Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media: Funky Stuff (Japan Import) Cassette - PRE-ORDER type:Cassette " "Grown Ocean

" "Grown Ocean

reviewed by Nag Champ 10/2018

and post-bop intensity

covering a variety of emotions and energies through its three sides

Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media: Funky Stuff (Japan Import) Cassette - PRE-ORDER type:Cassette " "Grown Ocean"As Inagaki himself described it, this was his take on 'Black funk'. Fusing the explosive energy of jazz rock with the elasticity and depth of Black music, the sound took a leap into another dimension. Combined with the masterful arrangements by Hiroshi Suzuki, the grooves were refined, lustrous, and full of mystique. From the dynamic and exhilarating 'Painted Paradise', to the mellow funky 'Breeze', to the crisp, low end cover of Kool & The Gangs