Back To Rhythm (Clear Lime Yellow Color Vinyl)

Japanese jazz and rare groove masterpiece re-released on clear lime yellow colored vinyl! Akira Ishikawa is a superb funky drummer born in Japan. His ability to travel freely and fuse jazz, rock, and African music into a unique musical style has been highly acclaimed in many fields. His career is lined with masterpieces of jazz-rock and rare groove, but this album is especially favored for its outstanding selection of songs and poignant musicality. The album includes "Let's Start," a tight cover of Fela Kuti's Afro-funk, the dynamic "Bongo Rock" with drum breaks, and "Pick Up The Pieces," a jazz-funk version of the Avebury White Band's classic song. It is hard to believe that these recordings were made in 1975. The album is also supported by such virtuoso musicians as Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Hiromasa Suzuki, and Ken Muraoka. text by Yusuke Ogawa ( universounds/Deep Jazz Reality )