top of page
In The Groove - Jiro Inagaki and Soul Media
  • In The Groove - Jiro Inagaki and Soul Media

    Refined jazz. Well-crafted rock. Finely honed funk. Swallowing everything, a strong groove begins to run.

     

    Since their formation in 1969, Soul Media has advocated a fusion of jazz and rock. This work, In the Groove, recorded in 1973, took this route to the next step. Bringing the sharpness of jazz to the fore, blending rock to give it an edge, and injecting funk to exude power and elasticity. They created strong, sophisticated, and simply "cool music" that could not be categorized into existing genres such as jazz-rock, jazz-funk, and fusion.

     

    This work is said to be a response to The Crusaders, which Jiro Inagaki was paying attention to at the time. The aim was on point. With this work, Soul Media acquires a "sophisticated black feeling" and heads toward their final destination, "Funky Stuff."

     

    Text by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUND/DEEP JAZZ REALITY)

    • Tracklist

      1. THAT'S HOW I FEEL

      2. BLUE BLOOD

      3. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE

      4. PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT

      5. CRAZY MEDICINE JOIE DE VIVRE

      6. PAPA HOOPER'S BARREL HOUSE GROOVE

      7. THRILL IS GONE

      8. RAVEN SPEAKS

      9. SAMBA CHIMBA

    • Specifications

      HMJY-204

      Released: 20 Apr 2024

      Genre: Jazz

      Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, White

      Vinyl colour: White

      Sleeve: Hard white Cardboard Sleeve with Obi-strip

    • Reviews

      “If my life was as well arranged as this album it would really be easier, what a masterpiece!”

      Vabeneteo

    $95.00Price

    Related Products

    bottom of page