New music from Japanese bands Jizue and Dezolve Stephan Thelen, Usein Bekirov, Max Walker more '90s music

We dive into fresh Japanese fusion with Kyoto's Jizue and Dezolve originally formed by Akira Jimbo and Tetsuo Sakurai after their departure from Casiopea. From Zurich guitarist Stephan Thelen brings minimalist textures, while Ukrainian pianist Usein Bekirov teams up with Frank Gambale on his latest release. From LA, Seattle-born guitarist Max Walker delivers rocky fusion. Italian drummer Alfredo Golino collaborates with Simon Phillips, and Latin Fusion comes via drummer Salomon Guitierrez. Our '90s feature continues with Bob Belden, Scott Kinsey, and the late Mike Miller with The Outside Men, and Polish guitarist Apostolos Anthimos. Also featured: the late Victor Bailey and Hiram Bullock a rare album by Billy Cobham, and we close with Yo Miles! Henry Kaiser and Wadada Leo Smith.

Playlist

• Jizue "Toth" from Mer (Victor) 00:00
• Dezolve "Distance To The Light" from 10th Anniversary Concert (King) 07:43
• Staphen Thalen "Bullet Train" from worlds In Collision (Rare Noise) 15:26
• Usein Bekirov "Victory" from Freeway Deluxe (TLSG Digital) 23:09
• Max Walker "Charybdis" from Chronostasis (Orenda) 30:52
• Alfredo Golino "We Got It" from Duets (Self Produced) 38:35
• Salomon Guitierrez "Abuelo Buena" from Abuelo Buena (Self Produced) 46:18
• Bob Belden "You Make Me Feel like A Natural Women" from Tapestry (Blu Note) 54:04
• The Outsidemen "Bad Dog" from Band Overboard (terra Nova) 1:01:44
• Apostolos Anthimos "Pinocchio" from Days We Can't Forget (GOWI) 1:09:27
• Victor Bailey "Knee Jerk Reaction" from Low Blow (Zebra) 1:17:10
• Hiram Bullock "Shut Up" from Way Cool (Atlantic Jazz) 1:24:53
• Billy Cobham "Avatar" from Focussed (Eagle) 1:32:36
• Yo Miles-Henry Kaiser-Wadada Leo Smith "Black Satin" from Yo Miles (Shanachie) 1:40:19