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Esperanza Emily Spalding (born October 18, 1984; age 41), sometimes professionally known with the stylized name of esperanza spalding, is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Award, a Soul Train Music Award, and two honorary doctorate.
Chamber Music Society is the third studio album by Esperanza Spalding. It was released on August 17, 2010 by Heads Up International.

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Kiyoto Fujiwara's album "Modern Bass" released in 1996, is one of his masterpieces.
Kiyoto Fujiwara(藤原清登), who is known as the "King of Modern Bass" for his work transcending the boundaries between jazz and classical music, is known for this work in which he challenges the limits of the expressive power of the double bass.
This album was also selected as one of King Records' "Bass Series," and is structured to allow you to enjoy the rich resonance of the bass with high-quality sound.

Paul Motian's "Conception Vessel" was his debut album as a leader, recorded in 1972 and released by ECM Records in 1973.
Best known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio, this album is considered a monumental work that marked Motian's first steps not only as a drummer but also as a composer and leader. The album is notable for not featuring a fixed band, as the lineup changes for each song.

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"A Jackson in Your House" and "Message to Our Folks" are two of the early masterpieces by the American avant-garde jazz group Art Ensemble of Chicago, recorded in 1969 for the French label BYG Actuel.
A Jackson in Your House (1969)
Characteristics: A theatrical and humorous work. Features include the circus-like title track and the poetry-driven "Ericka."
Message to Our Folks (1969)
Characteristics: As the title suggests, this album conveys a strong message addressed to their native American audience (Folks), fusing elements of gospel, funk, bebop, and even rock with free jazz.

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フリージャズ・ピアニスト、スガダイローのアルバム『八番勝負』は、スガダイローが対峙した8組の表現者との「音による真剣勝負」をドキュメントしたライブ録音盤です。ジャズの枠を超え、ロックやヒップホップ、伝統芸能など多岐にわたるジャンルのアーティストと対決しています。
2011年8月17日にポニーキャニオンより発売されました。

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Toshinori Kondo (born 1948 in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan) was a trumpeter and producer (died in 2020).
Tristan Honsinger (born 1949, Vermont, USA) was a cellist and composer (died 2023).
The two began performing together around 1980, and had a deep relationship of trust, with Honzinger even participating in events such as the "Tokyo Meeting" hosted by Kondo.
"This, That and the Other" is a jazz album released in 1987 by Tristan Honsinger and Toshinori Kondo. Released by the German label ITM Records, it features contemporary jazz and free improvisation.

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The album "The Yoshiwara(吉原)" is a collaborative work between Eishiba(栄芝), the head of the traditional Japanese performing arts of Hauta(端唄) and Kouta(小唄), and world-renowned trumpeter Toshinori Kondo(近藤等則).
The album aims to "fuse traditional Japanese performing arts with modern technology," and is an ambitious work that mixes the melodies of Hauta and Kouta, which have been passed down since the Edo period, with club-style beats and electronic sounds produced by Kondo Toshinori.
It was released by Victor Entertainment in Japan on May 14, 2003.
By the way, Yoshiwara was the most famous licensed pleasure district in Edo (modern-day Tokyo) during the Edo period.

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Takahashi Chikuzan (高橋竹山) (6/18/1910 - 2/5/1998; aged 87) was a renowned Japanese Tsugaru-jamisen performer and composer.
He lost his sight at around age two from measles before becoming a live-in apprentice of a Tsugaru-jamisen performer called Toda Jūjirō near his home town.
His performances, for many years taking place regularly at a small venue called Shibuya Jean-Jean in Shibuya Ward of Tokyo, often featured long solo improvisations.

Louie Austen (born Alois Luef on September 19, 1946; age 79) is a legendary Austrian singer and entertainer from Vienna. He is widely recognized as the "Electrocrooner" for his unique fusion of traditional jazz/swing vocals with modern electronic club music.
"Easy Love" is the title track of an album released in 2003 by Louie Austen. The album features a pioneering "electro-swing" sound that combines traditional chromatic singing (a style reminiscent of a tuxedo-clad Frank Sinatra) with modern club electronica.

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AFRODITA is an album by Tokyo Zawinul Bach, an electro-jazz unit led by pianist and keyboardist Masayasu Tsuboguchi(坪口昌恭), released on October 17, 2012.
The album features a cutting-edge fusion of jazz and electronics, utilizing Tsuboguchi’s signature "automatic modulation" systems. It marks the unit's 8th original album.

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