{"product_id":"稲垣次郎-jiro-inagaki-soul-media-in-the-groove-2","title":"稲垣次郎 Jiro Inagaki \u0026 Soul Media - In The Groove (Pure Vinyl Edition) [PRE-ORDER, Release Date: 26-AUG-2026]","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mXrAmH1RpDU?si=Uct5H8C0hepvod_4\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\"Polished jazz.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eForged rock.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eSharpened funk.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAll of it is absorbed, and a powerful, unyielding groove begins to run.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eFormed in 1969, Soul Media set out with a clear mission to fuse jazz and rock. That approach took a decisive next step with In The Groove, recorded in 1973. Here, the sharpness of jazz is brought to the forefront, rock elements are dissolved and refined to give a cutting edge, and funk is injected to add drive, elasticity, and physical force. The result is a body of music that transcends existing genre labels—jazz-rock, jazz-funk, or fusion—and stands instead as something simply, undeniably cool: strong yet sophisticated.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis album is often described as Soul Media’s response to The Crusaders, a band that saxophonist Jiro Inagaki was paying close attention to at the time. The aim hit its mark. With In The Groove, Soul Media acquired a “refined black feeling”, setting them firmly on the path toward their ultimate destination: Funky Stuff.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eText by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUND \/ DEEP JAZZ REALITY)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e★ Specifications common to both titles ★\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e“Made in Japan” quality that has captured global attention.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis release uses luxurious uncolored virgin vinyl, completely free of coloring agents such as carbon that could affect sound quality. Manufactured using only high-purity PVC and pressed to a heavyweight 180g, it delivers superior rotational stability and a rich, expansive soundstage. A Pure Vinyl \/ 180g heavyweight pressing designed to let you fully experience its razor-sharp sonic image.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Japanese 180g 1LP \"Clear\" Colored, Pure Vinyl Limited Edition [PRE-ORDER, Release Date: 26-AUG-2026]","offer_id":45480476966956,"sku":"HMJY-236","price":1331.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0388\/0461\/9308\/files\/E7_A8_B2_E5_9E_A3_E6_AC_A1_E9_83_8E-jiro-inagaki-soul-media-in-the-groove-pure-vinyl-edition.jpg?v=1776934482","url":"https:\/\/whitenoiserecords.org\/en-tw\/products\/%e7%a8%b2%e5%9e%a3%e6%ac%a1%e9%83%8e-jiro-inagaki-soul-media-in-the-groove-2","provider":"WHITE NOISE RECORDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}