Desde a sua formação em 1969 , os Soul Media promoveram a fusão do jazz e rock. O passo seguinte nesse caminho foi este álbum, In The Groove, gravado em 1973. Um disco sofisticado e poderoso de música cool que não se pode categorizar dentro dos géneros existentes como jazz, rock, funk ou fusão. Pode esperar-se a melhor qualidade nesta reedição Deep Jazz Reality Made in Japan!

• Edição Limitada
• Série Deep Jazz Reality
• Edição Project Re:Vinyl da HMV Japan
• Apresentado pela Universounds
• Produzido por Yusuke Ogawa
• Masterizado e prensado no Japão!
• Capa deluxe Inclui OBI Strip

Since its formation in 1969, Soul Media had been advocating a fusion of jazz and rock. The next step along that line was this album, “In the Groove,” recorded in 1973.

The sharpness of jazz is brought to the forefront, with rock melting in to give it an edge, and funk injected to imbue it with power and resilience. The result was a strong, sophisticated, and simply “cool music” that could not be categorized within existing genres such as jazz rock, jazz funk, or fusion.

This work is also described as a response to The Crusaders, a group that 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.” - Text by Yusuke Ogawa (universounds)

Músicos:

Alto Saxofone, Tenor Saxofone – Jiro Inagaki
Baixo – Akira Okazawa
Bateria – Hajime Ishimatsu
Piano Eléctrico – Takeshi Kamachi
Guitarra – Tsunehide Matsuki
Trombone – Takashi Imai

Lista de Faixas:

A1 - That's How I Feel
A2 - Blue Blood
A3 - It's Impossible
A4 - Put It Where You Want It
A5 - Crazy Medicine
B1 - Joie De Vivre
B2 - Papa Hooper's Barrel House Groove
B3 - Thrill Is Gone
B4 - Raven Speaks
B5 - Samba Chimba

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