Kaoru Abe Discography
1970 (age 21)
Kaoru Abe Trio
Kaoru Abe, alto sax, shakuhachi; Keiichi Senda, bass; Kazunori Nitta, drums.
Pit Inn New Jazz Hall, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, March 15, 1970
| 1970.3.15-1 | P.S.F. Records (J) PSFD-56 | |
| 1970.3.15-2 | - |
* P.S.F. Records (J) PSFD-56 Kaoru Abe - Trio 1970 Nen 3 Gatsu, Shinjuku 1997
= Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-142 Kaoru Abe - CD Box 1970-1973 2012
Masayuki Takayanagi - Kaoru Abe Duo / New Direction
Kaoru Abe, alto sax, bass clarinet, harmonica; Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar.
Koseinenkin Kaikan Shou-Hall, Tokyo, Japan, June 28, 1970
| Kaitaiteki Koukan: Side A | Sound Creators Inc. (J) SCi 10101 | |
| Kaitaiteki Koukan: Side B | - |
* Sound Creators Inc. (J) SCi 10101; DIW (J) DIW-414, DIW-415 Masayuki Takayanagi, Kaoru Abe - Kaitaiteki Koukan <Deconstructive Sympathy>
Masayuki Takayanagi - Kaoru Abe Duo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax, shakuhachi; Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar.
Station '70, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 1st and 3rd Stages, July 9, 1970
| Shuudan Tousha (Mass Projection)-1 | DIW (J) DIW-424 | |
| Shuudan Tousha (Mass Projection)-2 | - |
same session.
| Kaoru Abe - Masayuki Takayanagi Duo: 1970.7.9 Station '70 (2) (breakdown) | Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-165 |
* DIW (J) DIW-424 Masayuki Takayanagi, Kaoru Abe - Shuudan Tousha <Mass Projection> 2001
* Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-165 Kaoru Abe - Mihappyou Ongen + Shoki Ongen CD Box 2012
Masayuki Takayanagi - Kaoru Abe Duo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax, shakuhachi, bass clarinet, harmonica; Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar.
Station '70, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 2nd Stage, July 9, 1970
| Zenji Tousha (Gradually Projection) | DIW (J) DIW-425 |
same session.
| Kaoru Abe - Masayuki Takayanagi Duo: 1970.7.9 Station '70 (1) (breakdown) | Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-165 |
* DIW (J) DIW-425 Masayuki Takayanagi, Kaoru Abe - Zenji Tousha <Gradually Projection> 2001
* Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-165 Kaoru Abe - Mihappyou Ongen + Shoki Ongen CD Box 2012
1971
Kaoru Abe - Hiroshi Yamazaki Duo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax; Hiroshi Yamazaki, drums.
Jazz Bed, Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan, January 24, 1971
| 1971.1.24. Duo 1 | P.S.F. Records (J) PSFD-67 | |
| 1971.1.24. Duo 2 | - |
* P.S.F. Records (J) PSFD-67 Kaoru Abe, Hiroshi Yamazaki - Jazz Bed 2000
= Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-142 Kaoru Abe - CD Box 1970-1973 2012
Kaoru Abe - Yasukazu Sato Duo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax, bass clarinet; Yasukazu Sato, percussion.
Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, October 31, 1971
| Akashia No Ame Ga Yamu Toki | Wax Records (J) TKCA-71098 | |
| Chim Chim Cher-ee / Kurai Nichiyoubi (Sombre Dimanche) | - | |
| Koibito Yo Ware Ni Kaere (Lover, Come Back To Me) | - |
Kaol Abe, alto sax; Yasukazu Sato, percussion.
| Koibito Yo Ware Ni Kaere (Lover, Come Back To Me) pt. II | Wax Records (J) PSCD-1016 |
* Wax Records (J) TKCA-71098 Kaoru Abe, Yasukazu Sato - Akashia No Ame Ga Yamu Toki 1997
= PJL (J) MTCJ-5505 - 2003
= POCS (J) POCS-9335 - 2015
* Wax Records (J) PSCD-1016 Kaol Abe - Koibito Yo Ware Ni Kaere <Lover, Come Back To Me> pt. II (not for sale) 1997
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax, bass clarinet.
