
DIW
Total Releases:
418
Key Styles:
Contemporary Jazz,
Free Jazz,
Post Bop,
Free Improvisation,
Hard Bop
Essential DIW Albums

Dance To The Drums Again
Cassandra Wilson
1992
Jazz-Rock

Live At Pit-Inn Tokyo, Japan, 8, 8, 1988
The Sun Ra Arkestra
1988
Free Jazz

Jurassic Classics
James Carter Quartet
1994
Post Bop

Thelonious Sphere Monk: Dreaming Of The Masters Vol.2
The Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Cecil Taylor
1991
Free Jazz

Dream Keeper
Charlie Haden, Liberation Music Orchestra
1990
Big Band

The Last Wave
Arcana
1996
Free Jazz

Ancient To The Future: Dreaming Of The Masters Series Vol.1
The Art Ensemble Of Chicago
1987
Free Jazz

Alef
John Zorn, Masada
1994
Contemporary Jazz

集団投射 = Mass Projection
Masayuki Takayanagi, Abe Kaoru
2001
Noise

Segments
Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian
1989
Post Bop
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Artists
| Musician | Instrument | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| David Murray | Tenor Saxophone | 33 |
| David Murray | Bass Clarinet | 19 |
| Fred Hopkins | Bass | 16 |
| Abe Kaoru | Alto Saxophone | 16 |
| Lester Bowie | Trumpet | 15 |
| Greg Cohen | Bass | 14 |
| Malachi Favors | Bass | 12 |
| John Hicks | Piano | 12 |
| Joey Baron | Drums | 12 |
| Dave Douglas | Trumpet | 12 |
Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Disk Union | Executive-Producer | 102 |
| Kazunori Sugiyama | Producer | 58 |
| Allan Tucker | Mastered By | 56 |
| DIW Design Room | Design [Cover] | 47 |
| Jim Anderson | Recorded By, Mixed By | 45 |
| DIW Records | Executive-Producer | 36 |
| Yasunori Arai | Design [Cover] | 20 |
| Disk Union | Executive Producer | 17 |
| Jim Anderson | Recorded By | 17 |
| DIW Records | Producer | 17 |
Genres & Styles
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 362 | 80.4% |
| Rock | 50 | 11.1% |
| Pop | 24 | 5.3% |
| Electronic | 21 | 4.7% |
| Funk / Soul | 17 | 3.8% |
| Blues | 10 | 2.2% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 6 | 1.3% |
| Stage & Screen | 5 | 1.1% |
| Hip Hop | 3 | 0.7% |
| Classical | 3 | 0.7% |
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Jazz | 110 | 24.4% |
| Free Jazz | 88 | 19.6% |
| Post Bop | 51 | 11.3% |
| Free Improvisation | 36 | 8% |
| Hard Bop | 31 | 6.9% |
| Bop | 29 | 6.4% |
| Jazz-Funk | 23 | 5.1% |
| Vocal | 20 | 4.4% |
| Noise | 15 | 3.3% |
| Experimental | 15 | 3.3% |
Releases Timeline
DIW Discography
Total: 418 releases
| Artist | Album | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Kaoru | Last Date 8. 28, 1978 | Free Jazz | 1989 |
| Abe Kaoru | Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 1 | Free Jazz | 1990 |
| Abe Kaoru | Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 2 | Free Jazz | 1990 |
| Abe Kaoru | Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 3 | Free Jazz | 1990 |
| Abe Kaoru | Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 4 | Free Jazz | 1990 |
| Abe Kaoru | Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 5 | Free Jazz | 1990 |
| Abe Kaoru | Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 6 | Free Jazz | 1990 |
| Abe Kaoru | Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 7 | Free Jazz | 1991 |
| Abe Kaoru | Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 8 | Free Jazz | 1991 |
| Abe Kaoru | Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 9 | Free Jazz | 1991 |
| Abe Kaoru | Solo Live At Gaya Vol. 10 | Free Jazz | 1991 |
| Abe Kaoru | The Last Recording | Free Improvisation | 2003 |
| Abe Kaoru, Keizo Inoue, Tatsuya Nakamura | Live At 八王子アローン Sep.3, 1977 | Free Jazz | 2015 |
| Akebonojirushi | Paradise Mambo | New Wave | 1987 |
| Al Haig | Today! | 1964 | |
| Al Haig Trio | Al Haig Trio | Bop | 1954 |
| Albert Ayler | Something Different!!!!!! | Free Jazz | 1963 |
| Albert Ayler | Untitled | Free Jazz | 1963 |
| Albert Ayler | Swing Low Sweet Spiritual | 1971 | |
| Albert Ayler Quartet | The Hilversum Session | Free Jazz | 1980 |



