Funky Stuff

A jazz-rock masterpiece by jazz master Jiro Inagaki! Beyond jazz rock. What Soul Media, led by Jiro Inagaki, arrived at was the ultimate groove: tight and cool. As Inagaki himself said that he "played black funk," the explosive feel of jazz rock he had cultivated up to that point was fused with the grit and bounce of black music, taking their sound to another dimension. Together with the skillful arrangements of master arranger Hiromasa Suzuki, the groove was polished, gained luster, and took on an alluring glow. Every track is a highlight, including "Painted Paradise," overflowing with dynamism and speed; "Breeze," where funkiness and mellowness coexist; and a cover of Kool & The Gang's "Funky Stuff," low-slung, sharp-edged, and cool. It is now a definitive masterpiece that is highly sought after around the world. Text by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS / DEEP JAZZ REALITY) *World-renowned "Made in Japan" quality. Luxuriously pressed on "uncolored virgin vinyl," completely eliminating coloring materials such as carbon that can affect sound quality. Made only from highly pure PVC and pressed as a 180g heavyweight record to achieve stable rotation and rich sound field expression. "Pure Vinyl / 180g heavyweight vinyl" specification, allowing listeners to enjoy a sharply defined sound image.

名匠、稲垣次郎によるジャズ・ロックの傑作! ジャズ・ロックのその先へ。稲垣次郎率いるソウル・メディアが辿り着いたのは、タイトでクールな究極のグルーヴだった。稲垣自ら"ブラック・ファンクをやった"と語っているように、それまでに培ってきたジャズ・ロックの炸裂感にブラック・ミュージックの粘りや弾力を融合させることで、その音楽性は別次元へと飛躍した。名手・鈴木宏昌のアレンジの妙と相俟って、グルーヴは磨きあげられ、艶を増し、妖しく光る。躍動感と疾走感が溢れる"Painted Paradise"、ファンクネスとメロウネスが共存する"Breeze"、重心が低くてキレのあるクール&ザ・ギャング"Funky Stuff"のカヴァーなど、全曲が聴きどころ。いまや世界中からウォントの絶えない決定的名盤である。text by 尾川雄介 (UNIVERSOUNDS/DEEP JAZZ REALITY) ※世界が注目する"Made in Japan"クオリティ。音質に影響を及ぼすカーボンなどの着色材を一切排除した"無着色ヴァージン・ヴィニール"を贅沢に採用。純度の高いストレート塩化ビニールのみを原料に、盤重量を180gへと高めることで回転の安定性と豊かな音場表現を実現。研ぎ澄まされた音像を堪能できる「ピュア・ヴァイナル/180g重量盤」仕様。