Akita University, Akita, Japan, December 4, 1971
| Akashia No Ame Ga Yamu Toki | Wax Records (J) TKCA-71096 |
same session.
| Alto Saxophone Solo Improvisation 1 | Wax Records (J) TKCA-71097 | |
| Alto Saxophone Solo Improvisation 2 | - | |
| Akashia No Ame Ga Yamu Toki | - | |
| Kaze Ni Fukarete (Blowin' In The Wind) / Hanayome Ningyou | - |
* Wax Records (J) TKCA-71096 Kaoru Abe - Kurai Nichiyoubi <Sombre Dimanche> 1997
= PJL (J) MTCJ-5514 - 2003
= POCS (J) POCS-9340 - 2015
* Wax Records (J) TKCA-71097 Kaoru Abe - Kaze Ni Fukarete <Blowin' In The Wind> 1997
= PJL (J) MTCJ-5513 - 2003
= POCS (J) POCS-9339 - 2015
Kaoru Abe Solo
same personnel.
Jazz Spot Basie, Ichinoseki, Iwate, Japan, December 6, 1971
| Alto Saxophone Solo Improvisation | Wax Records (J) TKCA-71096 | |
| Bass Clarinet Solo Improvisation | - | |
| Kurai Nichiyoubi (Sombre Dimanche) | - |
* Wax Records (J) TKCA-71096 Kaoru Abe - Kurai Nichiyoubi <Sombre Dimanche> 1997
= PJL (J) MTCJ-5514 - 2003
= POCS (J) POCS-9340 - 2015
1972
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax, bass clarinet.
Pit Inn Tea Room, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, January 21, 1972
| 1972.1.21. Alto 1 | P.S.F. Records (J) PSFD-40 | |
| 1972.1.21. Alto 2 | - | |
| 1972.1.21. Bcl 1 | - | |
| 1972.1.21. Alto 3 | - |
* P.S.F. Records (J) PSFD-40 Kaoru Abe - Mata No Hi No Yume Monogatari 1994
= Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-142 Kaoru Abe - CD Box 1970-1973 2012
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax.
Pulcinella, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, April 11, 1972
| 1972.4.11. Alto 1 | P.S.F. Records (J) PSFD-46 | |
| 1972.4.11. Alto 2 | - | |
| 1972.4.11. Alto 3 | - |
* P.S.F. Records (J) PSFD-46 Kaoru Abe - Hikari Kagayaku Nintai 1994
= Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-142 Kaoru Abe - CD Box 1970-1973 2012
Kaoru Abe Solo
same personnel.
Pulcinella, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, July 13, 1972
| 1972.7.13. Alto 1 | P.S.F. Records (J) PSFD-66 | |
| 1972.7.13. Alto 2 | - | |
| 1972.7.13. Alto 3 | - |
* P.S.F. Records (J) PSFD-66 Kaoru Abe - Mokuyoubi No Yoru 2003
= Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-142 Kaoru Abe - CD Box 1970-1973 2012
Kaoru Abe Solo
same personnel.
Mantohihi, Tennouji, Osaka, Japan, December 16, 1972
| Improvisation Vol. 1 | Sound Works (J) MN-3039 | |
| Improvisation Vol. 1 (Continue) | - | |
| Improvisation Vol. 2 | - |
same session.
| Winter 1972 No. 1 (vinyl rip) | ||
| Winter 1972 No. 2 (vinyl rip) | ||
| Winter 1972 No. 3 (vinyl rip) |
same session.
| What Beyond | ||
| Jellyfish (Kurage) |
* Sound Works (J) MN-3039 Kaoru Abe - 1972 Winter 1974
= P.S.F. Records (J) PSFD-158 Kaoru Abe - Winter 1972 2004
= King Harvest (J) 206230608 Kaoru Abe - What Beyond 2009
= Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-142 Kaoru Abe - CD Box 1970-1973 2012
1973
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax, bass clarinet.
Pit Inn Tea Room, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, March 30, 1973
| 1973-1: My Foolish Heart | P.S.F. Records (J) PSFD-207 | |
| 1973-2 | - | |
| 1973-3: Isoshigi (The Sandpiper) | - |
* P.S.F. Records (J) PSFD-207 Kaoru Abe - Harukana Tabiji 2012
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax.
act's 105, Tokyo, Japan, March, 1973
| Alpha | Nadja (J) PA-6137 | |
| Beta | - |
same session.
| Gamma | - | |
| Delta / Sunrise Sunset | - |
* Nadja (J) PA-6137 Kaoru Abe - Suisei Partitas <Comet Partitas> 1981
= Art Union (J) ARTCD-25/26 - 1989
= Vivid Sound (J) VSCD 3050/51 - 1999
= Clinck Records (J) CRCD5012-13 - 2007
Kaoru Abe Solo
same personnel.
