Japanese Jazz Fusion: I feel weird about loving it

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Japanese Jazz Fusion is an absolute gem. It captured the essence of a place and time - 1980's Japan - through the lens of a revolutionary style of jazz that was spreading across the world. However, I feel like listening to Japanese Fusion today is difficult to do without engaging in a kind of revisionist nostalgia, that I feel a bit weird about. Not bad, just...weird.

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Cat Zhang/Pitchfork, "The Endless Life Cycle of Japanese City Pop" - https://pitchfork.com/features/article/the-endless-life-cycle-of-japanese-city-pop/

Thomas Game Docs, "This 80's Song Inspired Mario's Music" - https://youtu.be/dBNJ5cAxcQ8

I'm Tim Beau Bennett, and I'm making videos about jazz history. Sometimes I talk about jazz musicians, sometimes the songs, and sometimes about genres. I play jazz guitar, though I would call myself a keen amateur, rather than a professional. These videos are a work in progress, but there are many more to come - so please subscribe and let me know what you'd like to see in the comments!