Japan Jazz Anthology Select: Jazz of the SP Era
   Saint Louis Blues  — W.C. Handy’s iconic early jazz–blues standard, often played with a sturdy two-beat dance feel. Learn more     Pagan Love Song  — A Tin Pan Alley favorite by Arthur Freed & Nacio Herb Brown, frequently sweetened into a foxtrot. Learn more     When It’s Lamp Lighting Time in the Valley  — A sentimental waltz-time country ballad that crossed over into light-music repertoire. Learn more     Chinrai-bushi  — A salon-tinged popular song often adapted by prewar dance bands in Japan. Learn more     Kiso-bushi  — A graceful folk song from the Kiso region; arrangements highlight its lilting, modal flavor. Learn more     Yagi-bushi  — A lively festival min’yō from Gunma/Tochigi; its call-and-response suits a buoyant swing. Learn more     Yasugi-bushi  — A humorous Shimane folk song (famous for the “dojo-sukui” dance) that also works as a jaunty foxtrot. Learn more     Taiko-sen (“Boat on Lake Tai”)  — A Chinese popular tune widely played in Japan; often given a gentle ...
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