live recordings, 1973
| Kaoru Abe Solo: 1973 No. 1 | Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-142 |
same session.
| Kaoru Abe Solo: 1973 (Mihappyou Ongen) 1 | Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-165 | |
| Kaoru Abe Solo: 1973 (Mihappyou Ongen) 2 | - | |
| Kaoru Abe Solo: 1973 (Mihappyou Ongen) 3 | - |
* Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-142 Kaoru Abe - CD Box 1970-1973 2012
* Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-165 Kaoru Abe - Mihappyou Ongen + Shoki Ongen CD Box 2012
1974
Kaoru Abe - Motoharu Yoshizawa Duo
Kaoru Abe, sax; Motoharu Yoshizawa, bass.
Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima, Japan, March 11, 1974
| Kaoru Abe: Sax / Motoharu Yoshizawa: Bass | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 6-116 |
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 6-116 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 6 1999?
1975
Kaoru Abe - Motoharu Yoshizawa Duo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax; Motoharu Yoshizawa, bass, cello.
Iruma Shimin Kaikan, Saitama, Japan, October 15, 1975
| Duo Improvisation No. 1 | ALM-Uranoia (J) UR-5 | |
| Duo Improvisation No. 2 | - |
* ALM-Uranoia (J) UR-5 Abe/Yoshizawa Duo '75 - Kita/Nord 1981
= ALM Records (J) URCD-5 - 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto, sopranino sax.
Iruma Shimin Kaikan, Saitama, Japan, October 16, 1975
| Alto Improvisation No. 2 | ALM Records (J) AL-8/9 | |
| Sopranino Improvisation No. 1 | - | |
| Alto Improvisation No. 4 Part 1 | - | |
| Alto Improvisation No. 4 Part 2 | - | |
| Sopranino Improvisation No. 2 | - |
* ALM Records (J) AL-8/9 Kaoru Abe - Mort A Credit 1983
= ALM Records (J) ALCD-8/9 - 1995
Kaoru Abe - Motoharu Yoshizawa Duo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax; Motoharu Yoshizawa, bass, cello.
Aoyama Tower Hall, Tokyo, Japan, October 18, 1975
| Duo Improvisation No. 3 | ALM-Uranoia (J) UR-5 |
* ALM-Uranoia (J) UR-5 Abe/Yoshizawa Duo '75 - Kita/Nord 1981
= ALM Records (J) URCD-5 - 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto, sopranino sax; Louis-Ferdinand Celine, words.
Nashikuzushi No Shi Concert, Aoyama Tower Hall, Tokyo, Japan, October 18, 1975
| Alto Improvisation No. 1 | ALM Records (J) AL-8/9 | |
| Alto Improvisation No. 3 | - |
* ALM Records (J) AL-8/9 Kaoru Abe - Mort A Credit 1983
= ALM Records (J) ALCD-8/9 - 1995
1976
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, guitar.
Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima, Japan, January 25, 1976
| Kaoru Abe: Guitar | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 8 |
same session.
| - | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 9 |
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 8 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 8 1999?
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 9 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 9 1999?
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, sax.
Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima, Japan, February 28, 1976
| Kaoru Abe: Sax | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 6-116 |
Kaoru Abe, guitar.
| Kaoru Abe: Guitar | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 10-116 |
Kaoru Abe, harmonica, sax.
| Kaoru Abe: Harmonica, Sax | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 16 |
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 6-116 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 6 1999?
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 10-116 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 10 1999?
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 16 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 16 1999?
Kaoru Abe Solo
same personnel.
Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima, Japan, February 29, 1976
| Kaoru Abe: Harmonica, Sax | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 11 |
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 11 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 11 1999?
Kaol Abe Solo
Kaol Abe, alto sax, harmonica, piano.
Victor "BIG BOX" Studio, Takadanobaba, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, March 12, 1976
| Piano | Vivid Sound (J) VSCD 304 | |
| Harmonica | - | |
| - | - | |
| Alto Saxophone | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - |
* Vivid Sound (J) VSCD 304 Kaol Abe - Studio Session 1976.3.12 1992
= PJL (J) MTCJ-5522 - 2004
= POCS (J) POCS-9344 - 2015
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, guitar.
Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima, Japan, May 30, 1976
| Kaoru Abe: Guitar | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 12 |
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 12 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 12 1999?
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, synthesizer.
Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima, Japan, June 20, 1976
| Kaoru Abe: Synthesizer | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 13-116 |
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 13-116 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 13 1999?
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, harmonica, sax.
Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima, Japan, August 30, 1976
| Kaoru Abe: Harmonica, Sax | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 10-116 |
same session.
| - | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 16 |
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 10-116 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 10 1999?
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 16 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 16 1999?
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, sax, etc.
Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima, Japan, September 16, 1976
| Kaoru Abe: Sax, etc. | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 14 |
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 14 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 14 1999?
Kaoru Abe Solo
same personnel.
Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima, Japan, September 23, 1976
| Kaoru Abe: Sax, etc. | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 15 |
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 15 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 15 1999?
1977
Milford Graves Quintet
Toshinori Kondo, trumpet, alto horn; Kaoru Abe, alto, sopranino sax; Mototeru Takagi, tenor sax; Toshiyuki Tsuchitori, drums, percussion; Milford Graves, drums, percussion, piano, voice.
Polydor 1st Studio, Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 1977
| Together And Moving | Kitty Records (J) MKF 1021 | |
| Response | - |
* Kitty Records (J) MKF 1021 Milford Graves - Meditation Among Us 1977
= Kitty Records (J) UCCU-9022 - 2003
= DIW (J) DIW-357 - 1992
Kaoru Abe Trio
Kaoru Abe, Keizou Inoue, alto sax; Tatsuya Nakamura, drums.
Sayonara Concert, Alone, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan, September 3, 1977
| Improvisation --Sep. 3, 1977-- | DIW (J) DIW-3044 |
* DIW (J) DIW-3044 Kaoru Abe, Keizou Inoue, Tatsuya Nakamura - Live At Hachioji Alone Sep. 3, 1977 2015
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, sopranino sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 2nd Set, September 30, 1977
| Sopranino Improvisation: Lonely Woman / Blowing With The Wind | DIW (J) DIW-371 |
* DIW (J) DIW-371 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 1 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3034 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 2nd Set, October 29, 1977
| Alto Sax Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-371 |
* DIW (J) DIW-371 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 1 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3034 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, sax, etc.
Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima, Japan, November 23, 1977
| Kaoru Abe: Sax, etc. | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 17-32 |
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 17-32 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 17 1999?
Kaoru Abe Solo
same personnel.
Jazz Cafe Passe-Tamps, Fukushima, Japan, November 24, 1977
| Kaoru Abe: Sax, etc. | passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 18 |
* passe-tamps's disk (J) NO. 18 Kaoru Abe + DISK NO. 18 1999?
Kaoru Abe - Yoshisaburo Toyozumi Duo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax; Yoshisaburo Toyozumi, drums.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 3rd Set, November 25, 1977
| Duo Improvisation | DIW (J) DIWS-2 |
* DIW (J) DIWS-2 Kaoru Abe - Akashia No Ame Ga Yamu Toki (not for sale)
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 4th Set, December 17, 1977
| Alto Sax Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-371 |
* DIW (J) DIW-371 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 1 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3034 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
same personnel.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 5th Set, December 17, 1977
| Alto Sax Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-371 |
* DIW (J) DIW-371 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 1 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3034 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
1978 (aged 29)
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, sopranino sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 1st Set, January 12, 1978
| Sopranino Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-372 |
* DIW (J) DIW-372 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 2 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3035 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, piano.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 2nd Set Part 1, January 12, 1978
| Piano Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-372 |
* DIW (J) DIW-372 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 2 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3035 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 2nd Set Part 2, January 12, 1978
| Alto Sax Improvisation: Akashia No Ame Ga Yamu Toki | DIW (J) DIW-372 |
* DIW (J) DIW-372 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 2 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3035 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, sopranino sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 3rd Set, January 12, 1978
| Sopranino Improvisation: Left Alone / Blowing With The Wind / Lonely Woman / Chim Chim Cherry | DIW (J) DIW-372 |
* DIW (J) DIW-372 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 2 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3035 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe - Sabu Toyozumi Duo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax; Sabu Toyozumi, drums, percussion.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 3rd Set, February 25, 1978
| Overhang Party: February 25, 1978 (3rd Set) | Qbico (It) QBICO 22/23 |
* Qbico (It) QBICO 22/23 Kaoru Abe, Sabu Toyozumi - Overhang Party/Senzei [sic] 2004
Kaoru Abe Quartet
Toshinori Kondo, trumpet; Kaoru Abe, alto sax; Derek Bailey, guitar; Motoharu Yoshizawa, bass.
