{"title":"Artist: Jiro Inagaki","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"wajazz-legends-jiro-inagaki-2lp-vinyl-record","title":"WaJazz Legends: Jiro Inagaki [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eJIRO INAGAKI 90TH BIRTHDAY GOLD VINYL EDITION, releasing on Mr. Inagaki’s birthday: October 3rd, 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ultimate collection of music from Japanese legendary saxophone player Jiro Inagaki and his Soul Media band, covering their 1968-1980 golden age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eGatefold 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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes an unreleased version of the track “Express” — first time on vinyl!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll tracks licensed by Nippon Columbia, Tokyo, Japan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMastering and lacquer cut by Jukka Sarapää at Timmion Cutting Lab, Helsinki, Finland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtwork by Nker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUniversounds, HMV Record Shop, and 180g\u003c\/strong\u003e 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYusuke Ogawa\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003eDeep Jazz Reality\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eProject Re:Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e series. He is the co-author of the \u003cstrong\u003eWa-Jazz Disc Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Black Jazz of America\u003c\/strong\u003e books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiro Inagaki \u0026amp; His Soul Media – Head Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiro Inagaki \u0026amp; Big Soul Media with Masahiko Sato – Sniper’s Snooze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiro Inagaki \u0026amp; His Soul Media with Yasushi Sawada – Inanome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoul Media – Breeze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiro Inagaki \u0026amp; Soul Big Media - Freedom Jazz Dance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiro Inagaki \u0026amp; Big Soul Media with Hiromasa Suzuki – By The Red Stream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiro Inagaki \u0026amp; His Soul Media - Back Off Boogaloo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiro Inagaki \u0026amp; Soul Media – Theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiro Inagaki \u0026amp; His Soul Media – Twenty One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiro Inagaki \u0026amp; Soul Media featuring Sammy – Wandering Birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiro Inagaki \u0026amp; Soul Media - That’s How I Feel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoul Media – Memory Lane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiro Inagaki \u0026amp; The All-Stars with Norio Maeda – Barock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiro Inagaki \u0026amp; Big Soul Media with Masahiko Sato – Guru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoul Media – Painted Paradise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJiro Inagaki \u0026amp; His Friends - Express (No SE Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jiro Inagaki","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Gold","offer_id":42431536595135,"sku":"180GHMVLP03-GD","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/180GHMVLP03-JiroInagaki-WaJazzLegendsJiroInagaki.jpg?v=1773194525"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-jiro-inagaki.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}