Japan Jazz Anthology Select: Jazz of the SP Era

  1. Saint Louis Blues — W.C. Handy’s iconic early jazz–blues standard, often played with a sturdy two-beat dance feel. Learn more
  2. Pagan Love Song — A Tin Pan Alley favorite by Arthur Freed & Nacio Herb Brown, frequently sweetened into a foxtrot. Learn more
  3. When It’s Lamp Lighting Time in the Valley — A sentimental waltz-time country ballad that crossed over into light-music repertoire. Learn more
  4. Chinrai-bushi — A salon-tinged popular song often adapted by prewar dance bands in Japan. Learn more
  5. Kiso-bushi — A graceful folk song from the Kiso region; arrangements highlight its lilting, modal flavor. Learn more
  6. Yagi-bushi — A lively festival min’yō from Gunma/Tochigi; its call-and-response suits a buoyant swing. Learn more
  7. Yasugi-bushi — A humorous Shimane folk song (famous for the “dojo-sukui” dance) that also works as a jaunty foxtrot. Learn more
  8. Taiko-sen (“Boat on Lake Tai”) — A Chinese popular tune widely played in Japan; often given a gentle foxtrot feel. Learn more
  9. Shasō (Seigaku piece) — A melody from the Meiji-era Seigaku (Ming–Qing music) vogue, heard in parlors and salons. Learn more
  10. Harusame (Hauta) — A short Edo-style song in the hauta tradition; light rubato lends itself to sweet-band phrasing. Learn more
  11. The Flower Seller from Canton — A cosmopolitan “shingaku/Seigaku-flavored” popular song that bands treated with foxtrot elegance. Learn more
  12. Ryoshū (“Homesick”) — Japanese version of “Dreaming of Home and Mother,” tenderly crooned by salon orchestras. Learn more
  13. Kōjō no Tsuki (“Moon over the Ruined Castle”) — A Meiji classic whose spacious melody blossoms in slow foxtrots. Learn more
  14. Ōryokkō-bushi (Yalu River Work Song) — A tough, rhythmic tune whose unison lines suit brisk swing-band treatments. Learn more
  15. Iso-bushi — A surging coastal min’yō; horn-section riffs echo its sturdy work-song cadence. Learn more
  16. Aizu Bandaisan — A Fukushima folk favorite praising Mt. Bandai; steady pulse adapts neatly to foxtrot swing. Learn more
  17. Yamanaka-bushi — A hot-spring town song with elegant contours—perfect for soft-shoe-style foxtrots. Learn more
  18. Oh! Susanna — Stephen Foster’s evergreen sing-along, often smoothed into sweet dance-band arrangements. Learn more
  19. Old Folks at Home (“Swanee River”) — A nostalgic Foster song frequently rendered as a lyrical foxtrot. Learn more
  20. How High the Moon — A bop-era favorite whose bright harmony became a jazz canvas for virtuosos. Learn more

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