J.A.M. - Just A Maestro - 2008

国内のみならず海外でも高い人気を博しているSOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS(以下SOIL)のピアノの丈青、ベースの秋田ゴールドマン、ドラムのみどりんの3人によるピアノ・トリオ、J.A.M。グループ名はそれぞれの頭文字をとって名づけられた。ジャズをジャズとして真正面から向き合うスタイルとピアノ・トリオというシンプルな編成は、SOILとは異なったサウンド・スケープを描き出す。 　都内のジャズ・クラブなどで神出鬼没的に出演、’07年&'08年とFUJI ROCK FESTIVALのField of Heavenに連続出演するなど、SOILと並行して活動中。ノン・ストップで繰り出されるビートの洪水の中を、鍵盤の旋律がめくるめく変化、フィジカルなパワーとトルクの上に、斬新な閃きの連続とダンス・ミュージックとしての高揚感が満ち溢れたパフォーマンスは、ジャズの捉え方に一石を投じる。 　'08年3月、1stアルバム『Just A Maestro』をリリース、'10年5月には2ndアルバム『Just Another Mind』をリリースする。 ■J.A.M Official

Soil & "Pimp" Sessions - Pimpin' - 2004

Soil & "Pimp" Sessions (stylised as SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS) is a Japanese club jazz sextet who formed in Tokyo, Japan in 2001.They are known for their energetic live performances, having coined the term "death jazz" to describe their music. The band was born out of Tokyo's club scene, when Shacho and Tabu Zombie started including live jam sessions in DJ sets. Gradually the other members were invited, the band's line-up was finalised and the DJ sets dropped.

The band's adrenalin-fuelled live sets started to create a buzz on the Tokyo live scene, and in 2003 they became the first unsigned band to perform at Japan's Fuji Rock Festival. They were well received there and in the following months record companies were scrambling to offer contracts. JVC Victor won the battle, and summer 2004 saw the release of the mini-album Pimpin'.

Jabberloop - Revenge Of The Space Monster - 2009

JABBERLOOP, the energetic and charismaticJapanese club jazz band, was born in 2004 in Kyoto, Japan.

The band is composed of five members playing the Saxophone, Trumpet, Keyboard, Bassguitar, and Drums. They mainly performed at an average of over 200 street lives a year and sold ten thousands of their independentproduction CDs.

One of their music CDs, “UGETSU”, crossed the ocean and caught Mr.Nik Weston’s attention who is the record label owner ofMukatsuku Records. UGETSU was released in London as 12inch EP in May 2007.

After being introduced in BBC Radio “WORLDWIDE” by Mr. Gilles Peterson, they made their way into the media world both at home and in abroad.

Indigo Jam Unit - Demonstration - 2006

Indigo Jam Unit (stylised as indigo jam unit) are a Japanese jazz band formed in the city of Osaka, Japan in 2005.

Indigo Jam Unit, a quartet, originated out of a trio consisting of Yoshichika Tarue (piano), Katsuhiko Sasai (double bass), and Isao Wasano (percussion and drums). In 2005, the trio had been playing live and working with different member setups when they started working with independent record label producer Kenichi Tateiwa of Basis Records, who suggested they add Takehiro Shimizu on drums to the line up. Shimizu joined the band in the months leading up to the recording of their first album, DEMONSTRATION, in August 2005. Shimizu currently (November, 2011) divides his time between Osaka, Japan, and New York City, NY.