All That Jazz - Ghibli Jazz (Green Vinyl) (Japanese Import)

You’d be forgiven for not knowing about these Studio Ghibli commissioned jazz reworkings of much-loved classic soundtracks with the three-piece All That Jazz being one of Japan’s best kept secrets until now. Originally put together by the power-house animation studio for a series of jazzed-up covers, the group took off with their simple yet moving set-up of piano, bass and drums, and afterwards went on to do another record of anime classics. Sprinkled with complementary instruments, the project is tied together by the soothing vocals of Yukiko Kuwahara.

1. Carrying You (Castle in the Sky)
2. A Town With An Ocean View (Kiki's Delivery Service)
3. Wrapped in Gentleness (Kiki's Delivery Service)
4. The Path of Wind (My Neighbor Totoro)
5. My Neighbor Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro)
6. The Merry-Go-Round Of Life (Howl's Moving Castle)
7. County Road (Whisper of the Heart)
8. The Princess Mononoke (The Princess Mononoke)
9. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind)
10. Nausicaä Requiem (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind)
11. Once In A While, Let's Talk About The Old Days (Porco Rosso)
12. Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea (Ponyo)