VA - The Famous Sound of Three Blind Mice Vol. 1-3 (1987-1989/FLAC)


Three Blind Mice
is a Japanese jazz record label founded in June 1970 as a showcase for Japan's emerging jazz performers. It has produced more than 130 albums have been released since. So far they have won the Jazz Disc Award five times in Japan. Produced by Takeshi Fujii (producer) and often recorded by the Yoshihiko Kannari, TBM created jazz records by Japanese players since the 1970s and became known for its audiophile sound quality. TBM's records captured a very important, vibrant era in the development of Japanese jazz. Stars like Isao Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, George Kawaguchi, Terumasa Hino and Mari Nakamoto recorded their very first albums with the label. Artists also include Shuko Mizuno's "Jazz Orchestra '73", Toshiyuko Miyama and Masaru Imada.  




 
The Famous Sound of Three Blind Mice Vol.1 / TBM CD 9001 / 1987

01. Suzuki Quartet, Isao - Aqua Marine (4:58)
02. Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio - Midnight Sugar (12:01)
03. Tatsuya Takahashi & Tokyo Union - Midnight Sunrise (7:15)
04. Ayako Hosokawa - The Lady Is a Trump (2:47)
05. Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Herd - La Fiesta (6:58)
06. Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio - The Way We Where (5:29)
07. Live in 5 Days In Jazz Vol.1 - When a Man Loves a Woman (11:55)
08. Masaru Imada & George Mraz - Alone Together (6:52)
09. Shoji Yokouchi Trio +1 - Willow Weep for Me (5:37)
10. Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio - Misty (7:16)

The Famous Sound of Three Blind Mice Vol.2 / TBM CD 9002 / 1988

01. Yoshio Otomo - If I Should Lose You (5:12)
02. Isao Suzuki - Play Fiddle Play (7:50)
03. Masaru Imada - Fancy Lady (7:00)
04. Toshiyuki Miyama - Jazz Orchestra #75 Part 2 (9:21)
05. Tee & Company - Mort (7:38)
06. Isao Suzuki - Manhã de Carnaval (8:55)
07. Mari Nakamoto - What a Difference a Day Made (3:44)
08. Motohiko Hino - Rio Rome (10:42)
09. Yamamoto Tsuyoshi - I Can't Get Started (5:42)
10. Terumasa Hino - Stella by Starlight (7:33)

The Famous Sound of Three Blind Mice Vol.3 / TBM CD 1989 / 1989

01. Masaru Imada Trio - Softly as in a Morning Sunrise (6:17)
02. Isao Suzuki Sextett - Ako's Dream (9:38)
03. H. Sleepy Matsumoto Quartet - You Don't Know what Love is (7:28)
04. Sunao Wada Quartet - Blues in the Closet (6:17)
05. Hideo Kanai Quintet - Tensions (6:08)
06. Shoji Yokouchi Quartet - Message (6:15)
07. Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Herd - Sweet Heart Blues (7:36)
08. Ayako Hokosawa with The New Herd - Let's Go Get Stoned (5:21)
09. Y. Otomo-Hidefumi T. Alto Madness - Scrapple from the Apple (11:04)
10. Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio - Almost Like Being in Love (6:22)