(Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Rock) Akira Ishikawa - Коллекция - 1969-2007 (12 альбомов) (w/ Count Buffalos, Kida Rinshoei, Singers 3), MP3, 320 kbps

Akira Ishikawa was born in Yokosuka in 1934. He played with Akira Miyazawa's Modern All Stars; and later with Toshiyuki Miyama and his New Herd (in its early days), then left to form his own band The Gentures, which later gave birth to Count Buffalos. He was hugely influenced by African rhythms after visiting East Africa in the 1970. Hence the albums Uganda: Dawn of African Rock and then Bakishinba.
Besides working as a session musician and also on TV (he takes the blame for this theme tune for an NHK kids show), he spent a lot of time working on projects to benefit African kids). In the 1990s he founded the music club Piga Piga in Ebisu, which hosted some of the best live African sounds in Tokyo. He later moved back to live in Kenya, which is where he died in 2002.

Akira Ishikawa (Count Buffalo & The Jazz Rock Band) - Prayer with Faith and Love
Год издания диска: 2014
Продолжительность: 37:12
Треклист:
01. Amen (3:02)
02. We Shall Overcome (3:25)
03. Crying in the Chapel (2:43)
04. Hallelujah, I Love Her So (3:06)
05. Danny Boy (2:52)
06. Deep River (4:45)
07. Georgia on My Mind (3:35)
08. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen (3:28)
09. When the Saints Go Marching In (3:22)
10. Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho (2:02)
11. The Green Leaves of Summer (2:16)
12. The Lord's Prayer (2:36)
Состав:
Akira Ishikawa - drums
Takeru Muraoka - tenor saxophone
Hirosama Suzuki, Masahiko Satoh - piano, electric piano
Kiyoshi Sugimoto - electric guitar
Isao Eto - electric bass
Masami Kawahara - latin percussion
Recorded on September 25, 1969.

Akira Ishikawa Count Buffalo Jazz & Rock Band - Bakishinba: Memories of Africa
Год издания диска: 2007
Продолжительность: 43:17
Треклист:
01. Sandstorm (4:28)
02. Sunrise (3:56)
03. Flamingo (6:26)
04. African Deer (6:19)
05. Bakishinba (10:55)
06. Mirage (6:04)
07. Blue Soul (5:09)
Состав:
Akira Ishikawa - drums, bakishinba, african bongo
Kiyoshi Sugimoto - electric guitar
Isao Eto - electric bass
Hirosama Suzuki - keyboards
Masami Kawahara - latin percussion
Norio Maeda - organ
Takeru Muraoka - tenor saxophone

Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos - Electrum
Год издания диска: 2006
Продолжительность: 41:17
Треклист:
01. Electrum (20:56)
02. Revulsion (7:36)
03. Speak Under My Breath (5:37)
04. The Eyebrow (7:08)
Состав:
Akira Ishikawa - drums
Kiyoshi Sugimoto - electric guitar
Masahiko Satoh - piano, clavinet
Ken Muraoka - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Hiromasa Suzuki - electric piano
Masaoki Terakawa - bass
Recorded on July 20 and August 4, 1970.

Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos - African Rock
Год издания диска: 1971
Продолжительность: 40:34
Треклист:
01. Prayer (Sala) (4:51)
02. Dawn (Alfajiri) (5:14)
03. Animals (Mnyama) (3:31)
04. Hunting (Mwindo) (6:42)
05. The Earth (Ardhi) (6:48)
06. Love (Upendo) (3:27)
07. Joy (Furaha) (5:54)
08. Jumbo (Jambo) (4:07)
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Akira Ishikawa & His Group - Drum Yagibushi Drum
Год издания диска: 2006
Продолжительность: 40:35
Треклист:
01. Otemoyan (2:51)
02. Mamurogawa Ondo (2:51)
03. Saitaro Bushi (3:06)
04. Akita Ondo (2:51)
05. Kiso Bushi (2:44)
06. Kagoshima Ohara Bushi (2:56)
07. Sado Okesa (2:46)
08. Hanagasa Ondo (2:46)
09. Awa Odori (2:42)
10. Aizu-Bandaisan (2:40)
11. Yagi Bushi (3:14)
12. Soran Bushi (2:47)
13. Yasuki Bushi (3:15)
14. Miike Tanko Bushi (3:06)

Akira Ishikawa - Drums Method
Год издания диска: 2012
Продолжительность: 43:03
Треклист:
01. Questions '67 and '68 (3:12)
02. Spinning Wheel (3:02)
03. Lowdown (3:41)
04. Bridge over Troubled Water (3:58)
05. Black Night (3:20)
06. America (3:43)
07. Black Magic Woman (3:58)
08. 25 or 6 to 4 (3:29)
09. It's Me That You Need (3:36)
10. Come Together (3:49)
11. Let It Be (3:55)
12. Mamy Blue (3:20)

Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo - Uganda (Dawn of African Rock)
Год издания диска: 2008
Продолжительность: 36:34
Треклист:
01. Wanyamana Mapambazuko (11:42)
02. Na Tu Penda Sana (9:23)
03. Vita (7:43)
04. Pigmy (7:46)
Состав:
Akira Ishikawa - drums, percussion
Kimio Mizutani - guitar
Hideaki Chihara - bass
Larry Sunaga - percussion

Kida Rinshoei, Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos - Tsugaru Jongara Bushi: Drum & Tsugaru Jamisen
Год издания диска: 2016
Продолжительность: 37:27
Треклист:
01. Tsugaru Jongara Bushi (4:52)
02. Hanagasa Ondo (3:01)
03. Tsugaru Tanto Bushi (1:58)
04. Akita Obako (3:23)
05. Souma Bon Uta (2:29)
06. Tosa no Sunayama (3:22)
07. Souran Bushi (4:09)
08. Tsugaru Yosare Bushi (2:33)
09. Mamurogawa Ondo (2:04)
10. Tsugaru Ohara Bushi (2:36)
11. Donpan Bushi (3:48)
12. Tsugaru Aiya Bushi (3:12)
Состав:
Kida Rinshoei - shamisen
Akira Ishikawa - drums
Masaoki Terakawa - bass
Hideo Ichikawa - piano
Koji Hatori - trumpet
Takeru Muraoka - saxophone
Recorded on November 9 and 20, 1973.

Akira Ishikawa - Back to Rhythm
Год издания диска: 2007
Продолжительность: 40:45
Треклист:
01. I've Got to Use My Imagination (3:55)
02. Bongo Rock (2:46)
03. Do It 'Til You're Satisfied (3:57)
04. Hey Jude (4:07)
05. El Condor Pasa (4:10)
06. Pick Up the Pieces (4:45)
07. Love Is the Answer (3:38)
08. I Shot the Sheriff (4:18)
09. Let's Start (3:52)
10. Boogie on Raggae Woman (5:17)
Состав:
Akira Ishikawa - drums, vocals, african percussion
Masaoki Terakawa - bass
Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Takao Naoi, Tsunehide Matsuki - guitar
Hiromasa Suzuki - synthetizer
Takeru Muraoka, Masao Suzuki - saxophone
Eiji Arai - trombone
Koji Hatori - trumpet
Larry Sunaga - percussion
Recorded on January 13-20, 1975.

Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos - Get Up!
Год издания диска: 2001
Продолжительность: 38:48
Треклист:
01. Get Up! (5:35)
02. Discharge (7:40)
03. Heated Point (7:52)
04. Painted Paradise (6:07)
05. Stone River (5:42)
06. Minor Jump (5:52)
Состав:
Akira Ishikawa - drums
Masaoki Terakawa - electric bass
Hiromasa Suzuki - electric piano, synthsesizers, arrangements
Takao Naoi - electric guitar
Larry Sunaga - percussion
Takeru Muraoka - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
Eiji Arai - trombone (#2,4)
Masao Suzuki - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute (#2-6)
Koji Hatori - trumpet (#2-6)
Hideo Ichikawa - electric piano (#1)
Recorded at Victor Studios on August 4-20, 1975.

Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos - Get Up!
Год издания диска: 1976
Продолжительность: 38:49
Треклист:
01. Get Up! (5:35)
02. Discharge (7:40)
03. Heated Point (7:52)
04. Painted Paradise (6:07)
05. Stone River (5:43)
06. Minor Jump (5:52)
Состав:
Akira Ishikawa - drums
Masaoki Terakawa - electric bass
Hiromasa Suzuki - electric piano, synthsesizers, arrangements
Takao Naoi - electric guitar
Larry Sunaga - percussion
Takeru Muraoka - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
Eiji Arai - trombone (#2,4)
Masao Suzuki - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute (#2-6)
Koji Hatori - trumpet (#2-6)
Hideo Ichikawa - electric piano (#1)
Recorded at Victor Studios on August 4-20, 1975.
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Singers 3 - Foliole #2: The Sound of Singers 3, Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo - Okinawa
Год издания диска: 2007
Продолжительность: 74:42
Треклист:
Singers 3 - Foliole #2: The Sound of Singers 3 (1971)
01. Foliole No.2 (16:37)
02. See See Rider (6:49)
03. Eli's Comin' (4:51)
04. Upa Neguinho (4:25)
05. Ani Zanta (6:33)
Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo - Okinawa (1976)
06. Sasquatch (5:00)
07. High School Cadets (4:45)
08. Baby Elephant Walk (4:21)
09. C'est Si Bon (3:37)
10. Okinawa Blues (3:31)
11. Sea Side Bound (4:29)
12. Tanchame (4:01)
13. Sunset Okinawa (5:43)