Osamu

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   In the mid to late '70's, and early '80's a rather brilliant young Japanese guitarist / multi-instrumentalist named Osamu Kitajima released a handfull of excelent prog albums ( Benzaiten, Osamu, Masterless Samurai, The Source) that combine Japanese traditional music with modern western rock and jazz and electronic in a most progressive way. His later output sadly became polluted by nasty lite jazz, although even these albums have couple of good tracks on each of them. 
Anybody around here know this stuff ? If so, do you like it? Hate it? Don't care?

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gabbel ratchett Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 20 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 206	Topic: Osamu Posted: August 15 2005 at 22:18
	In the mid to late '70's, and early '80's a rather brilliant young Japanese guitarist / multi-instrumentalist named Osamu Kitajima released a handfull of excelent prog albums ( Benzaiten, Osamu, Masterless Samurai, The Source) that combine Japanese traditional music with modern western rock and jazz and electronic in a most progressive way. His later output sadly became polluted by nasty lite jazz, although even these albums have couple of good tracks on each of them. Anybody around here know this stuff ? If so, do you like it? Hate it? Don't care?
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nousommedusolei Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 26 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 233	Posted: August 16 2005 at 00:13
	I can't say I've heard of that. I'd like to check it out sometime. I assume those are tough to find? Also, speaking of traditional Japanese music, I picked up an album from the library called "Enchanted Forest: Melodies of Japan", featuring James Galway (flute) and Hiro Fujikake (synthesizers). A beautiful listen!
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gabbel ratchett Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 20 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 206	Posted: August 16 2005 at 00:21
	The Source (the most electronic of the albums I mentioned) is not too hard to find on CD on ebay, it was the only one released on a major label (Columbia). However the others I only have on vinyl. I don't think that they have been issued on CD yet. Sometimes I see them listed on ebay. That Galway album is very nice.
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