Japanese audiophile label Venus Records is renowned for their great jazz music, high quality recordings and gorgeous artwork. Founded in 1992 by Tetsuo Hara, who had worked as a producer for RCA Victor, uses a signature mastering process named 'Venus Hyper Magnum Sound', a Direct Mix recording that results in incredible sound quality appreciated by music fans around the world.

• Limited Edition
• Double Album Deluxe Gatefold Cover
• 2LP 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
• Mixed and Mastered by Tetsuo Hara
• Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix Stereo
• Venus Masterpiece Collection
• Includes Obi Strip
• High Quality Made in Japan

Venus Masterpiece Collection Limited Edition 180g Vinyl Double LP!

Since his stunning debut in 1974 with the world-famous audiophile recordings for the Three Blind Mice label, Japanese pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto has built a career that now spans four decades.

On 2013's Gentle Blues, Yamamoto's bluesy and sometimes funky piano style is buoyed by the strong, swinging support of bassist Hiroshi Kagawa and drummer Toshio Osumi. Together, they make muscular and uplifting music. The tracks are mostly well-known standards, rounded out by a Japanese song "Tsuki No Sabaku (Desert on the Moon)" and Yamamoto's original composition "Gentle Blues."

Musicians:

Tsuyoshi Yamamoto - piano, Rhodes
Hiroshi Kagawa - bass
Toshio Osumi - drums

Track Listing:

Side A

1. Bye Bye Blackbird
2. Cheek To Cheek
3. My Funny Valentine

Side B

1. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
2. I Love Paris
3. Cry Me A River

Side C

1. Gentle Blues
2. Poinciana

Side D

1. Caravan
2. Tsuki No Sabaku

Click here to listen to samples on YouTube.com ♫