»Funky Best«, the legendary album by Japanese musician Jiro Inagaki, has just been re-released by the Cinedelic imprint. Originally released in 1975 – the same year as the celebrated »Funky Stuff« album – »Funky Best« is still considered a milestone in Japanese jazz-funk today. The arrangements were created by Inagaki and the renowned pianist and composer Hiromasa Suzuki, another important figure in Japanese jazz. Supported by first-class session musicians, congas and backing vocals characterise the album’s sound.
Unique fusion
Jiro Inagakis, who passed away in January of this year at the age of 91, always experimented with different genres such as jazz, Eastern pop music, psychedelic funk and city pop, combining them into a unique fusion that shaped his career. In addition to the regular black vinyl edition, the record is also exclusively available from HHV Records as a yellow vinyl edition limited to 100 copies. This is the first reissue on vinyl since the original release.
