This is a subsidiary label of Innocent Records (formerly Zenbei Record), created by guitarist Kazuhisa Uchihashi. In 1995 he started New Music Action, a free improvisation workshop for young musicians, at Big Apple in Kobe. Currently New Music Action is held on a regular basis mainly in Kobe, and also in Sapporo under the direction of pianist Ryoji Hojito; and Tokyo under the direction of Uchihashi. The label's cassette tapes include recorded live performances by young musicians at the New Music Action workshop. For information and orders, contact:

Innocent Records
Ashirwad 3F, 5-4-14, Shinohara-Honmachi, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-0067, Japan
Fax: 81-78-802-7203 (from outside Japan)
Fax: 078-802-7203 (from inside Japan)
E-mail address: bonbon@ro.bekkoame.ne.jp

Vol. 1

Iwata, Kinoshita, and Yamaguchi Trio / Ichiraku Solo. Audiocassette. 1997.

Vol. 2

Pa-Pa / MatsuzakiÕs Urban Sax Guitar. Audiocassette. 1997.

Vol. 3

Uchihashi and Kojima Duo / Iwata and Kawabata Duo. Audiocassette. 1997.

Vol. 4

Sakiyama, Ezaki, and Uchihashi Trio + Katori and Wada Duo / Funabashi, Kawabata, and Katori Trio + Inada and Iwasaki Duo. Audiocassette. 1997.

Vol. 5

Kojima Solo / Kyodo-Sokkyo-Gakudan. Audiocassette. 1997.

Vol. 6

Doi and Inagaki Duo / Usagiuo. Audiocassette. 1997.

Vol. 7

Inada and Nishiura Duo / Phantasmagoria. Audiocassette. 1997.

Vol. 8

Tokyo Compilation. Audiocassette. 1998.

Vol. 9

Won's Variation / Takero Ogata's Variation. Audiocassette. 1998.

Vol. 10

The Thirtieth Century / Osaka Gass. Audiocassette. 1998.

Vol. 11

Takero Ogata Solo / Junichi Matsuzaki Solo. Audiocassette. 1998.

Vol. 12

Yumiko Tanaka's Variation / Iwata and Kinoshita Duo. Audiocassette. 1998.

Vol. 13

Haco - Voices from Space Version 2 / Metaxa. Audiocassette. 1998.

Vol. 14

Otani, Uchihashi, Ogata Trio / Koichiro Katori Unit. Audiocassette. 1998.

Vol. 15

Gendai / Mescaline Go Go. Audiocassette. 1999.

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