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One of the most striking Marion Brown side-projects. Released in 1977 on Japan's baystate label, the short-lived duo Zenzile took its name from exiled South African singer Zenzile Miriam Makeba. By this period Brown had channelled his free-jazz energy into a more fused setting; alongside the bright, expansive voice of Terry Jenoure, the players weld improvisation, free jazz, soul, funk and folk into a landscape worth returning to. It feels as much like jazz as it does like folk — and the cover is just as gorgeous. Pressed only once on its original release; a CD reissue followed in 2009.

Marion Brown 相關企劃中極為動人的一張。1977 年由日本廠牌 baystate 發行，雙人團 Zenzile 致敬流亡中的南非歌手 Zenzile Miriam Makeba。此時期的 Brown 已將自由爵士的能量轉化為融合的底色，與奔放飽滿的 Terry Jenoure 女聲共同把即興、自由爵士、靈魂樂、放克與民謠凝結成可反覆回望的歷史風景。爵士的縝密與民謠般的流暢同時並存，連封面都美得心動。專輯僅在當年發行一次，2009 年才以 CD 再現。

A 25th-anniversary companion to the new Jazz Bar 2025, this LP compiles highlights from the series' early years (2001–2006), looking back at the late-night listening posture Yasukuni Terashima first set in motion. Shipping 7/22 alongside the new volume; THT offers a 2-LP bundle.

為紀念「Jazz Bar」系列 25 週年，特別整理早期 2001 至 2006 年合輯精華為一張 LP，回望寺島靖国深夜選曲的初始姿態。與《Jazz Bar 2025》同期 7/22 發行，THT 推出兩張合購優惠。

The shimmering keyboard hook in Hiroshi Suzuki's "Romance" was the work of keyboardist/arranger Hiromasa Suzuki — a fixture across jazz, kayoukyoku, film and ad-music production. From the late '60s into the mid-'70s he played a deep role in the more forward-leaning records of Terumasa Hino, Akira Ishikawa and Jiro Inagaki. High-Flying (1976, produced by Inagaki, with Ponta Murakami, Akira Okazawa and Masayoshi Takanaka on board) channels tight charts and sharp playing into headlong, propulsive groove. Returning on orange vinyl for Japan Record Day on 11/3.

藏在鈴木弘名曲〈Romance〉那段迷人鍵盤旋律後的鍵盤手／作編曲家鈴木宏昌，活躍於爵士、歌謠、電影、廣告等廣域日本音樂製作。1960 年代末到 1970 年代中期，他深度參與日野皓正、石川晶、稲垣次郎等前衛作品，始終走在前方。本作《High-Flying》於 1976 年由稲垣次郎製作，集結村上ポンタ秀一、岡沢章、高中正義等名手，以縝密編曲與銳利演奏淬鍊出疾走感的 groove。今年 11/3 以橘色彩膠登上日本「唱片之日」。

An Anri summer staple in 45RPM EP form, gathering "Remember Summer Days," "Last Summer Whisper," "Bogie Woogie Mainland" and "Summer Candles." Lithe syncopation, bright horns and an analogue lift pack the heat of summer into a small-format pressing. Restocking in June.

杏里夏日代表作的 45RPM EP，收錄全球熱愛的〈Remember Summer Days〉、〈Last Summer Whisper〉，以及〈Bogie Woogie Mainland〉與〈Summer Candles〉共四曲。繁複切分、鮮活管樂與類比感躍動相互堆疊，把炎夏的氣味裝進一張小尺寸唱盤。六月補貨。

Hall-of-Fame guitarist and Red Hot Chili Peppers core John Frusciante revives his electronic alias Trickfinger for a 10th-anniversary 5LP box set, available to pre-order. Cover art hand-drawn by Frusciante himself. LP1 is the previously unreleased Rotation; LP2 brings the cult High Low to vinyl for the first time; LP3/4 deliver the debut Trickfinger I as a double-LP on green wax; LP5 reissues Trickfinger II on classic red. Strictly limited, out 7.10.

搖滾名人堂吉他手、Red Hot Chili Peppers 核心 John Frusciante 以電子分身 Trickfinger 推出十週年企劃，5LP 豪華限量黑膠套裝開放預購。封面藝術由 Frusciante 親繪。LP1 為全新未發表《Rotation》、LP2 為隱藏神作《High Low》首次黑膠化、LP3/4 為首張《Trickfinger I》雙片裝綠膠、LP5 為《Trickfinger II》經典紅膠。極限量，售完絕版，7.10 發行。

A genuine connoisseur's classic — the dreamlike 1969 meeting of Japanese shakuhachi tradition and Brazilian Bossa Nova, and Hozan Yamamoto's most representative crossover. Cut by the contemporary shakuhachi master alongside the legendary guitarist Shungo Sawada's quintet, it reframes Japanese folk material with the modal swing and luxuriant air of jazz — elegant, deep, almost flawless. This reissue is a joint release from Korea's high-quality reissue label Beatball / Cobrarose Records and Japan's groove-curation specialist dessinée, out 6.24.

老饕級的絕對名盤——1960 年代將日本傳統尺八與巴西 Bossa Nova 融合的夢幻逸品，山本邦山最具代表性的跨界傑作。1969 年由日本當代尺八巨匠山本邦山與傳奇吉他手沢田駿吾領銜的五重奏錄製，將滿載和風的傳統民謠以華麗且具調式爵士神韻的手法重新演繹，優雅深邃。本次由韓國高品質復刻名廠 Beatball / Cobrarose Records 攜手日本 Groove 選樂代名詞 dessinée 聯名復刻發行，6.24 上市。

Taiwanese producer duo Bai-Tian-Bu-Liang and 14? deliver their Time & Tide LP in stock. Pre-orderers will be notified this week; the final two copies are listed on THT's web store — first come, first served.

台灣製作人雙人組白天不亮與 14? 的《順流逆流》LP 到貨。前期預購朋友本週起陸續通知，最後兩張在官網釋出，先搶先贏。