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Misato Katsuragi (December 08, 1986 – September 02, 2024) was a celebrated jazz vocalist whose enchanting voice left a lasting impact on the jazz scene of the early 2010s (lol). Born in Tokyo, Japan, Misato grew up surrounded by music, with her father being a classically trained pianist (as well as scientist) and her mother a traditional Japanese singer. Her early exposure to diverse musical styles laid the foundation for her vocal technique later on in her career, blending the precision of classical technique with the heartfelt dynamism, passion, and expression of jazz. It was more than a genre to her; it was a confession in the universal language of music. “Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life,“ Misato stated in an interview in 2014. It was in her early teens that Misato first discovered the music of singers like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan. She fell in love with the genre and fully immersed herself in it, eventually moving to the United States in 2006 to pursue a career in jazz. In 2008, her debut album “A Late Night Drinking Beer Until You Pass Out From Alcohol Poisoning with Misato“ was well-received by both casual listeners and critics, with some claiming it was the greatest jazz album to have been released since the late 70s. Tragically, Misato’s life came to an abrupt end in 2024, when she got into a car accident on her way to a live performance due to driving under the influence. On that day, a promising career that had only just begun to flourish was cut short. Her death was a profound loss to the jazz world, and she was mourned by fans and colleagues alike. Fortunately, her Renault Alpine A310 wasn’t too badly damaged and was repaired and resold a few days later. Alice Babs, Nils Lindberg’s Orchestra – Music With A Jazz Flavour [1973] Note: Tracks A2, A3, A4, A5, B1 not included. 00:00:00 A1 Song For The Dreamer 00:03:45 B2 It Don’t Mean A Thing 00:07:00 B3 How About a Blues 00:11:43 B4 Checkered Hat 00:16:04 B5 A Hundred Years From Today 00:20:50 Natural Affection 00:25:33 Say When モダン・ジャズ・オールスターズ* – ザ・キャット The Cat 炸裂するドラム合戦 (Modern Jazz All Stars - The Cat) [1970] 00:29:36 A1 The Cat 00:33:43 A2 Moanin 00:37:11 A3 Comin’ Home Baby 00:40:32 A4 Watermelon Man 00:43:49 A5 Work Song 00:47:14 A6 The “In“ Crowd 00:50:51 B1 A Night in Tunisia 00:55:10 B2 Sidewinder 00:59:02 B3 Blues March 01:02:54 B4 Take Five 01:05:51 B5 Take The A Train 01:09:42 B6 Drum Boogie Sonny Fortune - Waves of Dreams [1976] Note: greatest intro ever? 01:13:05 A1 Seeing Beyond The Obvious 01:19:19 A2 A Space In Time 01:26:41 A3 In Waves Of Dreams 01:33:16 B1 Revelation 01:42:53 B2 Thoughts Isoo Fukui Quartet – Sunrise/Sunset [1976] Note: mind = blown 01:53:03 A1 7th Avenue Sunrise 02:01:50 A2 Happy Walk 02:08:29 A3 Lady T 02:14:19 B1 Don’t Explain 02:21:27 B2 7th Avenue Sunset 02:28:53 B3 Early Summer Greetje Kauffeld – And Let The Music Play [1974] Note: A-side is great. Skip B3 (the accent). 02:35:39 A1 This Is All I Ask 02:39:36 A2 Day By Day 02:41:58 A3 Cabaret 02:46:05 A4 By Myself 02:49:05 A5 Tristeza 02:51:28 B1 The Greatest Performance 02:54:01 B2 A Time For Love 02:55:59 B3 Morenal 02:59:34 B4 Mr. Bojangles 03:03:37 B5 You And I Housecat & Sisyphus 55 [2020] Note: Track 5 not included. 03:06:49 Track 1 03:11:31 Track 2 03:14:58 Track 3 03:18:12 Track 4 03:21:21 Track 6 03:24:52 Track 7 03:28:38 Track 8 03:32:20 Track 9 03:35:15 Track 10 03:39:29 Track 11 03:42:41 Track 12 Housecat & Sisyphus 55, Vol 2 [2022] 03:46:46 Autumn Leaves 03:50:38 The Last Time I Saw You 03:55:18 I’ll Stay A Fool 03:59:09 Strangers At The Airport 04:05:18 Wishful Thinking 04:09:09 Hollow Gaze 04:11:21 Shoe-Shop Blues 04:14:30 Melatonin Housecat & Sisyphus 55, Vol 3 [2023] 04:17:30 No. 1 04:23:00 No. 2 04:27:22 No. 3 04:31:05 No. 4 04:34:35 No. 5 Flirt and Dream: Francy Boland in The Background [1967] 04:37:51 A1 Double Play Gal 04:41:06 A2 Clown Princess 04:43:48 A3 A Blue Girl in a Red Sunrise 04:48:41 A4 Claudia 04:51:35 A5 Turkish Girl 04:54:13 B1 Pretty and Childlike 04:57:30 B2 In the Darkness the Shape Seemed Familiar 05:00:42 B3 But Supposin’ 05:05:21 B4 A Girl Mad as Birds 05:07:34 B5 Lille Mor AMPS 1012 - Keeping It Loose [1981] 05:09:47 A1 Suddenly In November - Brian Dee 05:11:56 A2 San Bodero - Brian Dee 05:14:37 A3 Keeping It Loose - Trevor Bastow 05:17:35 A4 Calamity Jane - Jim Lawless 05:19:37 A5 Mean Machine - Trevor Bastow 05:22:44 A6 Moon Tide - Jim Lawless 05:25:21 B1 Five Spot - Brian Dee 05:27:56 B2 Polo Pony - Brian Dee 05:30:43 B3 Quietly Does It - Brian Dee 05:33:26 B4 Gringo - Brian Dee 05:35:42 B5 Cat Crawl - Brian Dee 05:37:48 B6 Chase Me Charlie Do - Brian Dee EXTRA: Mebae Miyahara - Cat [1981] 05:40:26 A1 Milky Cat 05:43:36 A2 V・T・R 05:47:29 A3 土曜日の夜だというのに 05:51:11 A4 あの娘とメンソール 05:54:53 A5 一枚の時間 05:59:05 B1 悪魔のように微笑んで 06:03:03 B2 黄昏メトロ 06:06:53 B3 木枯らしキャット 06:09:46 B4 10 YEARS
