Banji Kaicho presents:

203: Maki Asakawa 浅川マキ

 

The days grow colder, and as the early dusk settles, her silhouette comes into focus—the woman with dark sunglasses, a cigarette ever in hand…🚬

Maki Asakawa (1942–2010), the “Queen of Japanese Underground,” was far more than a jazz and blues singer; she was an icon. Rooted in her signature look and smoky voice, her music unfolded spellbindingly over four decades, weaving countless classics and stories into her legacy. For this tribute show, I’ve drawn deeply from her live sessions, immersing in her jazz roots and exploring the subtle echoes of funk and experimental sounds that marked her later years.

A sentimental journey through the world of Maki Asakawa. Tune in at 1pm to 3 on @wrir97.3fm and wrir.org 🥃

Photo by TAMJIN (ishikawa-temptation)

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Time: November 18 - 9:00:26 am

• Maki Asakawa, “寂しさには名前がない”

  from NHK-FM ブルース メイドイン ジャパン スタジオライブ

  NA - 1981

Time: November 18 - 9:04:26 am

• Maki Asakawa, “ジン・ハウス・ブルース”

  from Maki VI

  Express - 1974

Time: November 18 - 9:08:36 am

• Maki Asakawa, “あしたのブギウギ”

  from ライヴ 夜

  Express - 1978

Time: November 18 - 9:12:34 am

• Maki Asakawa, “かもめ”

  from Live

  Express - 1972

Time: November 18 - 9:16:50 am

• Maki Asakawa, “港の彼岸花”

  from ライヴ 夜

  Express - 1978

Time: November 18 - 9:19:50 am

• Maki Asakawa, “愛さないの愛せないの”

  from 浅川マキの世界

  Express - 1970

Time: November 18 - 9:24:44 am

• Maki Asakawa, “ボロと古鉄 〜 あの男がピアノを弾いた”

  from ふと、或る夜、生き物みたいに歩いているので、演奏家たちのOKをもらった

  Express - 1980

Time: November 18 - 9:39:20 am

• Maki Asakawa, “都会に雨が降る頃”

  from スキャンダル 京大西部講堂 1982 = Scandal 1982

  Pignose Records - 2011

Time: November 18 - 9:50:07 am

• Maki Asakawa, “ガソリン・アレイ”

  from Live

  Express - 1972

Time: November 18 - 9:58:11 am

• Maki Asakawa, “四重奏”

  from 幻の男たち

  Express - 1983

Time: November 18 - 10:01:52 am

• 浅川マキ・本多俊之DUO, “男からの声”

  from 幻の女たち

  Eastworld - 1988

Time: November 18 - 10:04:56 am

• Maki Asakawa, “いい感じだろう,なぁ”

  from 闇のなかに置き去りにして～BlackにGood Luck

  Eastworld - 1998

Time: November 18 - 10:11:24 am

• Maki Asakawa, “見えないカメラ”

  from Nothing At All To Lose

  Eastworld - 1988

Time: November 18 - 10:15:13 am

• Maki Asakawa, “孤独”

  from アメリカの夜

  Eastworld - 1986

Time: November 18 - 10:18:32 am

• Maki Asakawa, “マシン = Machine”

  from Cat Nap

  Express - 1982

Time: November 18 - 10:23:46 am

• Maki Asakawa, “Tow 曳航の恋歌”

  from UNDERGROUND

  Eastworld - 1987

Time: November 18 - 10:31:17 am

• Maki Asakawa, “センチメンタル・ジャーニー = Sentimental Journey”

  from 灯ともし頃

  Express - 1976

Time: November 18 - 10:41:49 am

• Maki Asakawa, “裏窓”

  from 裏窓

  Express - 1973

Time: November 18 - 10:45:00 am

• Maki Asakawa, “奇妙な果実”

  from ブルー・スピリット・ブルース = Blue Spirit Blues

  Express - 1973

Time: November 18 - 10:51:31 am

• Maki Asakawa, “グッド・バイ = Good Bye”

  from My Man

  Express - 1982

Freddie J    Banji Kaicho    November 18th, 2024

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