Jiro Inagaki - WaJazz Legends (2023) 180g Japan 2 x LP (FLAC 523MB) Rare Jazz Fusion

Superb double album from a guy who,s been around for years. A legend of Jazz/Funk/Fusion!.an exceptional release in their (180g) highly acclaimed WaJazz series, to be out on Jiro Inagaki’s 90th birthday, October 3rd, 2023, celebrating the life and music of one of the most iconic Japanese jazz musicians of the last 60+ years. This is the ultimate collection of music from legendary saxophone player Jiro Inagaki and his Soul Media band, covering their 1968-1980 golden age, releasing as a spectacular gold vinyl double LP 16 tracks of pure gold music spanning jazz, jazz-funk and jazz-rock, including an unreleased version of the track “Express” (BT Express) first time on vinyl! Yusuke Ogawa has been running the Universounds store in Tokyo since 2001, specializing in jazz and second-hand, rare, and collector records. He is also a reissue supervisor, label manager, DJ, and music writer. Known for his vast musical knowledge, eye for detail, and archival skills, Ogawa has worked on more than 250 reissues and compilations including the highly praised Deep Jazz Reality and Project Re:Vinyl series. He is the co-author of the Wa-Jazz Disc Guide and the Independent Black Jazz of America books.

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Tracks

01 Head Rock
02 Sniper's Snooze
03 Inanome
04 Breeze
05 Freedom Jazz Dance
06 By the Red Stream
07 Back Off Boogaloo
08 Theme
09 Twenty One
10 Wandering Birds
11 That's How I Feel
12 Memory Lane
13 Barock
14 Guru
15 Painted Paradise
16 Express (No SE Version)