In The Groove [Clear Yellow Vinyl Edition]
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media
Vinyl (LP)

In The Groove [Clear Yellow Vinyl Edition]

Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media

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Release Date August 27, 2025
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Catalog No.HMJY-222
JAN/ISBN 4549767347943
Product Type Vinyl (LP)
Number of Discs 1

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[Machine Translation] Polished jazz. Polished rock. Sharpened funk. Since its formation in 1969, Soul Media has been advocating a fusion of jazz and rock. This album, recorded in 1973, is the next step along that line. The sharpness of jazz is brought to the fore, rock is melted in to give it an edge, and funk is injected to exude power and resilience. It is a strong, sophisticated, and cool music that cannot be categorized under the existing genres such as jazz rock, jazz funk, or fusion. This album is also described as a response to The Crusaders, whom Jiro Inagaki was paying attention to at the time. His aim was right on target. With this album, Soul Media acquired a "sophisticated black feeling" and headed for their final destination, "Funky Stuff.

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Description in Japanese

In The Groove [クリアイエローヴァイナル仕様] / 稲垣次郎とソウル・メディア

磨き込まれたジャズ。練り上げられたロック。研ぎ澄まされたファンク。全てを飲み込み、強靭なグルーヴが走り出す。1969年の結成以来、ジャズとロックの融合を標榜していたソウル・メディア。その路線が次なるステップへと進んだのが1973年録音の本作。ジャズのシャープさを前面に出し、ロックを溶かし込みエッジを立て、ファンクを注入し力感と弾力を滲ませる。ジャズ・ロック、ジャズ・ファンク、フュージョンといった既存のジャンルでは括りきれない、強靭でいて洗練されたひたすらに"カッコイイ音楽"を生み出したのである。稲垣次郎が当時注目していたというザ・クルセイダーズへの返答とも評される本作。狙いは的中。ソウル・メディアは本作で"洗練されたブラック・フィーリング"を獲得し、最終到達地点である『ファンキー・スタッフ』へと向かうのである。Text by 尾川雄介 (UNIVERSOUND/DEEP JAZZ REALITY)

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