{"product_id":"koichi-matsukaze-trio-toshiyuki-daitoku-earth-mother-2lp-2lp-33rpm-j-jazz-masterclass-w-obi","title":"Koichi Matsukaze Trio + Toshiyuki Daitoku - Earth Mother 2LP (2LP 33rpm J-Jazz Masterclass w\/OBI) ( VINYL )","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of the widely respected BBE\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJ Jazz Masterclass Series\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoichi Matsukaze\u003c\/strong\u003e‘s incredibly rare and much sought after album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarth Mother\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esees a deluxe repress on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBBE Music\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the third highly anticipated release in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegarded as one of the most sought-after yet elusive albums from a pivotal era in Japanese jazz, Earth Mother was originally issued in 1978 on ALM, a private label home to some of the most innovative jazz, contemporary classical and free improvisational music released in Japan during the late 70s and early 80s. It was here that Earth Mother found a natural home among the experimental and transgressive, destined to remain in obscurity for decades until the album’s muscular, bass-driven title track was included as the opening cut on BBE’s acclaimed compilation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bbemusic.com\/downloads\/j-jazz\/\"\u003eJ Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1984\u003c\/a\u003e. It was a fitting way to start such a landmark collection and the track quickly became a favourite among DJs and jazz fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarth Mother sees saxophonist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatsukaze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eteam up once again with legendary drummer and band leader\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurusawa Ryojiro\u003c\/strong\u003e; joined by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTamio Kawabata\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon bass to form the core trio which is augmented by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaitoku Toshiyuki\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a mythic album, seen and heard by very few; often among the top wants for even the most hard-core jazz collectors. The album ranges from heavyweight spiritual jazz and post-bop burners, to Dolphy-esque experimentation (Don’t Worry About Tenor Saxophone) and a singular take on the classic, Round Midnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo optimise the sound of the music Earth Mother will be issued as a 180g vinyl double album, with exact reproduction artwork, obi strip, insert and labels plus translated notes. It will also be available on CD and across digital formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BBE J Jazz Masterclass Series is curated by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bbemusic.com\/artist\/tony-higgins\/\"\u003eTony Higgins and Mike Peden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand is dedicated to presenting the very finest in Japanese jazz. The series will feature fully licensed and authorised deluxe reissues of rare, long-lost and unreleased material from the golden era of Japanese jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"41- BBE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56735995527541,"sku":"730003146817","price":6.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8300\/2485\/files\/BBE468_cover-scaled.jpg?v=1770952815","url":"https:\/\/warmvibevinyls.com\/products\/koichi-matsukaze-trio-toshiyuki-daitoku-earth-mother-2lp-2lp-33rpm-j-jazz-masterclass-w-obi","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}