Kavalika, Machida, Tokyo, Japan, March 3, 1978
| Administratio | Starlight Furniture Co. *09 | |
| The Man From S.L.A.P.P.Y. | - | |
| Spear-Core | - |
* Starlight Furniture Co. *09 Kaoru Abe, Motoharu Yoshizawa, Toshinori Kondo, Derek Bailey - Aida's Call 1999
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 1st Set, March 10, 1978
| Alto Sax Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-373 |
* DIW (J) DIW-373 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 3 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3036 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
same personnel.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 2nd Set, March 10, 1978
| Alto Sax Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-373 |
* DIW (J) DIW-373 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 3 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3036 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
same personnel.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 3rd Set, March 10, 1978
| Alto Sax Improvisation: Blowing With The Wind | DIW (J) DIW-373 |
* DIW (J) DIW-373 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 3 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3036 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe - Yoshisaburo Toyozumi Duo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax; Yoshisaburo Toyozumi, drums.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 2nd Set, March 26, 1978
| Duo Improvisation: Akashia No Ame Ga Yamu Toki | DIW (J) DIWS-2 |
* DIW (J) DIWS-2 Kaoru Abe - Akashia No Ame Ga Yamu Toki (not for sale)
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe - Sabu Toyozumi Duo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax; Sabu Toyozumi, drums, percussion.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 1st Set, April 15, 1978
| Overhang Party: April 15, 1978 (1st Set) | Qbico (It) QBICO 22/23 |
* Qbico (It) QBICO 22/23 Kaoru Abe, Sabu Toyozumi - Overhang Party/Senzei [sic] 2004
Kaoru Abe - Sabu Toyozumi Duo
same personnel.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 2nd Set, April 15, 1978
| Senzei: April 15, 1978 (2nd Set) | Qbico (It) QBICO 22/23 |
* Qbico (It) QBICO 22/23 Kaoru Abe, Sabu Toyozumi - Overhang Party/Senzei [sic] 2004
Derek Bailey Duo/Trio
Toshinori Kondo, trumpet, alto horn #3,4; Kaoru Abe, alto sax, harmonica; Mototeru Takagi, tenor, alto, soprano sax; Derek Bailey, electric, acoustic guitar; Motoharu Yoshizawa, bass #3,4; Toshi Tsuchitori, drums, percussion #3,4.
Polydor 1st Studio, Tokyo, Japan, April 19, 1978
| 1. | Improvisation 23 | Kitty Records (J) MKF 1034 |
| 2. | Improvisation 28 | Kitty Records (J) UCCU-9021 |
| 3. | Collective Improvisation 1 | - |
| 4. | Collective Improvisation 2 | - |
* Kitty Records (J) MKF 1034 Derek Bailey - Duo And Trio Improvisation 1978
= Kitty Records (J) UCCU-9021 - 2003
= DIW (J) DIW-358 - 1992
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 1st Set, April 29, 1978
| Alto Sax Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-374 |
* DIW (J) DIW-374 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 4 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3037 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, sopranino sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 2nd Set, April 29, 1978
| Sopranino Improvisation: Chim Chim Cherry | DIW (J) DIW-374 |
* DIW (J) DIW-374 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 4 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3037 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 3rd Set, April 29, 1978
| Alto Sax Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-374 |
* DIW (J) DIW-374 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 4 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3037 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe - Sabu Toyozumi Duo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax; Sabu Toyozumi, drums, percussion.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 1st Set, April 30, 1978
| Senzei: April 30, 1978 (1st Set) | Qbico (It) QBICO 22/23 |
* Qbico (It) QBICO 22/23 Kaoru Abe, Sabu Toyozumi - Overhang Party/Senzei [sic] 2004
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, sopranino sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 1st Set, May 21, 1978
| Sopranino Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-375 |
* DIW (J) DIW-375 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 5 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3038 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, piano, harmonica.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 2nd Set, May 21, 1978
| Piano And Harmonica Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-375 |
* DIW (J) DIW-375 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 5 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3038 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 1st Set, May 26, 1978
| Alto Sax Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-376 |
* DIW (J) DIW-376 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 6 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3039 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, harmonica.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 2nd Set, May 26, 1978
| Harmonica Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-376 |
* DIW (J) DIW-376 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 6 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3039 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, sopranino sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 1st Set, June 16, 1978
| Sopranino Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-376 |
* DIW (J) DIW-376 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 6 1990
= DIW (J) DIW-3039 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 2nd Set, June 16, 1978
| Alto Sax Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-377 |
* DIW (J) DIW-377 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 7 1991
= DIW (J) DIW-3040 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, sopranino sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 3rd Set, June 16, 1978
| Sopranino Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-377 |
* DIW (J) DIW-377 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 7 1991
= DIW (J) DIW-3040 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 1st Set, July 7, 1978
| Alto Sax Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-378 |
* DIW (J) DIW-378 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 8 1991
= DIW (J) DIW-3041 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
same personnel.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 2nd Set, July 7, 1978
| Alto Sax Improvisation: Lover Come Back To Me | DIW (J) DIW-379 |
* DIW (J) DIW-379 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 9 1991
= DIW (J) DIW-3042 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe - Yoshisaburo Toyozumi Duo
Kaoru Abe, alto clarinet #1, guitar #2, harmonica, piano #3, piano, marimba #4; Yoshisaburo Toyozumi, drums.
