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L.A. Master (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP

Universal Music Japan / SKU: lp-17065
rare 1978 Japanese fusion / jazz-funk ft. Yasuaki Shimizu, Jun Fukamachi
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  • "Once again, Japanese crossover/fusion is heating up. As a development or spin-off from the global reappraisal boom of city pop, Japanese fusion has rapidly come back into the spotlight since around last year. While honing his jazz guitar skills with the Terumasa Hino Group and Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos, Kiyoshi Sugimoto was also highly active as a session musician, handling a wide range of studio work including kayokyoku, enka, and pop music. In parallel, he released his first leader album in 1969. He then gradually began pursuing a more crossover-oriented sound, culminating in the release of L.A.MASTER in 1978, an album for which he composed and arranged all the tracks himself. The recording lineup featured Yasuaki Shimizu on saxophone, Haruo Togashi on keyboards, Akira Okazawa on bass, and Yuichi Togashiki on drums, along with Jun Fukamachi on keyboards and Tsunehide Matsuki on guitar. Leading this group of outstanding young musicians of the era, Sugimoto demonstrates his precise guitar playing and refined musical sensibility throughout the album. This marks the first-ever reissue of the work. (Original release: 1978) Remastering & cutting: Katsutoshi Kitamura (Mixer’s Labo)" - Universal Music Japan

    • clear sky blue colored vinyl
    • high-quality Japan import
    • includes printed insert + obi strip
    • limited edition
    • original release year: 1978
    • music label: Universal Music Japan 2026
    upc: 4988031847114

"Once again, Japanese crossover/fusion is heating up. As a development or spin-off from the global reappraisal boom of city pop, Japanese fusion has rapidly come back into the spotlight since around last year. While honing his jazz guitar skills with the Terumasa Hino Group and Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos, Kiyoshi Sugimoto was also highly active as a session musician, handling a wide range of studio work including kayokyoku, enka, and pop music. In parallel, he released his first leader album in 1969. He then gradually began pursuing a more crossover-oriented sound, culminating in the release of L.A.MASTER in 1978, an album for which he composed and arranged all the tracks himself. The recording lineup featured Yasuaki Shimizu on saxophone, Haruo Togashi on keyboards, Akira Okazawa on bass, and Yuichi Togashiki on drums, along with Jun Fukamachi on keyboards and Tsunehide Matsuki on guitar. Leading this group of outstanding young musicians of the era, Sugimoto demonstrates his precise guitar playing and refined musical sensibility throughout the album. This marks the first-ever reissue of the work. (Original release: 1978) Remastering & cutting: Katsutoshi Kitamura (Mixer’s Labo)" - Universal Music Japan

  • clear sky blue colored vinyl
  • high-quality Japan import
  • includes printed insert + obi strip
  • limited edition
  • original release year: 1978
  • music label: Universal Music Japan 2026
upc: 4988031847114

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