{"product_id":"koichi-matsukaze-trio-earth-mother-vinyl-lp","title":"Koichi Matsukaze Trio: Earth Mother (180g) Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"faq-quote\"\u003e\"Regarded 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=BBE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBBE\u003c\/a\u003e’s acclaimed compilation \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=J+Jazz%3A+Deep+Modern+Jazz+From+Japan+1969-1984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\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. Earth Mother sees saxophonist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Koichi+Matsukaze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eKoichi Matsukaze\u003c\/a\u003e team up once again with legendary drummer and band leader Furusawa Ryojiro; joined by Tamio Kawabata on bass to form the core trio which is augmented by Daitoku Toshiyuki on acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes. This 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.\" - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=BBE\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=BBE\"\u003eBBE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst reissue of sought-after 1978 J-Jazz recording\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g black double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in deluxe gatefold jacket w\/ extensive liner notes + obi strip\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst time on vinyl since 1978, first time on double vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efeaturing Koichi Matsukaze (a. sax, t. sax, flute), Toshiyuki Daitoku (p), Tamio Kawabata (b), Ryojiro Furusawa (d)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: BBE 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e   .","brand":"Koichi Matsukaze Trio","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":40272607477850,"sku":"fr-4955","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/koichimatsukazi-earthmother-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762284208","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/koichi-matsukaze-trio-earth-mother-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}