Raoya, Kichijoji, Musashino, Tokyo, Japan, August 5, 1978
| 1. | Improvisation 4-August 5 | ALM-Uranoia (J) UR-2W |
| 2. | Improvisation 2-August 5 | - |
| 3. | Improvisation 3-August 5 | - |
| 4. | Improvisation 1-August 5 | - |
* ALM-Uranoia (J) UR-2W Abe-Toyozumi-Duo - Overhang-Party - A Memorial To Kaoru Abe 1979
= ALM Records (J) URCD-2W - 1995
Kaoru Abe - Yoshisaburo Toyozumi Duo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax; Yoshisaburo Toyozumi, drums.
Goodman, Ogikubo, Tokyo, Japan, August 13, 1978
| Improvisation 1-August 13 | ALM-Uranoia (J) UR-2W |
* ALM-Uranoia (J) UR-2W Abe-Toyozumi-Duo - Overhang-Party - A Memorial To Kaoru Abe 1979
= ALM Records (J) URCD-2W - 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, sopranino sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 1st Set, August 19, 1978
| Sopranino Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-380 |
* DIW (J) DIW-380 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 10 1991
= DIW (J) DIW-3043 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, guitar.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 2nd Set, August 19, 1978
| Guitar Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-380 |
* DIW (J) DIW-380 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 10 1991
= DIW (J) DIW-3043 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, sopranino sax.
Gaya, Hatsudai, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, 3rd Set, August 19, 1978
| Sopranino Improvisation: Blowing With The Wind | DIW (J) DIW-380 |
* DIW (J) DIW-380 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 10 1991
= DIW (J) DIW-3043 - 2011
= DIW (J) AK-001 Kaoru Abe - Solo Live At Gaya 1995
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax, guitar, harmonica.
Machikado, Sapporo, Japan, August 28, 1978
| Alto Saxophone Improvisation | DIW (J) DIW-335 | |
| Guitar Improvisation | - | |
| Harmonica Improvisation | - |
* DIW (J) DIW-335 Kaoru Abe - Last Date 8. 28, 1978 1989
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax.
Jazz Wonderland Dee Dee, Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, August 29, 1978
| Rehearsal | DIW (J) DIW-458 | |
| Alto Saxophone Improvisation | - |
* DIW (J) DIW-458 Kaoru Abe - The Last Recording 2003
Kaoru Abe Solo
Kaoru Abe, alto sax?.
Shino, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, August 30, 1978
| unknown titles | private tape rejected? |
Others
Kaoru Abe Duo/Trio?/Quartet?/Overdubs?
Kaoru Abe, bass clarinet; unknown, drums.
live recordings, early 1970s
| Kaoru Abe Duo: (Shoki-Mihappyou Ongen) 1 | Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-165 |
Kaoru Abe, alto sax; unknown, drums.
| Kaoru Abe Duo: (Shoki-Mihappyou Ongen) 2 | - |
same session.
| Kaoru Abe Duo: (Shoki-Mihappyou Ongen) 3 | - |
Kaoru Abe, alto, tenor sax?, bass clarinet, flute?, harmonica; unknown, drums.
| Kaoru Abe Duo: (Shoki-Mihappyou Ongen) 4 | - |
Kaoru Abe, alto sax; Masayuki Takayanagi, guitar; Hiroshi Yamazaki, drums.
| Kaoru Abe Duo: (Shoki-Mihappyou Ongen) 5 | - |
* Youth Inc. (J) YOUTH-165 Kaoru Abe - Mihappyou Ongen + Shoki Ongen CD Box 2012