happy to discover that my preconceived notions are incorrect.

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Glad to hear you've been enjoying it!

I was also surprised to find they loved jazz so much over here when I arrived. It was a good surprise.

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Love the video for Summer Goddess and a damn fine track to man. These guys are quality. Seriously quirky dress sense going on too based on that second video and your man's beard is quality, I've never been brave enough to let mine get that long. The bonus tune Dance With The Devil was a serious fusion of styles but it worked well in fairness. Always with the quality finds David - nice one brother.

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