Various Artists - WaJazz Legends: Jiro Inagaki - Selected by Yusuke Ogawa (Universounds) [2LP Gold]

Format: 2 x LP, Coloured
Catalogue No.: 180GHMVLP03GOLD
Barcode: 5050580810174
Release Date: 29 Sep 2023
Genre: Jazz Funk

01. Head Rock — Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media
02. Sniper's Snooze — Jiro Inagaki & Big Soul Media with Masahiko Sato
03. Inanome — Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media with Yasushi Sawada
04. Breeze — Soul Media
05. Freedom Jazz Dance — Jiro Inagaki & Soul Big Media
06. By The Red Stream — Jiro Inagaki & Big Soul Media with Hiromasa Suzuki
07. Back Off Boogaloo — Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media
08. Theme — Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media
09. Twenty One — Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media
10. Wandering Birds — Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media featuring Sammy
11. That's How I Feel — Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media
12. Memory Lane — Soul Media
13. Barock — Jiro Inagaki & The All-Stars with Norio Maeda
14. Guru — Jiro Inagaki & Big Soul Media with Masahiko Sato
15. Painted Paradise — Soul Media
16. Express (No SE Version) — Jiro Inagaki & His Friends

- JIRO INAGAKI 90TH BIRTHDAY GOLD VINYL EDITION, releasing on Mr. Inagaki's birthday: October 3rd, 2023.

- The ultimate collection of music from Japanese legendary saxophone player Jiro Inagaki and his Soul Media band, covering their 1968-1980 golden age.

- Gatefold 180g heavy double vinyl LP, Gold vinyl edition, reverse board print. Comes with extensive track-by-track liner notes by Yusuke Ogawa (Universounds), comments by Jiro Inagaki, and exclusive pics.

- Includes an unreleased version of the track "Express" — first time on vinyl!

- All tracks licensed by Nippon Columbia, Tokyo, Japan.

- Mastering and lacquer cut by Jukka Sarapää at Timmion Cutting Lab, Helsinki, Finland.

- Artwork by Nker.

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Universounds, HMV Record Shop and 180g team up for an exceptional release in their 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 with extensive and detailed liner notes by Universounds' Yusuke Ogawa, comments by Jiro Inagaki, and exclusive pics. 16 tracks of pure gold music spanning jazz, jazz-funk and jazz-rock, including an unreleased version of the track "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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Manufactured and distributed by 180g, in collaboration with HMV Record Shop and Universounds.

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